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UAV Engines Limited (UEL) is a company dedicated to the design, development and production of Wankel-type engines for the propulsion of small and medium sized Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).
UAV Engines Limited (UEL) is a company dedicated to the design, development and production of Wankel-type engines for the propulsion of small and medium sized Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).
The
technology is based upon the rotary engine Research and Development work
carried out by Norton Motors Ltd during the years 1969 to 1992.
UEL
purchased exclusive world-wide Rights to use this patented technology for
application to the unmanned air vehicle market. Since 1992 UEL have continued
to develop the technology to a fully productionised and highly reliable state.
The
outstanding product range and capability of UEL to manufacture and maintain them
to high quality standard makes UEL the world's leading contender for the
supply of UAV propulsion systems.
UEL
is situated near the village of Shenstone, which is 15 miles north of
Birmingham and 4 miles south of Lichfield.
Please
note that UEL do not supply
engines for powering manned aircraft
(or any other applications.)
All
Wankel-type engines have unique advantages as power units for the propulsion of
UAVs, These include very high power-to-weight ratio, low levels of vibration,
high reliability and low maintenance requirements
UEL
engines have an exceptionally high power to weight ratio due to their unique,
patented, air-cooled rotor design. This feature also results in a more compact
engine with a reduced mechanical friction and hence lower fuel consumption than
competing products.
UEL
engineers have over 30 years' experience of rotary engine design, and can
create product variations to meet customer needs, from concept stage
right through to production. UEL will assist in the vehicle/engine integration
effort, including concept, design and ground/flight test. Our engineers have
experience of about 25 different UAV installations. Comprehensive design
analysis is carried out to ensure cost effectiveness, reliability and fitness
for purpose. Configuration Control Management is operated rigorously.
All
new designs are created using modern Computer Aided Design systems. Drawings
can be exchanged with customers' CAD systems via E-mail
Strong
project management is a key feature of our activities in order to ensure that
programmes are completed on time and to cost
Simon
Jones, Chaplain & Communications Officer to the Bishop of Lichfield
Tel: 01543 306002 Mob: 07973 625665
T
he Bishop of Wolverhampton, The Rt Revd Clive Gregory
he Bishop of Wolverhampton, The Rt Revd Clive Gregory
The
protesters oppose the use of UAVs (Unmanned Arial Vehicles, commonly called
Drones) by the US, UK and Israeli military to attack targets in countries with
which they are not legally at war including Yemen, Pakistan and Somalia, as
well as in Afghanistan, Libya and Palestine.
Campaigners question claims that the
technology is more precise and leads to fewer civilian casualties as well as
eliminating danger to the pilots. They believe the huge physical distance
between operators and targets also creates a lower psychological and emotional
sensitivity resulting in less care than when an attack is made by a pilot in
the cockpit. This leads to more frequent use of drones and more innocent people
being killed and injured.
The factory in Shenstone is a world
leader in building engines for drones and is owned by Israeli defence
contractor Elbit Systems. The engines are believed to be used in drones
currently operated by the Israeli Air Force over Gaza.
“Drones
are an incredible technology, an achievement of scientists and engineers that a
few years ago was the stuff of science fiction. I'm proud that foreign
companies recognise the people of Staffordshire as highly skilled and choose to
invest in this region. It is a marvel that surveillance can be carried out
without risking the lives of pilots. But the introduction of this technology
into warfare has consequences that have not been fully accounted for. Drones
are being used not just in legally recognised conflicts but to attack and kill
suspected terrorists in other places. Pakistan is one such place. Somalia,
Yemen and Palestine are others.
Anti war activists campaign against drone strikes outside
Midland arms factory
ANTI-WAR activists
gathered outside a Midland arms factory yesterday to protest against the use of
missiles to target terror suspects in countries who are not at war.
ANTI-WAR activists
gathered outside a Midland arms factory yesterday to protest against the use of
missiles to target terror suspects in countries who are not at war.
Protesters said they
are concerned by the humanitarian and legal implications of the CIA-operated
drone campaign which has killed thousands in Pakistan.
They argue that the
drone strikes contravene international law and incite radicalism and violence.
The Bishop of
Wolverhampton Rt Revd Clive Gregory joined locals and activists outside the
Israeli-owned Elbit UAV Engines factory in Shenstone, Staffordshire, followed
by a five-mile peace march from the site to Tamworth.
The protesters said
they oppose the use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, commonly called Drones)
by the US, UK and Israeli military to attack targets in countries with which
they are not legally at war including Yemen, Pakistan and Somalia, as well as
in Afghanistan, Libya and Palestine.
They questioned claims
that the technology is more precise and leads to fewer civilian casualties as
well as eliminating danger to pilots.
Protest organiser
Penny Walker, of the Drone Campaign Network, said: “The huge physical distance
between operators and targets creates a lower psychological and emotional
sensitivity resulting in less care than when an attack is made by a pilot in
the cockpit.
“This leads to more
frequent use of drones and more innocent people being killed and injured.”
“The factory in
Shenstone is a world leader in building engines for drones and is owned by
Israeli defence contractors.
“The engines are
believed to be used in drones currently operated by the Israeli Air Force over
Gaza.”
Bishop Clive said he
was also campaigning for the “veil of secrecy” over British drone use to be
lifted.
He said: “Military
Drone Aircraft are a cause for real concern at the moment yet the British
people know very little about their use within the British army and airforce.
“Drones are an
incredible technology, an achievement of scientists and engineers that a few
years ago was the stuff of science fiction. I’m proud that foreign companies
recognise the people of Staffordshire as highly skilled and choose to invest in
this region.
“It is a marvel that
surveillance can be carried out without risking the lives of pilots. But the
introduction of this technology into warfare has consequences that have not
been fully accounted for. Drones are being used not just in legally recognised
conflicts but to attack and kill suspected terrorists in other places.”
“I am greatly
concerned about the secrecy surrounding the use and impact of Drones, and the
detachment of this form of warfare, where remote robots, controlled from
another continent, appear to reduce death to the level of a computer game.”
The protest comes at
the start of a week–long march which passes through Tamworth and Nuneaton to
the Thales Watchkeeper factory in Leicester, which manufactures the Watchkeeper
drone for the British Royal Air Force for use in Afghanistan.
Currently, the RAF’s
drones are controlled by an RAF Squardon based in Nevada alongside USAF
operations – but will soon be controlled from RAF Waddington.
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