Boeing ScanEagle Demonstrates New Maritime Capabilities - http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2006/q2/060517c_nr.html Company press release describing maritime capabilities for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) while supporting exercises off the Scotland coast.
Northrop Grumman Hunter UAV Achieves 3,000 Combat Hours in Iraq - http://www.spacedaily.com/news/uav-03zzh.html Summarizes activities of the RQ-5 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle as it reached the 3,000 combat flight-hour milestone in the skies over Baghdad.
Israel Chooses American UAV Over Indian Lakshya - http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13659106 Discusses decision by Israel, and its ramifications, to purchase american-made UAVs rather than the Indian-made units which had been tested.
FAS: Seamos - http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/seamos.htm Offers analysis, limited specifications and small photos.
Federation of American Scientists - http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/uav.htm UAV development history, resources, and characteristics.
Watchkeeper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - http://www.armedforces.co.uk/army/listings/l0116.html Designed for all weather, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance use.
Strategic Unmanned Air Vehicle - http://www.armedforces.co.uk/projects/raq3f5748e9554d4 Responsible for directing the work required to establish the potential of unmanned air vehicles.
Navy Awards Vertical Takeoff UAV Contract - http://www.vtol.org/uavpaper/NavyUAV.htm Paper, with photos and specifications, describes contract for the Navy's next-generation unmanned air vehicle, the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV).
Brevel - http://www.army-technology.com/projects/brevel/index.html News and project information for the French and German Ministries of Defence by GIE Eurodrone.
Phoenix Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, United Kingdom - http://www.army-technology.com/projects/phoenix/index.html News, project information, and photos for the British Army by Marconi Electronic Systems.
CL289 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Germany - http://www.army-technology.com/projects/cl289/index.html News and project information for the German and French Armies by Daimler-Benz Aerospace.
Seamos Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Germany - http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/seamos/ News and project information on a UVA developed for NATO by Dornier GmbH.
Europe Prepares to Regulate UAVs. - http://www.aiaa.org/aerospace/Article.cfm?issuetocid=94&ArchiveIssueID=15 Describes moves to establish regulations for UAV use within Europe that would preclude the use of US-produced vehicles that do not meet the new regulations.
UAVS: A Worldwide Roundup - http://www.aiaa.org/aerospace/Article.cfm?issuetocid=365&ArchiveIssueID=39 Aerospace America overview of global UAV marketplace
Wikipedia: History of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_UAVs Encyclopedia article reviews the history of unmanned aircraft, known variously as drones, remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), and now unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Includes related links.
Testers Time Reaper's Ability to Deploy - http://www.edwards.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123072666 Describes tests of the MQ-9 Reaper system's ability to deploy to a forward operating location in support of mission tasking.
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