The four companies competing to build the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray aircraft carrier-based drone tanker gotten the final request for proposals from the service, though the exact specifics have yet to become public. At the same time, General Atomics has become the first of the firms to show both concept art and models of its complete entry, which the company says will be more than just a flying gas station. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
GA-ASI Transitions to an All Gray Eagle ER Production Line for US Army
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) officially transitioned its production line from the MQ-1C Gray Eagle to its new long-range variant, the MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range following the completion of the last contracted MQ-1C aircraft. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $2.5M U.S. Navy Contract to Continue and Expand Blackwing Program
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the receipt of a contract award from the United States Navy on September 29, 2017 for continuation and expansion of its Blackwing small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) program. The contract includes orders for multiple Blackwing vehicles, sensor payloads and refurbishment kits for a total value of $2,578,822. The initial set of vehicles are anticipated for delivery by May 2018, and final delivery anticipated by November 2018. Continue reading
AeroVironment Upgrading to Puma 3 and Raven 3
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that its Puma AE and Raven small unmanned aircraft systems, the most widely deployed UAVs in the United States Department of Defense fleet, are being enhanced with new upgrades. The new aircraft, Puma 3 and Raven 3, will be unveiled at the AUSA Global Force Symposium in March 2018. Continue reading
US Marines Test 3D-Printed UAS
A Marine takes control of a small unmanned aerial system during flight testing at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 27, 2017. Photo By: Lance Cpl. Taylor Cooper
U.S Marines with 2nd Marine Division tested remote controlled craft made through additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26-27, 2017. Continue reading
IAI Air Hopper Completes Successful Proof of Concept
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Unmanned systems has successfully completed a proof of concept to high officials of the defense industry and the IDF. Continue reading
AAI Gets $42M US Army Shadow Contract
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Maryland, has been awarded a $41,918,231 modification (P00026) to contract W58RGZ-15-C-0047 for the procurement of 36 Block III kits for Shadow Tactical unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
BAE Unveils Hybrid UAS Concept
Engineers from BAE Systems together with students from Cranfield University, have revealed a new technology concept – named Adaptable UAVs – which can alternate between the two different flight modes in the same mission. Continue reading