Two domestically produced Teng Yun unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were spotted on Thursday (Nov. 5) at Chihhang (志航) Air Force Base in Taitung. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
US Advances $2.9Bn Reaper Sale to UAE
The U.S. State Department gave Congress notification it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed MQ-9B aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates in a deal worth as much as $2.9 billion, people briefed on the notification said. Continue reading
US Approves Sale of MQ-9B SeaGuardian to Taiwan
MQ-9B SeaGuardian
The U.S. State Department has cleared the potential sale of four sophisticated U.S.-made aerial drones to Taiwan in a formal notification sent to Congress, a congressional aide said on Tuesday, the last step before finalizing a weapons sale that will further anger China. Continue reading
US Army Selects BAE Systems for Manned-Unmanned Teaming Technologies
BAE Systems has been awarded multiple contracts from the U.S. Army to develop key technologies for the Advanced Teaming Demonstration Program (A-Team). BAE Systems was the only company awarded contracts for three of the program’s four focus areas, designed to advance manned and unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capabilities that are expected to be critical components in the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program. Continue reading
GA-ASI Moves Sustainment Operations to Europe
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. opened a new customer service center in Dresden, Germany on October 5, 2020. The center provides sustainment capabilities for MQ-9 fleets in and near Europe, providing customer convenience and expanding opportunities for European aerospace suppliers. Continue reading
China Unveils Wing Loong-10 at Nanchang Airshow
China has unveiled its new Wing Loong-10 attack drone at the Nanchang Airshow 2020, which started on Saturday. Continue reading
Aerovel’s Flexrotor Hits Group 2 Upper Limit
Diminutive, and squat on its four lunar-lander legs, a Flexrotor spins-up its outsize rotor, levitates into the sky, and “transitions” to a relaxed, sailplane-like cruise. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman and Airbus Team in Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia and Airbus Australia Pacific have entered into a strategic teaming agreement to cooperate in the delivery of advanced and optimised aircraft sustainment capabilities at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Edinburgh in South Australia. Continue reading