The Navy selected Martin UAV‘s V-BAT for a VTOL UAS prototyping and development effort in order to fulfill new technological requirements driven by the changing nature of threats in austere operating environments. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
GA-ASI Participates in US Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) participated in U.S. Pacific Fleet’s (PACFLT) Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem ‘21 (UxS IBP 21), April 21-26, 2021. The UxS IBP 21 integrated manned and unmanned capabilities into the most challenging operational scenarios to generate war fighting advantages. Continue reading
US State Department Approves $1.6BN MQ-9B Deal for Australia
MQ 9B Skyguardian
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.651 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 23. Continue reading
Chinese Female Operators Hoist UAV
Members assigned to a female UAV detachment under the PLA 72nd Group Army hoist the drone during an actual combat training exercise in early April, 2021. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets US Special Ops $26M Switchblade 600 Contract
AeroVironment, Inc. announced it was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract on March 31, 2021 by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for $26,120,810 with $7,159,036 funded upon receipt. Continue reading
US State Department Approves $1.6BN Australia MQ-9B SkyGuardian Deal
The U.S. State Department on Friday approved a $1.6 billion foreign military sale of MQ-9B drones for Australia. Continue reading
US Navy Tests Vanilla UAV from a Moving Truck
A Vanilla ultra endurance land-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) participated in U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. Continue reading
Iranian Army Unveils Turbojet Engine, New Radar
The Iranian Army Ground Force has unveiled seven domestically-developed high-tech military achievements, including air defense systems, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and electronic warfare devices. Continue reading