For almost two years, hackers based in Shanghai went after one foreign defence contractor after another, at least 20 in all. Their target, according to an American cybersecurity company that monitored the attacks, was the technology behind the United States’ clear lead in military UAS. Continue reading
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US Air Force to Buy 3 Additional RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30s
The US Air Force has issued a pre-solicitation notice to purchase three additional Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 UAS, despite the potential retirement of the existing fleet. Continue reading
US Navy Expands Surveillance Mission for Northrop Grumman BAMS-D
The US Navy will increase by 50 percent the monthly surveillance flights of a Northrop Grumman Corporation-built maritime unmanned demonstrator under a contract awarded September 6. The contract will allow Navy commanders to keep closer tabs on activities in the ocean and coastal regions of the Middle East. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $7M ScanEagle Maintenance & Upgrade Contract for Poland
Insitu Inc. is being awarded $7,264,250 for firm-fixed-price delivery order #0016 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for hardware repairs and modifications to previously procured ScanEagle Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) for the government of Poland under the foreign military sales programme. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $300M Special Ops ScanEagle Contract from US Navy
Insitu Inc. is being awarded a $300,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for hardware and operational and maintenance services in support of the ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems operated by the U.S. Special Operations Command. Continue reading
Aurora’s Skate Supports Operational Missions in Afghanistan
Aurora Flight Sciences announced that the Skate Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) was recently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom missions. Aurora’s role in supporting these military missions includes in-theatre training and logistics support. Continue reading
General Atomics Get $13M US Air Force Lynx SAR Contract for MQ-9
General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems Inc. has been awarded a $12,844,738 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the MQ-9 stationary targeting improvements. Continue reading
Aeronautics Gets $20M Aerostar Contract for Unnamed Air Force
Aeronautics Defense Systems has won a contract for supplying the Aerostar Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to the air force of a southeastern country for more than $20 million. This is the first major deal led by the company’s new CEO, Amos Matan. Continue reading