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'Barracuda' UAV demonstrator opens up new technology perspectives for EADS
Posted on: May. 12th, 2006 || www.eads.com
The EADS Military Air Systems Business Unit has for the first time flight tested an innovative aircraft for the development of future operational Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
During the recent 20-minute flight, the jet-powered air vehicle, which is known to initiated experts by its project name 'Barracuda', followed a pre-programmed course completely autonomously, merely being kept under observation from a ground station. This flight marked the successful completion of the first test phase, which also comprised an extensive series of ground tests. Following presentation at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA in Berlin, the further development and testing will be continued.
El INTA, por su parte, centró su presencia en el UAV SIVA, destacando que personal del Ejército de Tierra español ha comenzado a entrenarse en la utilización de este sistema de reconocimiento no tripulado con personal del INTA a finales del pasado año 2005, utilizando un sistema completo que consta de cuatro vehículos aéreos, una estación de control en tierra, terminal de datos, rampa de lanzamiento, terminal remoto de video y otro equipo auxiliar.
Está previsto que este entrenamiento inicial termine a mediados de 2006. A partir de ese momento el sistema se entregará al Ejército que lo operará por sus propios medios en labores de entrenamiento, con la sistencia del INTA por un periodo no especificado.
Barracuda UAV Demonstrator
European aerospace group EADS expects to be ready to put its new unmanned aircraft into service for surveillance and reconnaissance roles as early as 2009, EADS's military air systems chief said on Thursday.
EADS is aiming for a regular air traffic control license for the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), known as "Barracuda", by the end of the decade to enable it to perform both military and domestic roles, Johann Heitzmann said at the Berlin air show.
Heitzmann said EADS planned to go ahead with a "full program" of test flights for the so-called UAV Demonstrator vehicle after it completed its first flight last month in Spain. The next flight was planned for the end of June or early July.
Dassault Advances Neuron UCAV Project
Posted on: May. 24th, 2006 || www.dassault-aviation.com
Paris, May 23rd 2006 - Dassault Aviation and its partners Alenia, SAAB, EADS CASA, HAI and RUAG have delivered yesterday - ahead of the contractual timetable - the first nEUROn study to the Délégation Générale pour l'Armement, the programme's executive agency.
This first step is the preliminary technical definition of the project.
The nEUROn programme was notified on February 8th by the French Délégation Générale pour l'Armement to Dassault Aviation, Prime Contractor of the programme.
Dassault Aviation and its European partners Alenia, SAAB, EADS CASA, HAI and RUAG express their complete satisfaction on the implementation of the programme as well as on the quality of the relationship with the Government partners.
Predator UAV Gets 3-D Imaging Laser Radar Sensor
Posted on: May. 25th, 2006 || www.defenselink.mil
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, is being awarded a $7,842,633 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification.
This action provides for the Predator Imaging Laser Radar program, which demonstrates a 3-dimensional imaging laser radar sensor suitable for installation on an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) such as a Predator.
The program demonstrates that such a sensor can be produced in a size and weight that is compatible with a UAV while maintaining sensor performance that meets mission requirements.
At this time, $555,954 has been obligated. This work will be complete by May 2009. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33615-01-C-1419/P00010).
Northrop, EADS welcome U.S./German MoU for Euro Hawk
Posted on: May. 17th, 2006 || www.irconnect.com
BERLIN, May 17, 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) welcome the memoranda of understanding (MoU) establishing the base conditions for U.S./German government cooperation concerning interoperability of the Global Hawk and Euro Hawk(r) systems.
The German Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Department of Defense signed the MoU on May 16 in Berlin. The government-to-government MoU is a critical step towards the Euro Hawk(r) risk-reduction contract, which is expected in autumn of this year.
The Euro Hawk(r) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), derived from the Northrop Grumman-produced U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV, will be equipped with a new signal intelligence mission system developed by EADS. With a larger wing span than an Airbus A320 and with a target total airborne endurance of 30 hours, the Euro Hawk(r) is the platform that best meets the German Air Force's requirement for a high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) signal intelligence (SIGINT) system.
Avión diana de las Fuerzas Armadas Españolas diseñado por SCR, S.L. y equipado con una turbina JG-100 Eagle.
Schenker escribió:No, si a lo que voy es que yo pensaba que los aviones no tripulados eran mayormente para reconocimiento en areas hostiles, y que aún faltaba mucho para que fueran armados y se pudieran utilizar en combate...
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