The Philippines National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana disclosed on Tuesday, July 4 that the United States government is expected to deliver ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) before the year ends. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Turkey’s Increasing Reliance on Drones
Turkey’s military and procurement officials are increasingly relying on various drone systems, most notably to boost the country’s asymmetrical fight against Kurdish insurgents and hostile Islamic groups fighting in the Syrian civil war. Continue reading
Skylark Crashes in Southern Gaza
A small Israeli drone crashed in the southern Gaza Strip overnight Tuesday, the army said, in the third such incident this year. Continue reading
Army Independence Day Parade in Minsk
A parade of the Minsk garrison forces and civilian machines and vehicles took place in Minsk on 3 July in honour of Belarus’ Independence Day, BelTA has learned. About 3,500 military personnel took part in the parade. Continue reading
This is What an ISIS Drone Workshop Looks Like
The Islamic State has increasingly used drones and other robotic IEDs against American, Iraqi, and civilian targets in Iraq. And as the Coalition fights its way through Mosul, troops are discovering workshops filled with crude but deadly robotics used to bomb people sometimes dozens of times per day. Continue reading
Block 5 MQ-9 Reaper Makes Combat Debut
The latest version of the MQ-9 Reaper, the Block 5 variant, flew its first successful combat mission June 23, 2017, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Continue reading
Germany Delays Plans to Lease Heron TP
Germany’s plans to lease Israeli-made “Eitan” drones were suspended on Wednesday, after German lawmakers raised concerns over weapons systems installed on the unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Arcturus Gets $475K US Special Ops Contract
Arcturus UAV is being awarded one of three contracts for a maximum of $475,000,000 for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS III). Continue reading