The French SSI Groupe is preparing to release to market its latest generation in K9 Vision Systems to support military working dogs in special operations. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
€ 250M Drone Order for Piaggio Aerospace On Hold
Italian Defense Minister Elisabetta Trenta announced last week that she has decided to postpone the planned € 250 million purchase of eight P.1HH drones produced by Piaggio Aerospace, Italy’s only manufacturer of large drones. Part of the funding, around 70 million euro, was due to finalizing the development and certification process of the programme.
Lebanon Receives 6 Scan Eagle Systems
Lebanon received six Boeing Insitu Scan Eagle unmanned aerial systems from the United States on Wednesday, April 3, the Lebanese Armed Forces and the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $7M US Navy MQ-4C Triton Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $7,241,880 advance acquisition contract modification (P00002) to a previously awarded cost-reimbursable contract (N00019-18-C-1028). Continue reading
Ukrspec PD-1 UAV at SOFINS
At SOFINS 2019, Ukraine’s Ukrspec presented its UAV solution. The PD-1 unmanned aerial system is specially designed for ISTAR operations. A PD-1 system consists of two PD-1 unmanned aerial vehicles with 50cc gas engine, planar high resolution 35 MP or 50 MP digital camera, rugged case ground control station, communication link, video transmission link, video transmission link, antennas, spare parts and accessories. Continue reading
AeroVironment’s New 360 Multi-Sector Antenna for Puma AE
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the availability of a new 360 Multi-Sector Antenna (MSA) for its Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Specifically designed to support Puma AE maritime missions, the 360 MSA provides naval operators with immediate tactical situational awareness, while eliminating the need to redirect the vessel or reconfigure the direction of an antenna to maintain an effective communication link. Continue reading
Spain Buys Two MQ-9 Block 5 Reapers
General Atomics MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper
Spain plans to purchase two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Block 5 Reapers for $34 million via the US foreign military sales process. Continue reading
Spain Orders Final Two Reapers
Spain has contracted two more General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to add to the two already ordered in 2017. Continue reading