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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21 militants killed in US drone strikes in Yemen
May 13th, 2012 - 4:36 am ICT by IANS
Aden, May 13 (IANS) At least 21 suspected Al Qaeda militants were killed when US drones fired missiles at two convoys and a hideout in Yemen, Xinhua reported.One drone fired ... Read more...
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Poison drones new Olympic threat
May 6th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (IANS) Unmanned drones carrying deadly poison could be used in a terrorist attack during the Olympic Games, a senior army officer has warned.Lieutenant Colonel Brian Fahy delivered ... 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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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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India getting aircraft to track cyclones
February 28th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India is acquiring a weather reconnaissance aircraft in order to ensure better forecasting of cyclones, National Disaster Management Authority vice chairman Shashidhar Reddy said here ... Read more...
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Indian Navy’s UAV crashes (Lead)
February 16th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Navy crashed near Visakhapatnam Thursday while returning from a maritime exercise in the Bay of Bengal, an ... Read more...
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Indian Navy’s UAV crashes
February 16th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Navy crashed near Visakhapatnam Thursday while returning from a maritime exercise in the Bay of Bengal, an ... Read more...
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Iran to unveil new home-made UAV
January 30th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 30 (IANS) Iran will unveil a new domestically-built unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with high capabilities and versatile features, a media report said Monday.Mehdi Iraji, the aeronautics engineer in ... Read more...
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‘3 Idiots’ UAV inducted into counter-insurgency operations
January 30th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), that awed viewers in the Bollywood hit "3 Idiots", has been officially inducted into the paramilitary forces. The Border ... Read more...
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Israel’s flagship drone crashes during test flight
January 30th, 2012 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 30 (IANS) An Israeli military drone, said to be the most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle currently operated by the Israel Air Force (IAF), crashed Sunday morning during a ... Read more...
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Agni-IV, C-130J, IAF woman officer among firsts at R-Day
January 26th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The latest nuclear capable Agni-IV missile, its C-130J special operations plane, and a woman officer leading the IAF unit on Rajpath were among the firsts ... Read more...
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Naval band chief celebrates silver jubilee
January 26th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Indian Navy's Master Chief Petty Officer Ramesh Chand Katoch, who led the brass band at the Republic Day parade here, marched down Rajpath for the ... Read more...
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India’s Agni-IV n-capable missile showcased
January 26th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Agni-IV, India's latest nuclear-capable strategic missile, was showcased publicly for the first time Thursday at the Republic Day parade.The missile formed part of a tableau ... Read more...
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No blind support to corporates, says Andhra police chief
December 30th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Police will not "blindly" support corporates facing opposition from local communities in setting up of thermal power and other industrial projects in the coastal ... Read more...
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Indigenous Rustom UAV completes successful fifth flight
November 11th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India's indigenously designed and developed Rustom-I unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Friday completed its fifth successful flight, an official said here.Rustom, a medium altitude long endurance ... Read more...
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White House confirms US drones in Ethiopia
October 29th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) The White House on Friday confirmed the existence of US drones in Ethiopia, but said they are not conducting strike missions."The UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) are ... Read more...
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Andhra ready to help Bengal in tackling Maoists
October 20th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Having successfully tackled Maoists in the state, Andhra Pradesh is now ready to extend strategic and technical support to West Bengal and other states to battle ... 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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Pakistan Navy’s UAV crashes near oil refinery
July 19th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of Pakistan Navy crashed near Korangi oil refinery in Karachi here Tuesday, the Geo News reported.The UAV, which was on a ... Read more...
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‘Golden Hawk’ to guard Chandigarh
April 20th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) Taking a step forward in the modernisation of its police force, Chandigarh will have the "Golden Hawk", an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to keep an eye ... Read more...
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Pakistan urging ‘friends’ to pressurise US to end drone attacks: Gilani
April 14th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 14(ANI): Pakistan is urging friendly countries to exert diplomatic pressure on the Unites States to stop its deadly drone attacks in tribal areas.Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, ... Read more...
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Nishant UAV successfully tested by army ahead of induction
February 3rd, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India's indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Nishant has successfully completed its series of confirmatory trials carried out by the army at the Chandan ranges in Pokhran, Rajasthan, ... Read more...
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DRDO’s UAV ‘Nishant’ completes confirmatory flight trials
February 3rd, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Nishant, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has successfully completed the series of confirmatory trials conducted by the Indian Army at Chandan Range Pokharan recently.The Army conducted ... Read more...
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Navy commissions UAV squadron in Gujarat
January 17th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Porbandar (Gujarat), Jan 17 (IANS) Maritime reconnaissance efforts on India's west coast got a boost Monday with the navy commissioning an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) squadron at its air enclave here.Gujarat Governor ... Read more...
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US drone attack kills four militants in North Waziristan
December 11th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Miranshah, Dec 11(ANI): Four militants were killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region on Friday.The unmanned aerial vehicle fired two missiles about 40 kilometres (25 miles) west ... Read more...
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Personal drones can snoop on you anywhere, anytime
November 7th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Personal drones ferretting out deadly terrorists in Pakistan hills are likely to be put to a sinister new use - tracking anyone anywhere, which includes celebrities, lovers, housewives, ... Read more...
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India test-flies Nishant drone with new technology
October 29th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 29 (IANS) India has successfully test flown its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Nishant with new technology for monitoring its structural health in flight, a defence official said Friday."The trials were ... Read more...
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Tirupati temple may get UAV surveillance
October 19th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 19 (IANS) The country's richest shrine at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh may get unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance as part of security enhancement plans for the temple which is visited ... Read more...
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Defence Ministry denies any violation of UAV limits at CWG opening ceremony
October 16th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 16 (ANI): Ministry of Defence has strongly denied the report, appearing in a section of media on Saturday, stating that an Indian Air Force Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) descended ... 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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Antony dedicates Air Force Network to the nation
September 14th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday inaugurated the Indian Air Force's gigabyte digital information grid - AFNET (Air Force Network), dedicating it to the people of the ... Read more...
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Pak flood aid: US official fears “donor fatigue” might affect US-Pak relations
September 9th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 9 (ANI): A senior US military official has expressed concerns that relations between Washington and Islamabad might be adversely affected by "donor fatigue" following the unprecedented floods in Pakistan.Though the ... Read more...
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