Tag Archives: UAV

European combat aircraft industry – on the brink?

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Is the European combat aircraft industry set for inevitable decline in the post-­Eurofighter, Rafale and Gripen era? Hard hitting analysis of a looming crisis.

RAeS Solent Branch Profile

The first Spitfire, K5054. RAeS (NAL) photo.

A profile of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Solent Branch.

All-seeing ISR

Three Boeing A160 Hummingbird rotary wing UAVs (top) fitted with ARGUS are to be deployed by the US Army to provide continuous overall and specific area monitoring over  areas of up to 40 square kilometres. (Boeing)

The next generation of all-seeing electro-optical airborne sensors and onboard processing promise a revolution in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR). Report and analysis.

Aerospace International Editor on Airplane Geeks podcast

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This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson was one of the special guests in the Across the Pond segment on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, to discuss the roll-out of the nEUROn UCAV, the RAF buying second-hand BAe146s and the controversial Thames Estuary airport plan.

UK aerospace innovation on display – what would you select?

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine fan blades (Rolls-Royce)

The best of UK manufacturing innovation and technology is set to be put on display to the public later this year at the Science Museum in London – but what latest aerospace innovations would you choose?

Aerospace International Editor a guest on Airplane Geeks podcast

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This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson was one of the special guests in the Across the Pond segement on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, to talk about UAVs in civil airspace, Apache ops and new airline from Stelios.

Drones of peace

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A UK initiative is working on ways to allow unmanned air vehicles (UAV)s or ‘drones’ to share airspace with manned aircraft – potentially opening a huge new market in peaceful uses for unmanned aviation.

Judgement Days – Joint Helicopter Command training exercise

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A full report as the UK’s Joint Helicopter Command hones its edge in pre-deployment exercises for Afghanistan – and how training can help replicate the complex and difficult decisions faced in theatre.

European aerospace – Co-operate or die?

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This December will see a top-level meeting on the future of European aerospace. With extreme pressure on Government budgets can Europe maintain its position on the global aerospace stage?

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Tim Robinson Editor, Aerospace International presents news, analysis and the latest developments in the aerospace sector from the UK and around the globe. Tim and the Society's publications department publish blog posts, articles, video interviews and multimedia content for a regular dose of insight into global aerospace.