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The US Air Force has released a request for information notice requesting sense-and-avoid technologies for large RPAs – Predators and Global Hawks – though the notice said that respondents are encouraged to include sense and avoid technologies for smaller RPA such as the hand-launched Wasp and Raven. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $57,401,850 undefinitized contract action for MQ-9 contractor logistics support. Continue reading
The Bundeswehr has begun negotiations with the Israelis on leasing armed Heron TP medium-range long-endurance unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to bridge the gap until it acquires a European UAS by 2025, along with France, Italy and Spain. Continue reading
Korean Air Lines Co. has announced that it has signed a deal with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) at the end of December last year to mass produce a new UAV for military reconnaissance missions.
Caterpillar has entered into a new marketing agreement with aerial data collection company Redbird, in the Europe, Africa and Middle East region. Continue reading
Romania’s army has a new quadrotor capability following the arrival of four UAV Solutions Phoenix 30 unmanned air vehicles.
Elbit Systems of Israel announced on 7 January that it has agreed to dissolve the Brazilian Harpia Sistemas joint venture (JV) that it operates with its subsidiary AEL Sistemas, Embraer Defense and Security, and Avibras. Continue reading
The US Navy, which already operates the catapult-launched ScanEagle and Blackjack, is interesting in procuring more tactical small unmanned aerial systems to provide ISR in day and night operations, as well as in adverse environmental conditions.