Israeli firm Xtend will supply hundreds of new Wolverine Gen2 unmanned systems to the U.S. Defense Department as part of a joint government-to-government program with Israel’s Defense Ministry, the company announced . Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Turkey and Kazakhstan to Jointly Produce Anka UAVs
Turkish Aerospace Industries signed a new cooperation with Kazakhstan, with which ANKA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle signed an export agreement last year. With the memorandum of understanding signed between Turkish Aerospace Industries and Kazakhstan Engineering Company, ANKA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle will be produced jointly in Kazakhstan. Continue reading
IAI’s Maritime Heron Demonstrated to UK Government
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and 2Excel Aviation successfully completed a demonstration of IAI’s Maritime Heron UAS in a series of live, Beyond Visual Line of Sight maritime search and ISR scenarios. The demonstration was based out of West Wales Airport in Aberporth, Wales. Continue reading
GA-ASI Grows Mojave Line with New MQ-9B STOL Package
To further extend the versatility of its MQ-9B line of Remotely Piloted Aircraft, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that it will begin developing a short takeoff and landing (STOL)-capable MQ-9B aircraft, which includes the SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian models. Continue reading
Poland Signs $450M UAS Contract
On May 6, 2022, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved a contract for the purchase by the Armament Agency (Agencję Uzbrojenia) from the Polish company WB Electronics S.A. (as part of the WB Group) of the first four battery sets (modules) of the new Gladius unmanned reconnaissance and strike complex for the artillery of the Polish Army. Continue reading
First Recorded Use of Switchblade 300 in Ukraine
Officially, the Ukrainian armed forces use kamikaze drones or known as loitering munition Switchblade 300, which were delivered from the United States earlier. Photos on social media show a completely destroyed drone. It is unclear whether the drone was shot down by Russian forces or fulfilled its mission. Continue reading
Phoenix Ghost Drone was a ‘Big Safari’ Project Says Pentagon
The new Phoenix Ghost suicide drone that the U.S. is supplying to Ukraine was a project overseen by a secretive Air Force office known as Big Safari, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer revealed last Friday. Continue reading
Australian Navy Selects Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 for MUAS Programme
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has selected Schiebel‘s S-100 Camcopter for an initial phase of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) programme to acquire a maritime unmanned aircraft system (MUAS), a ministerial spokesperson confirmed to Janes on 3 May. Continue reading