General Atomics Aeronautical System Inc., was awarded an $11,096,457 modification (P00120) to contract W58RGZ-13-C-0110 for sub-engineering service memorandums in support of the Gray Eagle aircraft system. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Insitu Gets $54M Blackjack Order for US Marines
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded a $53,965,378 firm-fixed-price contract to procure four full-rate production, Lot II RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft systems and eight attrition air vehicles; seven for the Marine Corps and one for the government of Poland. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $134M MDA Contract to Develop New MQ-9 Sensor
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, San Diego, California, is being awarded a competitive cost-plus-award fee contract with a total value of $133,969,081. Continue reading
Trump Signs Defense Bill with $9.6Bn for UAS Spending
President Trump has signed into law H.R. 5515, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, authorizing the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to spend $9.6 billion for unmanned vehicle systems. Continue reading
US Air Force to Control Attack Drones from F-22s
The US Air Force and DARPA are now testing new hardware and software configured to enable 4th and 5th Generation aircraft to command drones from the cockpit in the air, bringing new levels of autonomy, more attack options and a host of new reconnaissance advantages to air warfare. Continue reading
Grenade Launching Drone from Ukraine
Ukrainian company Matrix UAV has developed a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) eqquiped with a grenade launcher, said Yuriy Kasyanov on 17 August. Continue reading
German Navy Selects the SKELDAR V-200
UMS SKELDAR has been awarded a procurement contract through Munich-based partner and prime contractor Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG) for a new, unmanned, airborne reconnaissance system for the German Navy specified by the Federal military procurement agency Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). Continue reading
Spain Wants UAVs to Protect Overseas Training Missions
The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has opened a bidding contest to supply unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to help protect troops posted on overseas training missions. Continue reading