The US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) arrived in Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, following its initial deployment in the Pacific theater. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
US Navy Launches MQ-25 from Carrier
An MQ-25 Stingray test asset conducts deck handling maneuvers Dec.12 while underway aboard USS George H.W. Bush
The US Navy completed an Unmanned Carrier Aviation Demonstration (UCAD) of its MQ-25 unmanned air system prototype in December aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), laying the groundwork for future carrier-based UAS operations. Continue reading
Russia Unveils Stealthier Version of S-70 Hunter CUAV
The second flying prototype of Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) has emerged, and it features the long-awaited stealthier nozzle configuration, among many other refinements, that should maximize the low observability and combat effectiveness of the production version. Continue reading
Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design for US Air Force
Kratos has released the first rendering, above, of the unmanned aircraft it is developing under the U.S. Air Force’s secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program, or OBSS. Continue reading
Spain and France Control Military Drone in Commercial Airspace
On December 13 Spain and France carried out an experimental flight of a French military drone piloted by remote control. Continue reading
Global Hawk to Expand Participation in SkyRange Program
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been issued a task order to support the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) to begin engineering and planning work to reconfigure four United States Air Force EQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk aircraft for use in the SkyRange fleet of testing vehicles. Continue reading
GA-ASI Announces New Mojave STOL UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is unveiling a new Unmanned Aircraft System called Mojave, named for one of the harshest and most austere areas the world, where deadly rattlesnakes and horned lizards adapt to survive the extreme forces of nature. Continue reading
Turkey Unveils DASAL UAV with 81mm Mortar
Turkey’s Defence Industries Research and Development Institute (SAGE) and DASAL ( Joint venture between Altinay and ASELSAN) presented their UAV + ammunition solution. Continue reading