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BAE Systems Australia’s ground-breaking technology that enables Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to land themselves has been awarded the inaugural National Defence Industry Innovation Award at the Australian International Airshow. Continue reading
Parallel to the continued work on its AirMule ducted fan vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, Israeli company Urban Aeronautics is also evaluating a high-speed version that will be used for tactical resupply missions. Continue reading
TEKEVER has conducted a week of intensive trials of the AR4 Light Ray UAS for the Colombian Armed Forces, to demonstrate the system’s powerful capabilities for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions, under the extreme altitude and weather conditions of Colombia. Continue reading
Effective 21st-century warfare requires the ability to conduct airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and strike mobile targets anywhere, around the clock. Current technologies, however, have their limitations. Continue reading
The U.S. Army’s Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System recently completed a successful Initial Operating Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) at the Army’s National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California. Continue reading
The German Air Force (GAF) is scheduled to accept the Northrop Grumman RQ-4E Euro Hawk Full Scale Demonstrator as an operational platform in September. Continue reading
Christchurch fire-fighters test their new UAS, which can collect aerial footage without putting fire-fighters or the public at risk. Continue reading
A team from Texas A&M University has been named finalist in the Small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) Competition, announced the BORDERS National Center for Border Security and Immigration, a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Continue reading