General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that it will host Blue Magic Belgium (BMB) again this year. Initiated in 2019, BMB is a GA-ASI industrial collaboration event held to identify Belgian technology companies interested in supporting the development of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPA. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
GA-ASI Reveals MQ-25 Defender Armed Aerial Tanker
General Atomics has revealed what appears to be a previously unknown unmanned aircraft concept, called Defender, that is capable of air-to-air combat and mid-air refueling. The company says that its primary mission would be to protect “high-value airborne assets,” such as airborne early warning and control aircraft, standoff reconnaissance planes, and aerial refuelling tankers. Continue reading
Abrupt End to MQ-9 Purchase Surprises General Atomics
A General Atomics official said the company is surprised by the Air Force’s plan to stop buying new MQ-9 Reapers in fiscal 2020, after expecting to gradually wind down the production line. Continue reading
BlueBird Gets Order for 150+ VTOL UAS
BlueBird Aero Systems, a global developer and provider of superior micro, mini and small tactical unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has received an order worth tens of millions of euros from a European customer for the delivery of more than 150 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAS of various categories. Continue reading
US Army Approves Raytheon’s Coyote Block 2 C-UAS for Foreign Sales
The US Army has approved Raytheon’s Coyote Block 2 counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) for Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Continue reading
Piaggio Aerospace Calls for Expressions of Interest
With a notice published in a selected number of financial newspapers, and after receiving the relevant authorization from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, Piaggio Aero Industries and its subsidiary Piaggio Aviation officially launch an international call for the sale of their business complexes. Continue reading
Kongsberg Geospatial and MartinUAV Partner on ISR Drone Solutions for Canada

A drone operator guides a Martin UAV V-Bat drone as it lands on the deck of a frigate after a night mission
Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based aerospace and defense geospatial technology company, and MartinUAV of Plano, Texas, a developer of UAV technologies, have announced that they have teamed to pursue integrated Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance solutions for the Royal Canadian Navy and CANSOFCOM. Continue reading
US Air Force Pushes Ahead On ‘Flying Car’ Challenge
The US Air Force will release a request for proposals Feb. 25 for a ‘flying car’ that could eventually transport soldiers and supplies to the battlefield, says service acquisition head Will Roper. Continue reading






