Unmanned Air Vehicles

Brevel - - News and project information for the French and German Ministries of Defence by GIE Eurodrone.

CL289 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Germany - - News and project information for the German and French Armies by Daimler-Benz Aerospace.

Dave Howard's Unmanned Air Vehicle Resource Listing - - Provides links to relevant UAV net resources and photographs.

FAS: Seamos - - Offers analysis, limited specifications and small photos.

Federation of American Scientists - - UAV development history, resources, and characteristics.

Navy Awards Vertical Takeoff UAV Contract - - 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).

Northrop Grumman Hunter UAV Achieves 3,000 Combat Hours in Iraq - - 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.

Phoenix Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, United Kingdom - - News, project information, and photos for the British Army by Marconi Electronic Systems.

Seamos Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Germany - - News and project information on a UVA developed for NATO by Dornier GmbH.

Strategic Unmanned Air Vehicle - - Responsible for directing the work required to establish the potential of unmanned air vehicles.

The UAV - - Contains information about the types, and systems, includes photos.

Watchkeeper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - - Designed for all weather, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance use.

Wikipedia: History of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - - 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.

Boeing ScanEagle Demonstrates New Maritime Capabilities - - Company press release describing maritime capabilities for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) while supporting exercises off the Scotland coast. (May 17, 2006)

Intelligence Soldiers Train to Provide View of Battlefield - - Article on Army tests of Tactical UAV in Germany. (February 1, 2006)

Boeing ScanEagle UAV Completes Sea Trials Aboard U.S. Navy Ship - - Boeing press release announcing sea trial results. (July 6, 2005)

Israel Chooses American UAV Over Indian Lakshya - - Discusses decision by Israel, and its ramifications, to purchase american-made UAVs rather than the Indian-made units which had been tested. (January 30, 2005)

Aerosonde UAV Completes First Operational Flights At NASA Wallops - - Describes flights along the Virginia coast showing the vehicle's capability to support NASA science missions. (March 8, 2004)

UAVS: A Worldwide Roundup - - Aerospace America overview of global UAV marketplace (June 1, 2003)

Europe Prepares to Regulate UAVs. - - 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. (June 1, 2001)

Armada International: Complete Guide to Drones and Sensors - - Thirteen page guide, illustrated with color photographs, of drones and sensors. [PDF] (May 1, 2001)

11 UAV-Based Earth Science Studies Chosen for Refinement - - Press release announcing the selection of 11 scientific missions to be undertaken by vehicles. (August 28, 2000)