Ghatak [Hindi-language = Lethal or Dangerous] is a fully funded and sanctioned national defence project for an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV). Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft (AURA) was a tentative name for an Indian UCAV project, but was eventually called the Ghatak UCAV. In 2007 the public learned about the AURA program for an autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), being developed by the DRDO for the Indian Air Force. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
UBIQ Aerospace and Insitu ‘Winterize’ the Integrator
UBIQ Aerospace of Trondheim, Norway, and Insitu, Inc. are initiating a project to optimize Insitu’s Integrator Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the challenging environment of the Arctic and High North. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $50M USAF Global Hawk/Triton Repairs Contract
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $50,882,788 definitized modification PZ0001 to settle the 407th Supply Chain Management Squadron undefinitized contract action order FA8539-21-F-0007. Continue reading
Free Horizons Displays Argus Predator UAV Armed with 40mm Grenade Launcher
Argus Predator UAV armed with 40mm grenade launcher at Milipol 2021
The Czech Company Free Horizons displays an armed version of its Argus Predator UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) fitted with a 40mm grenade launcher at Milipol 2021, an International homeland security exhibition that takes place in Paris, France. Continue reading
KAI Reveals Unmanned Light Armed Helicopter
Screenshot from a KAI video showing the LAH MUMT concept
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has revealed its concept for an unmanned version of the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) it is developed for the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA). Continue reading
China Displays Drones Recycled from Soviet-Era Fighter Jets
China has for the first time showed off retired 1950s era fighter jets that have been converted to drones, with satellite photos of two of its east coast bases near Taiwan showing a large number of the jets on site. Continue reading
MQ-4C Tritons Complete First Deployment to Japan
Two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems returned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, following a deployment to NAF Misawa. Continue reading
Leonardo’s AWHero Rotary UAS Gets Military Certification in Italy
Leonardo’s AWHero RUAS (Rotary Uncrewed Aerial System) has received basic military certification from Italy’s DAAA (Direzione degli Armamenti Aeronautici e per l’Aeronavigabilità), the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness. This achievement marks the world’s first military certification for a RUAS in the 200kg class. Continue reading