Northrop Grumman has received a $40.6 million order to conduct a full-scale fatigue test and an effect-of-defect evaluation on the U.S. Navy’s Triton MQ-4C unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Downed Bayraktar TB2 of Snake Island Battle Found in Romania
An unmanned aerial vehicle model Bayraktar TB2 with the insignia of the Ukrainian army was pulled out of the territorial waters between Sulina and Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania, two miles from the coast. It happened in mid-May, and Romanian authorities believe the drone took part in the battle over Snake Island on May 7th and 8th. Continue reading
GA-ASI Honours USAF’s 89th ATKS as RPA Squadron of the Year
The U.S. Air Force’s 89th Attack Squadron (ATKS) was recognized as the MQ-9 Squadron of the Year at an event hosted by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) on May 20, 2022, in Rapid City, S.D. The award is given annually to the ATKS that distinguishes itself through its deployment of MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in meritorious service. Continue reading
Aeronautics Unveils Trojan – Unmanned Hover Plane
At Eurosatory 2022, Aeronautics Group has launched the Trojan – a one-of-a-kind system, which bridges the gap between the need to hover and the need to reach long ranges The new Unmanned Hover Plane (UHP) category is a game-changer, due to its ability to perform aerial missions with pinpoint precision. Continue reading
Turkey’s Kamikaze UAV Kargı Debuts in Aegean Drill
The new Kargı kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Turkish defense industry was showcased for the first time as part of the EFES-2022 military drill. Continue reading
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Seen with Fleet of Drones on Deck
Images have emerged online that appear to show multiple examples of at least two different types of commercial or commercial-derivative drones with vertical takeoff and landing capability on the deck of the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong. Continue reading
India Initiates Development of Submarine Launched UAVs
The Indian Navy has initiated a project to develop Underwater Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (ULUAV). The project has been initiated under MoD’s Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme for industrial R&D. Continue reading
US Plans to Sell MQ-1C Gray Eagles to Ukraine
The Biden administration plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed with Hellfire missiles for battlefield use against Russia, three people familiar with the situation said. Continue reading