Indian Army buying 20 mini-UAVs for Kashmir
August 29th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) To better arm its troops fighting insurgents in the border state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army is buying 20 man-portable, mini unmanned aerial ... Read more...
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Putin backs importing foreign military technology
July 3rd, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported the idea of purchasing certain types of military technology from abroad to satisfy specific and urgent needs of the ... Read more...
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Russian army to get first indigenous UAV in 2014
June 29th, 2012 - 8:38 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The first domestically-developed strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be put in service with the Russian Armed Forces by the end of 2014, a defence ... Read more...
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Russia, Israel talk to build new drone
June 14th, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and Israel are negotiating a joint project to build an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has said."We are negotiating ... Read more...
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Russia to test first combat drone in 2014
April 20th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will test its first domestically-produced strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2014, First Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sukhorukov said Friday.In February, Army General Nikolay ... Read more...
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Belarus to build vertical takeoff drones
April 5th, 2012 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Belarusian military plans to develop a range of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with vertical takeoff and landing capability."We are considering a wide range of ... Read more...
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Russia wants strike drone
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) Russia has issued a technical specification for development of a strike unmanned air vehicle (UAV), Izvestia daily said Monday quoting a source.Tranzas company will build the ... Read more...
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Indian-run New Zealand firm designs UAV for cloud seeding
March 26th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 26 (IANS) An Indian-promoted aviation company in New Zealand is developing what it claims to be the world's first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for cloud seeding.Auckland-based Apeiron Aerospace, ... Read more...
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Russia to build mini drone
March 15th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian warplane maker Irkut has signed a contract with Vietnam to build a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a media report said Thursday.The $10 million ... Read more...
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IAF plans to induct more drones in fleet
February 4th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 3 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to induct more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones in its fleet for surveillance and reconnaissance on the borders as ... Read more...
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Pakistan can’t develop drone technology on its own
September 15th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Pakistan right now does not have the capability to develop drone technology indigenously, a minister said.Minister for Defence Production Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said in a written ... Read more...
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Brazil’s Embraer to begin building drones
September 9th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 9 (IANS/EFE) Embraer, the world's fourth-biggest aircraft maker, announced Thursday an agreement with Israel's Elbit Systems to develop and produce unmanned drones in Brazil.As part of ... Read more...
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South Africa to launch unmanned air vehicle in 2012
August 11th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Aug 11 (IANS) The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) global market, which is estimated at $14 billion per annum and is dominated by Israel and the US, will soon have ... Read more...
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DRDO test flies Rustom unmanned aircraft
October 16th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.16 (ANI): "RUSTOM", the medium altitude long endurance Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment, a premier Defence Research and Development Organisation lab specializing in UAVs and ... Read more...
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Chidambaram congratulates Delhi police for CWG foolproof security
October 16th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday praised Delhi Police Commissioner Y. S Dadwal for doing a tremendous job of providing flaw-less security during the XIX Commonwealth Games in ... Read more...
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Flapless ‘Demon’ aircraft that use air bursts to fly
October 15th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): Engineers at the Cranfield University in the United Kingdom have completed a flapless flight by using bursts of air to control an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) they call ... Read more...
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UAVs on alert, helicopters in Delhi skies
September 27th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) With just five days to go for the Commonwealth Games, helicopters hovered over the Games Village here Monday as security was tightened on the Delhi roads and ... Read more...
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‘Eternal plane’ Zephyr returns to Earth after record 2 weeks
July 24th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 24 (ANI): The UK-built Zephyr unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is officially the first 'eternal plane' in aviation history.The solar powered craft has flown unmanned for two weeks before being commanded ... Read more...
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Giant unmanned airships to patrol Afghanistan skies
July 12th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) Giant unmanned airships that can fly for up to three weeks at a time could soon be providing cover for British soldiers in Afghanistan, a media report said ... Read more...
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Autonomous computer framework could keep soldiers safer in war zones
March 3rd, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 3 (ANI): Scientists have developed the sophisticated autonomous computer framework, a technology that enables aerial vehicles to plan and verify missions, which could reduce the need for military personnel to ... Read more...
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‘3 Idiots’ UAV attracts eyeballs at DefExpo
February 18th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that featured in the Aamir Khan starrer "3 Idiots" has been drawing considerable eyeballs at the DefExpo 2010 land and naval ... Read more...
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India concerned over drones sale to Pakistan
January 22nd, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Amid US plans to sell drones to Pakistan, India wants assurances that such military hardware is not targeted at New Delhi.
India is understood to have conveyed ... Read more...
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Foreign aircraft violate Indian Air Space 11 times in last one year
December 2nd, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 2 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday stated in the Rajya Sabha that in last one year India witnessed 11 air violations by the foreign aircraft.In a ... Read more...
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Russian Air Force rejects home-made UAVs as inferior
November 27th, 2009 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 26 (RIA Novosti) The Russian Air Force considers the unmanned aerial vehicles offered by domestic manufacturers to be inferior in quality, the force commander said Thursday.
Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin ... Read more...
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India to develop unmanned combat aerial vehicle
November 25th, 2009 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 25 (IANS) India will soon embark on developing an indigenous unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) for surveillance, detection and destroying specific targets, a top defence official said Wednesday.
"We will soon ... Read more...
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Pakistan begins production of drone planes
August 20th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 20 (Xinhua) Pakistan has commenced production of drone planes in the country in collaboration with an Italian company, TV reports said Thursday.
The pilotless aircraft, called Falco UAV, is being produced ... Read more...
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Troops fight their way into last LTTE-held areas
April 24th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 24 (DPA) Government troops fought their way into some of the last Tamil rebel-held areas in north-eastern Sri Lanka Friday, with special focus on locating the hideout of the rebel ... Read more...
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Spy plane acquired from US to be based in Tamil Nadu
April 20th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Ritu Sharma
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) India's newly acquired long-range spy planes, the P8-I, purchased from the US under a $2.1 billion deal earlier this year, will be based at an ... Read more...
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Mullen, Kayani bringing US and Pak closer
March 2nd, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 2 (ANI): US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen and Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani have forged the most important relationship between both countries through nine ... Read more...
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Unmanned air vehicle debuts at Aero India 2009
February 12th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar Singh
Bangalore, Feb 12 (ANI): Mantis, an autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by BAE Systems, Europe''s biggest defense company, made its international debut at the ongoing Aero ... Read more...
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Truck-mounted laser shoots down unmanned aerial vehicle
January 28th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): Aerospace firm Boeing has reported that their prototype truck-mounted laser has shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a missile range in New Mexico, US.According to ... Read more...
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Controlling noise in unmanned aerial vehicles may help them evade enemies
January 24th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): In a new study, aeroacoustics researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are investigating a stealth technology that could help control noise from unmanned aerial vehicles ... Read more...
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Soon, stone cold robot soldiers that kill without remorse
January 5th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): The face of war is all set to transform, with American armed robots predicted to patrol on the battle ground in a matter of few years, killing ... Read more...
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Boeing plans hydrogen powered uncrewed planes
November 27th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): Aerospace giant Boeing is planning to build uncrewed planes that can stay afloat for as long as a month, powered by hydrogen.According to a report in New ... Read more...
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Strict laws restrict robots to take flight
July 20th, 2008 - 11:05 am ICT by ANI
London , July 20 (ANI): Some of the leading proponents of UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicles) technology have said that opportunities to use their vehicles for scientific research are being missed because ... Read more...
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