Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is considering the acquisition of fellow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Aeronautics, it has been revealed. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
China Plans Heavy Fuel Engine for CH-4 UAV Family
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is developing a new variant of its Cai Hong 4 (Rainbow 4, or CH-4) armed reconnaissance medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (MALE UAV), which will feature an indigenously manufactured heavy fuel engine (HFE), company sources confirmed with Jane’s on 21 December. Continue reading
Algeria Shows UAE-developed UAVs
Algeria has received into service several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) originally developed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as seen in footage aired on national TV and posted to the official Facebook page of the Algerian Ministry of Defence (MoD). Continue reading
Insitu Gets $12M US Navy Blackjack Order
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded $12,167,690 for firm-fixed-price delivery order N0001919F2638 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-15-G-0014). Continue reading
China Delivers 100th Wing Loong for Export
The producer of China’s domestically-developed Wing Loong on December 25th. 2018 delivered the 100th unmanned aerial system (UAS) for export. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $291M USAF MQ-9 Reaper Contract
MQ-9 Reapers at Kandahar Airfield - Air Force photo by SSgt. Divine Cox
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $291,391,727 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract for MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems support and services. Continue reading
Russia’s Carnivora Eats Other Drones
Russia’s Carnivora, a new counterdrone robot, is built to hunt small airborne pray. Announced on Dec. 13, 2018, the robot is produced by Russia’s Mikran and has a stated mission to devour the competition.
Rolls-Royce to Power the MQ-25 Stingray
Boeing’s MQ-25
Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis has been selected to build the jet engine to power the MQ-25 Stingray, a new unmanned aircraft that promises to catapult the Navy toward revolutionary combat capability and the companies that build the sleek system toward a potential $20 billion prize. Continue reading