On July 4th the Greek Parliament’s House arms contracts committee approved new arms programs, one of which is the acquisition of the MQ-9B SeaGuardian with a budget of $400 million. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
US Navy Demos MCM Equipment Prototype on MQ-8C
The U.S. Navy recently demonstrated a mine countermeasure (MCM) prototype technology aboard the MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, proving a capability that could allow the warfighter to rapidly detect and respond to threats. Continue reading
Baykar Akıncı Undergoes 1st Laser-Guided Firing Test
Turkey’s landmark combat drone has undergone a successful firing test with a laser-guided missile, achieving yet another milestone in the integration process of domestically manufactured ammunition. Continue reading
Royal Thai Navy to Buy Seven Hermes 900
The Royal Thai Navy will sign a contract to procure seven Israeli-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) worth over 4 billion baht. Continue reading
Portuguese Navy Unveils New Drone Mothership Project
As part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), it was published in the Diário da República and in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Portuguese Navy launched this month, the limited tender by prior qualification, for the design and construction of a multifunctional naval platform. Continue reading
Smoke and Mirrors: UK RAF’s Drone Swarm Squadron has No Drones
A Freedom of Information (FoI) investigation has found that an RAF Squadron set up more than two years ago to take the lead on developing the UK’s swarming drones capability has yet to undertake any testing or trialling of drones and currently has just four personnel assigned to it. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $35M US Navy MQ-9 Reaper Maintenance Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $34,584,155 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00006) to a previously awarded contract (N0001921C0016). Continue reading
US Army to Get Penguins from Edge Autonomy
Edge Autonomy* has announced that it will produce and deliver Penguin unmanned aerial vehicles to the U.S. Army. Continue reading