AeroVironment, Inc. and ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH, a system and software house in Germany for development and service, have announced that the German Navy has acquired the AeroVironment Puma maritime unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Eurodrone Mock-Up at Berlin Air Show
Airbus, Dassault Team on Europe’s Future Air Combat System
Airbus and Dassault Aviation have announced they had decided to join forces for the development and production of Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which is slated to complement and eventually replace current generation of Eurofighter and Rafale fighter aircraft between 2035 and 2040. Continue reading
Belarus Berkut-2 UAV Upgraded
Belarus’ JSC Agat – Control Systems has upgraded the Berkut-2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) adopted by Belarusian Armed Forces and the State Board Committee of the country, according to the press department of the State Military Industrial Committee (Goskomvoenprom) of the Republic of Belarus. Continue reading
VTOL Variant of PD-1 from Ukraine
Ukranian company Ukrspecsystems has unveiled a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) variant of its PD-1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at Defexpo 2018. Continue reading
New White House Policy on Export of UAS
The United States has removed some restrictions on sales of its advanced drones in order to reinforce the armies of its allies and compete with China on the world arms market. Continue reading
Kratos Advances to Gremlins Phase III
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc. as part of the Dynetics led team, has been selected for award on Phase III of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Gremlins program. Continue reading
Latvia Gets RQ-20A Puma Systems Worth $3M
The Latvian National Armed Forces next year will receive drones that are purchased with financial support from the US for EUR 2.4 million, the Latvian Defense Ministry reported. Continue reading







