The Orbiter 4 Close-Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (CR-UAV) has been acquired by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef). Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
MQ-9A Passes 2 Million Flight Hours
The MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft has surpassed 2 million flight hours in support of global customers. The workhorse unmanned aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. combines unmatched persistence and mission flexibility with a >90% Mission Capable Rate, which puts the MQ-9A in a class by itself. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $22M Netherlands MQ-9 Contractor Logistics Support Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, California has been awarded a $21,645,981 contract action for Netherlands MQ-9 Contractor Logistics Support. Continue reading
Airbus and OCCAR Sign Eurodrone contract
Airbus and the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) have signed the Eurodrone global contract, which includes the development and manufacturing of 20 systems and 5 years of initial in-service support. Continue reading
GA-ASI Pairs Avenger with Virtual UAS to Demo Autonomous Search & Follow
As part of the company’s commitment to develop advanced unmanned autonomy, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) used a company-owned Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System and five hardware-in-the-loop synthetic Avengers to autonomously search and follow an artificially-generated adversary. Continue reading
India Puts $3BN Predator Deal on Hold
India has put its plan to acquire 30 Predator armed drones from the US on the back burner, on account of its focus on indigenous development and manufacturing, as well as the prohibitive cost involved. Apparently the Pentagon has been informed of the decision. Continue reading
Iran Provides Precision-Guided Munitions to Venezuela for Drones
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
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.