Russia-based Radar MMS released further details of its BPV-500 vertical-takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the MAKS 2017 airshow in Zhukovsky near Moscow. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Australian Defence Force Signs A$42M Wasp Contract
XTEK has on July 25th. formally signed the previously detailed contract to supply small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Under the agreement, XTEK is the prime contractor and will deliver a range of products worth circa A$42 million to the ADF over three years, commencing 1 July 2018. Continue reading
More About Russia’s MALE UAV Orion-E
Kronstadt Technologies unveiled the first Russian medium altitude long endurance (MALE) class unmanned aerial system (UAS) prototype, during the MAKS 2017 airshow. Continue reading
Russia to Develop Artillery Reconnaissance Drone
Russia will start work soon to develop a radar system mounted on a helicopter-type drone for artillery reconnaissance, a source in the Russian defense sector told TASS. Continue reading
US Navy Issues New MQ-25A Stingray Draft RFP
The US Navy has issued its latest draft request for proposals for what will be the service’s first operational carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading
South Korean Tiltrotor Completes Flight Trials from Ship
South Korea’s locally developed TR-60 tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has for the first time successfully carried out flight trials from a moving ship, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said in a statement on 11 July. Continue reading
Unmanned Systems Presents Supercam S450 at MAKS
Izhevsk-based Unmanned Systems is using this year’s MAKS show to present a mock-up of its new development, the Supercam S450 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This upgraded version of the Supercam S350 baseline has its accumulator-powered endurance extended to eight hours and can carry four kilograms of payload. Continue reading
Russia Offers Advanced Reconnaissance UAV for Export
Russia’s Kronshtadt hi-tech firm has started to offer its Orion-E unmanned aerial vehicle for export, Kronshtadt CEO Armen Isaakyan said on Wednesday. Continue reading