An RQ-4 Global Hawk crashed into the waters off Spain on June 26th, 2018. The incident has not been previously disclosed to the public prior to inquiries by The Drive. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Australia’s First Metal 3D-Printed Soldier-Enabled Drone

Titomic CTO Jeff Lang (left), TAUV Founder Nathan Kalisch (centre), Titomic CEO Gilbert Michaca (right).
Australian metal additive manufacturing company, Titomic, has announced its first defence agreement with TAUV, to produce a ruggedised soldier-enabled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Titanium using the Titomic Kinetic Fusion technology. Continue reading
BlueBird’s Dual-Hybrid (VTOL) Version of the ThunderB
BlueBird Aero Systems recently revealed a new VTOL Capability of its long range, long endurance ThunderB tactical UAS (~30Kg, 4m wing-span), only 2 months after exposing an exceptional Cargo Release Capability of the ThunderB UAV at Eurosatory 2018. Continue reading
Australia Signs New Military Drone Contracts
The Australian federal government has signed two contracts to further develop the Australian Defence Force’s unmanned aerial system (UAS) capabilities. Defence minister Christopher Pyne said the Defence Innovation Hub contracts, signed with UAV Vision and Textron Systems Australia, would enable Australia to remain at the forefront of surveillance, intelligence and force protection capabilities. Continue reading
UAVOS/Bharat Drone Systems on Display in India
At the annual Indian exhibition UAV INDIA 2018 CIVIL & MILITARY, being held on September 6&7 in New Delhi, Bharat Drone Systems Pvt together with UAVOS Inc., a company specialized in unmanned solutions, will demonstrate new examples of unmanned aerial systems (UAS): unmanned vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (VTOL), airplane-type UAV (Fixed Wing). Continue reading
GA-ASI Expands Team Reaper Australia
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced the further expansion of Team Reaper Australia. Sentient Vision Systems, Team Reaper Australia’s newest member, is the only Australian provider of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) solutions that has been an integral part of every Australian Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) program to date. Continue reading
Indian Army Orders SpyLite Mini UAS
Cyient Solutions & Systems Pvt. Ltd. (CSS), a joint venture between Cyient Ltd. and BlueBird Aero Systems, Israel, has announced that it has received its first supply order from a unit of the Indian Army for SpyLite mini UAV systems for high altitude aerial surveillance. Continue reading
Aeronautics Faces Charges re: Suicide UAV in Armenia
The State Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it intends to indict, pending a hearing, officials of an Israeli drone manufacturer that allegedly attempted to bomb the Armenian military on behalf of Azerbaijan during a demonstration of one of its unmanned kamikaze aerial vehicles last year. Continue reading






