Iran unveils new drone Sarir H-110 armed with air-to-air missiles during military parade in Tehran

The Iranian Air Defense Force displayed a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) on the occasion of the National Army Day. The new drone, named Sarir (Throne) H-110 , was showcased in the military parades underway at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the Late Imam Khomeini, in Southern Tehran. 

The new Iranian-made Sarir H-110 was unveiled during a military parade in Tehran.

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Bluebird will supply Spylite mini-UAV Unmmaned Aerial Vehicle to Chilean army.

BlueBird Aero Systems - a leader in the design, development and production of Micro, Mini and Small tactical UAS and peripheral equipment - announced winning a tender for the supply of SpyLite mini-UAV systems, for the Chilean Army, surpassing competing systems in both performance and price levels. The company will display the SpyLite Mini-UAS - as well as the MicroB Micro-UAS, a Unified Ground Control System (UGCS), and a Remote Video Terminal (RVT) - at LAAD 2013, April 9-12, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Israel Pavilion, at Booth # J33a. 

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Skylark Generation 2 UAV to enter in service with Israeli Army in the next few months

The newest model of the IDF's most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – the Skylark – is expected to enter operational use in the coming months. The Skylark – Generation 2 is currently in its final testing stages and is designed for use in the field by infantry battalions in the IDF Ground Forces (With Video).

The Skylark – Generation 2 is currently in its final testing stages and is designed for use in the field by infantry battalions in the IDF Ground Forces.

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Border guards of Iran test UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to patrol Eastern borders of the country

A senior Iranian commander said the country's border guards have begun testing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for patrolling the country's Eastern borders.

Iranian production line of a copy of the ScanEagle UAV Unmaned Aerial Vehicle

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Northrop Grumman to Produce More MQ-8 Fire Scouts rotary UAV for U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a contract valued at more than $71 million to produce six additional next-generation Fire Scout unmanned helicopters. The Fire Scout endurance upgrade, designated the MQ-8C and based on Bell Helicopter's 407, will provide ship commanders with increased range, endurance and payload capacity over the current MQ-8B variant.

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Russia stops to import foreign drones to launch national production of this type of equipment

Russia does not want to buy more foreign drones in the future, the country has launched its own production of these military equipment, announced Alexander Fomin, Director of the Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) on the radio, Echo of Moscow.

Russia's leading drone developer, Vega, has unveiled its latest model Luch UAV at the MAKS-2011 Moscow air show. (Credit photo Vitaly Kuzmin)

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DARPA’s New TERN Program aims enable small ships to serve as mobile bases for UAVs

Effective 21st-century warfare requires the ability to conduct airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and strike mobile targets anywhere, around the clock. Current technologies, however, have their limitations. Helicopters are relatively limited in the distance and flight time. Fixed-wing manned and unmanned aircraft can fly farther and longer but require either aircraft carriers or large, fixed land bases with runways often longer than a mile. Moreover, establishing these bases or deploying carriers requires substantial financial, diplomatic and security commitments that are incompatible with rapid response.

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First procurement of Predator XP Unmanned Aerial System by United Arab Emirates

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, has announced the procurement of its first Predator XP RPA system by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Predator XP Unmanned Aerial Vehicle at IDEX/NAVDEX 2013 defence maritime exhibition in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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Boeing Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system completes second flight test

Boeing's [NYSE: BA] liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system completed its second flight Feb. 25, demonstrating capabilities that will allow it to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions for up to four days without refueling.

Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system completed its second flight Feb. 25, demonstrating capabilities that will allow it to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions for up to four days without refueling.
(Credit photo Boeing)

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Elbit Systems and Windward Team to Introduce Advanced Maritime Surveillance Solution for India

Elbit Systems Ltd. has teamed with Windward Ltd. to offer integrated maritime solutions for the Indian authorities. The joint solution combines Windward’s innovative satellite-based maritime analytics system, MarInt, with Elbit Systems’ wide range of solutions for maritime domain awareness, including Hermes® 900 maritime patrol unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

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H-6U Unmanned Little Bird: Flexible autonomy from land and sea

The Unmanned Little Bird H-6U is neither your average rotorcraft nor your average unmanned airborne system (UAS). Unlike a traditional helicopter, it can fly without a pilot in the cockpit. And, contrary to its name, Unmanned Little Bird can be flown either fully or partially manned, making it an ideal platform to train users and flight-test UAS technologies.

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USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Hosts First Flight Deck Taxiing of X-47B UCAS-D

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and personnel from the Navy Unmanned Combat Air System program office (PMA-268) integrated test team made history Dec. 9 as they taxied an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator aircraft for the first time aboard a carrier.

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Chinese Aviation Industry launches CH-4 medium altitude long-endurance UAV at AirShow China.

Chinese aviation defence industry launches the CH-4 medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the 9th AirShow China in Zhuhai, demonstrates China’s efforts in designing and manufacturing of new generation of UAV. There are two variants of this new UAV, the CH-4A and the CH-4B.

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