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Cyprus’ National Guard is said to have received its first four unmanned drones from Israel, allowing Cypriot agencies to obtain clear views from high above over land and water. Continue reading
Cyprus’ National Guard Takes Drone Deliveries
Category Archives: Military UAS
Elbit Gets $153M UAS Contract in Southeast Asia
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $153 million to supply an Army of a country in Southeast Asia with a comprehensive, multi-layered array of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Continue reading
US Intelligence Agency Considers MQ-25 for Maritime Surveillance Missions
The U.S. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, or NGA, wants to know if Boeing could transform the MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone that it is developing for the U.S. Navy into an unmanned maritime intelligence platform using a modular sensor pod. Continue reading
US Navy Plans Cargo UAV Fly-Off in January 2020
The US Navy (USN) plans to host a fly-off competition in Yuma, Arizona in January 2020 to find a tactical cargo resupply unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for the US Marine Corps (USMC). Continue reading
China Shows Off UAVs in 70th Anniversary Parade
W-8 hypersonic reconnaissance drone. The drone’s sleek body and high speed is designed to evade radar systems. The craft itself would be used to acquire targets for China’s new missiles, including its anti-aircraft carrier weapons
China showed off its military power and economic prowess during a parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic on Tuesday. Continue reading
Russia’s S-70 UCAV First Flight with Su-57
Russia’s latest Okhotnik (Hunter) heavy attack drone has performed its first flight with the most advanced Su-57 fighter jet, the Defense Ministry announced on Friday. Continue reading
China’s Supersonic Spy Drone Appears During National Day Military Parade Rehearsal
A new, apparently very fast drone type made its first public appearance at a rehearsal for a national celebration in Beijing on Sept. 21, 2019. The long, narrow unmanned aerial vehicle, reportedly designated DR-8, or Wuzhen 8, appears to be configured for supersonic flight. It likely is a reconnaissance craft. Continue reading
Unmanned Refuelling Aircraft Passes First Test Flight
The MQ-25 unmanned carrier-based test aircraft comes in for landing after its first flight, Sept. 19, 2019, at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill.
The US Navy and Boeing successfully completed the first test flight of the MQ-25, the first operational carrier-based unmanned refueling aircraft, Sept. 19 from MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. Continue reading