According to Intelligence Online, after the U.S. denied Saudi Arabia’s request to purchase missile-firing UAS, Saudi Arabia will be the first country to buy a new armed UAS from South Africa called the Seeker 400. Continue reading
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Kadet Defence Systems Completes Delivery of Aerial Targets to Indian Army
Kadet Defence Systems Ltd announced that it has successfully completed delivery of 70 JX2 Aerial Targets alongwith Spares, Ground Support Equipment and Training Aids. Continue reading
World Surveillance Group Acquires Lighter Than Air Systems
World Surveillance Group Inc.(“WSGI”), announced that it has completed the acquisition of Lighter Than Air Systems Corp. (“LTAS”). LTAS is expected to continue to generate revenues based on a robust pipeline in the surveillance and security sector. Continue reading
Festo BionicOpter Beats Dragonfly at its Own Game
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With the BionicOpter, Festo has applied the highly complex characteristics of the mechanics of dragonfly flight to an ultra-lightweight flying object at a technical level. Continue reading
US Navy Plans to Place Four UCLASS Development Contracts
The US Navy has announced its intention to fund four companies to design new unmanned aircraft as part of its unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) programme. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $433M US Air Force Global Hawk Logistics Contract
Northrop Grumman Corp., Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California is being awarded a $433,518,021 (estimated) cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for contractor logistics support for the RQ-4 Global Hawk fielded weapon system. Continue reading
AgustaWestland “Project Zero” All-Electric Tilt Rotor Technology Demonstrator
The revolutionary AgustaWestland “Project Zero” all-electric tilt rotor technology demonstrator, designed, built and tested in twelve months, was officially unveiled just prior to the Heli-Expo 2013 in Las Vegas, USA. Continue reading
Simlat to Deliver a Mini-UAS Training & Simulation Center to the Finnish Defence Forces
Simlat Ltd. has been awarded a contract to deliver a UAS Training Centre including its high fidelity UAS training systems to the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) as part of Mini-UAS contract awarded to Aeronautics Ltd. Continue reading