Category Archives: Military UAS

US Army Catches ‘Air-Launched Effect’ Drones in Mid-Air

Area-I Altius launching from UH-60 Black Hawk

The US Army for the first time caught and recovered Area-I Altius “air-launched effects” drones in mid-air using a quadcopter during Project Convergence exercises in August and September. Continue reading →

Ukraine Plans Purchase of 48 Bayraktar TB2 Drones from Turkey

Kiev plans to purchase up to 48 Bayraktar Tactical Block 2 (TB2) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Turkey’s domestically made combat drones, a Ukrainian news site reported, citing the export and import body operating under Ukraine’s defense industry umbrella institution. Continue reading →

Queensland to Assemble Boeing’s First Australian-Designed, Developed Unmanned Aircraft

Queensland is poised to take another bold step in aerospace and advanced manufacturing with an historic opportunity to be the final production home for unmanned defence aircraft – the first military aircraft to be designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years. Continue reading →

US Navy Establishes First Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Squadron

Effective October 1st, the U.S. Navy has officially established the first squadron that will operate its future MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based unmanned tankers from Boeing. The service does not expect to begin test flying more refined MQ-25 prototypes from actual carriers until the end of next year, at the earliest. Continue reading →