Category Archives: Military UAS

“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 →

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 →

US Relaxes Rules on UAS Exports

President Donald J. Trump is taking action to improve the standards for exporting Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).  While the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is critical in slowing proliferation and promoting peace and security, it is in dire need of modernization as it applies to UAS. Continue reading →

Four Companies Win Spots on $400M Air Force Skyborg UAV Prototyping IDIQ

Concept art from the Air Force Research Lab shows how the F-35 could be linked to a series of drones through the “loyal wingman” program

The Boeing Co., General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc. and Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. have each been awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts with a shared ceiling of $400,000,000 for all subsequent competitively selected delivery orders in support of the Skyborg Vanguard Program. Continue reading →