A Hermes 450 crashed Saturday morning in southern Lebanon, according to reports in Lebanon during operational activity. After the crash, a second UAV of the Israel Air Force destroyed the crashed aircraft on the ground. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
German Drone Programme up for Review
With the number of German major weapon programs at a new high, three Bundeswehr drone projects are up for critical milestones in the coming months, the defense ministry told parliament in a new report.
Watchkeeper Misses Full Operating Capability Milestone
UK army chiefs have had to put off bringing Watchkeeper fully into service after the troubled tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) failed to obtain a key flight safety certificate in November 2017. Continue reading
US Air Force Vision of Air Combat in 2030
As part of a broader initiative to invigorate its advanced science and technology work and promote increased partnerships with academia, the U.S. Air Force has released a short video depicting how it thinks aerial warfare might look by the end of the next decade. Continue reading
Future Vertical Lift Program Plans ‘Advanced Teaming’ with Drones
The US Army’s Future Vertical Lift cross-functional team wants to integrate new unmanned aerial systems into its family of rotary-wing aircraft, according to the group’s director. Continue reading
Lockheed’s Skunk Works Reveals Tailless X-44A
Photo: Greg Norris and Guy Norris
In 2001, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works secretly flew a flying wing unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with a roughly 9m (30ft) wingspan with modular wings and a bulbous fuselage as a technology demonstrator for a family of aircraft. As the company prepares to celebrate the Skunk Works’ 75th anniversary in June, Lockheed decided to reveal the existence of the formerly secret project at the Los Angeles County air show on 24 March in Lancaster, California, which lies few miles north on Highway 14 from the unit’s headquarters in Palmdale. Continue reading
AeroVironment Releases New Puma 3
AeroVironment, Inc, has announced at the AUSA Global Force Symposium (booth 1429) that the company is now taking orders for its new Puma 3 small unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
Leonardo Offers Solution for Australian Navy UAS
Italy’s Leonardo has teamed with Air Affairs Australia to present its AWHERO rotary unmanned air system (RUAS) for the RAN’s future Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) fleet.