General Atomics Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $305,188,639 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Reaper (MQ-9) contractor logistics support. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
No Armed Drones for the German Army
The Bundeswehr has called for approval for armed combat drones for military use. But the controversial technology has been blocked in the German parliament. Continue reading
Russia’s Korsar Undergoes Operational Evaluation
© Nikolai Novichkov/TASS
The Korsar reconnaissance and strike drone developed by the Rybinsk-based Luch Design Bureau (part of Vega Company of Ruselectronics Group within the state tech corporation Rostec) is undergoing operational evaluation, Rostec Chief Sergei Chemezov announced.
Four Additional Schiebel Camcopter S-100 VTOL UAVs for French Navy
Naval Group, on behalf of the French Navy, has accepted for operational use two further CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aerial Systems with a total of four Unmanned Air Vehicles. Continue reading
DARPA Gremlins Project Completes Third Flight Test Deployment
Credit: DARPA
Attempts at airborne retrieval of three unmanned air vehicles, nicknamed Gremlins, were just inches from success in DARPA’s latest flight test series that started on October 28. Each X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV) flew for more than two hours, successfully validating all autonomous formation flying positions and safety features. Continue reading
Boeing’s MQ-25 Completes First Test Flight with Aerial Refuelling Store
Boeing and the U.S. Navy have for the first time flown the MQ-25 T1 test asset with an aerial refuelling store (ARS), a significant milestone informing development of the unmanned aerial refueller. Continue reading
Eurodrone Gets Go Ahead in Advance of 2021 Contract
Europe’s joint project to produce a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted air system (MALE RPAS) is on track for contract signature early next year, having recently cleared two key milestones. Continue reading
USAF Awards Contracts for Skyborg Prototypes
A Skyborg conceptual design for a low cost attritable Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV)
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded contracts to three companies to produce missionized unmanned aerial vehicle prototypes with the ability to fly in experimentation events while teaming with manned aircraft. Continue reading