Civil defenseUAV: the United States' efforts in the sector

Washington, USA - According to some analysts, Europe would have destined to military drones only a 10% of resources scheduled by the USA for the next 10 years

According to some analysts of the aerospace sector, the United States would be currently devoting higher efforts in the sector of the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and armed drones, with investments which... more

Civil defenseNorthrop Grumman and Raytheon awarded with the contract for the new radar destined to the US Army's UAVs

Washington, USA - The AACER system to ensure a significant increase in the monitoring and target tracking capabilities

DARPA (Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency), the US authority which attends to the development of the most advanced military programmes in the United States, would have awarded Northrop Grumman and... more

Civil defenseUS Predator crash in Pakistan near a military base

Multan, Pakistan - No victims nor damage at Jacobajad

A Predator, an American spy UAV, would have crashed near the military base at Jacobajad, in the South Pakistan, returning from a mission in Afghanistan. It occurred yesterday at 9:45am: fortunately there... more

Civil defenseUS Air Force awards the Predator

Washington, USA - An official prize for General Atomics thanks to the operative contribution ensured by the well known UAV

General Atomics can certainly feel proud for the recent prize awarded by US Air Force, for what has been possible to achieve so far in terms of operative results by the deployment of the remote-controlled... more

Civil defenseUN: Iraqi Baathist regime was unable to spread lethal chemicals by drones

New York, USA - It would have been unveiled by a report of UN's commissioners despite the different view of experts appointed by the Unites States

There is a views struggles in the United States among the experts appointed by American Government and the United Nations' commissioners regarding the presence of chemical and bacteriological weapons in... more

Civil defenseSYDNEY: THREE GIANT HELICOPTERS AGAINST FIRES

SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA, Three giant helicopters Sikorsky S-64, capable to launch 9.500 litres of water at a time, are fighting against fires menacing a residential quarter in the South of Sydney, last... more

Civil defenseUAV AGAINST FIRES

USA, A civilian version of the UAV Predator, the unmanned aircraft utilized in military application for the territory surveillance, effectuated its first flight, equipped with sensors to "see" for forest... more

Civil defenseTHE GERMAN AIR RESCUE SERVICE CHOOSE P&WC FOR ITS EC-135

GERMANY, Pratt&Whitney Canada has been selected by Deutsche Rettungflugwacht E.V., the German Air Rescue Service, to equip its fleet of Eurocopter EC-135. The selected engine is the PW206B2, realized by... more