A fleet of modern autonomous and unmanned systems visited the flight deck os the Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the HMS Princes of Wales. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Australia Invests $930m in Maritime UAS Programme
Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Minister for Defence
The Australian Government is investing up to $1.3 billion in a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) development program to enhance situational awareness across Australia’s vast maritime environment. Continue reading
Houthi Army Downs Saudi Arabian RQ-20
The military spokesman for the Ansarallah-aligned Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Sare’a, posted a video of a U.S.-supplied drone that was shot down over southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Continue reading
Duke Robotics TIKAD Combat Drone has Innovative Stabilization Technology
Duke Robotics introduces TIKAD, an innovative military UAS octocopter drone with a mounted lightweight firearm and advanced stabilization technology. TIKAD features a lightweight robotic gimbal with the unparalleled ability to carry and stabilize payload recoil up to three times its weight. Continue reading
Swiss Army Chooses Lockheed Martin’s Indago 3 UAS
Armasuisse contracted Lockheed Martin for a fleet of Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft systems with options for spares, training and tech support and additional systems for the Swiss Army. Continue reading
“Greek Army Buys Turkish Drones” – ‘Fake News’ says Greek Defence Ministry
Greek Defence Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos
Greece’s Defence Ministry categorically denied last week’s news report that the Greek Ministry of Defence had decided to buy 50 drones made by a Turkish company and even threatened Greek media who spread the fake news. Continue reading
Clear Skies Ahead at Grand Sky for Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman recently hired a dozen interns and full-time employees at its Grand Sky location, to help handle an increased workload brought on by a recently opened 35,000-square-foot hangar. Continue reading
Airbus Helicopters VSR700 Prototype Performs First Autonomous Free Flight
The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten minute flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. Continue reading