The UK MoD has taken delivery of the latest market leading technology. UAVTEK, a UK based SME has developed and provided UK forces with the latest world-beating technology Nano Drones after winning the UK MoD Nano drone programme. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
GA-ASI and UK MoD Sign £65M Contract for Protector
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has signed a £65M contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the manufacture and delivery of its first three Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS). Continue reading
Azerbaijan Loses an Advanced Drone
Armenian defence forces have reportedly shot-down an Azerbaijani drone built by Israel. In a statement, Armenian army said the Israeli-made drone was hit by one of its air-defence systems early after violating its airspace over a southern section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani “line of contact” around Karabakh. Continue reading
XTEK Gets A$2.8M Australian Defence Force WASP Contract
XTEK Ltd has received an additional purchase order from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for the supply of additional AeroVironment WASP AE Small Unmanned Aerial Systems. Continue reading
UVision’s Hero-30 Lethal Loitering Systems in Service
UVision Air Ltd., a supplier of Loitering Munitions Systems of all sizes for a variety of missions, reveals that its high-precision, light-weight man-pack portable Hero-30 system is already in use by various IDF units. Continue reading
Germany Renews Contract with Airbus for Heron in Mali
A Heron in Mali
Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has signed a renewed service contract agreement with Airbus Defence and Space for Heron I unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) services in operation in Afghanistan and Mali. Continue reading
Russia’s Orion Gets Gunship’s Navigation System
The Orion advanced reconnaissance and surveillance drones received the navigation system of the Mi-28NM helicopter that is capable of operating autonomously, the press office of Radio-Electronic Technologies Group (KRET) reported. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $21M US Army Contract for Raven Radio Frequency Modifications
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the United States Army exercised the first of three options under the sole source Flight Control Systems (FCS) domain of the Army’s multi-year small UAS contract on April 28, 2020. Continue reading