Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State in northern Iraq last week shot down a small drone the size of a model airplane. They believed it was like the dozens of drones the terrorist organization had been flying for reconnaissance in the area, and they transported it back to their outpost to examine it.
Category Archives: Military UAS
Iran’s Stealth UAV Test Site Identified
Video footage of Iran’s Simorgh UAV taking off and landing was filmed at Kashan International Airport, according to IHS Jane’s geolocation analysis.
Iran Admits Drone Attacks against Anti-Assad Rebels
For the first time, Iran has admitted using its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to attack rebel opponents of its ally, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, in operations around the Syrian capital of Damascus and also in Iraq. Continue reading
Ultimate Unmanned Unveils Viper 1000C
South African company Ultimate Unmanned has launched its new Viper 1000C unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which is based on a Stemme motor glider. Continue reading
Bell to Assess Potential MQ-8C Fatigue for US Navy
The US Navy (USN) has awarded Bell Helicopter a USD3.3 million contract to investigate the potential for future flight strain, fatigue, and tail boom cracking on the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Continue reading
RAF Wants British Weapons for Protector Fleet
The UK Royal Air Force remains confident that it will introduce British-made weapons onto its future Protector unmanned air vehicle, although a final decision on this element of the programme has yet to be made. Continue reading
General Atomics Awarded Navy MQ-25 Contract
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has received a potential one-year, $44 million contract to perform risk reduction efforts for theU.S. Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned carrier aerial system program. Continue reading
45 Nations Sign Declaration on Armed Drone Exports
More than 40 nations have joined the U.S. in a joint declaration aimed at controlling exports of armed or weapons-capable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Major UAV-producing nations such as Israel, Russia, China and India are not among signatories to the declaration of broad principles, which is a precursor to setting more detailed standards. Continue reading