Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday illustrated how Iran provides precision-guided munition and know-how to Venezuela to produce advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Dutch MQ-9 Reaper Passes Acceptance Flights
The first unmanned reconnaissance aircraft MQ-9 Reaper in the Netherlands has been officially acquired from the manufacturer. With the US Air Force, Defense established that the aircraft meets the requirements. This was done via so-called acceptance flights.
L3 Technologies Gets $74M US Army RQ-7Bv2 Shadow Production and Maintenance Contract
L3 Technologies Inc. Communication Systems-West Subsidiary, Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded a $74,441,282 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for production, depot maintenance and sustainment for software and hardware to produce and deliver components for the RQ-7Bv2 Shadow UAS. Continue reading
Silent Arrow Awarded DoD Contract from WLIF
Silent Arrow has announced that the company’s GD-2000 UAS platform was selected for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Warfighter Lab Incentive Fund (WLIF) contract with a 12-month period of performance beginning in Q1 2022. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $8.5M Puma LE Foreign Military Sales Contract
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received a $8,541,428 firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract award on Jan. 27, 2022 to provide Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), initial spares packages, training and support to an allied nation. Delivery is anticipated by November 2022. Continue reading
Iran Ministry of Defense Unveils Two New Drones
Two new advanced and sophisticated drones joined Armed Forces on Saturday in presence of Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, Chief Executive of Aviation Industries Organization, affiliated to the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Khajehfard and a number of senior officials of the Armed Forces. Continue reading
Skydio Gets $100M US Army Short Range Reconnaissance Program Contract
Skydio announced that the U.S. Army has selected the Skydio system for its Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record. This contract has a base year value of $20.2 million, ensuring Soldiers have access to the world’s most advanced autonomous drone technology. The Firm-Fixed-Price Five Year Production Other Transaction (OT) agreement will be worth up to $99.8 million over the period of performance. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $10.5M Puma LE Foreign Military Sales Contract
AeroVironment, Inc. , a global provider of intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, announced it received a $10,534,348 firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract award on Jan. 21, 2022. Continue reading