A prototype of Piaggio Aero’s P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned air vehicle crashed into the sea near Sicily during a test flight on 31 May.
Category Archives: Military UAS
Predator B Big Wing Flies Over 37 Hours Non-Stop
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI),has announced the longest endurance flight of the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Big Wing aircraft, a next-generation derivative of the combat-proven Predator B RPA.
Insitu Gets $71M US Navy Blackjack Contract
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded a $71,555,347 firm-fixed-price contract for six low-rate initial production Lot V RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft systems. This contract provides for the procurement of the air vehicles, ground control stations, launch and recovery equipment, shipboard equipment kits, and systems engineering and program management.
Aeronautics to Launch Orbiter 4
Aeronautics LTD announced that it will soon launch a new Unmanned Aerial System platform – Orbiter 4. The development of the Orbiter 4 has recently reached its final steps, and the new platform is expected to be fully introduced and launched toward the end of 2016.
Kalashnikov to Showcase UAVs at KADEX Exhibition
Russia’s Zala Aero Group unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer, which is a part of Russia’s largest small arms maker Kalashnikov Concern, will display a range of its products at the upcoming KADEX-2016 military hardware exhibition.
GA-ASI to Exhibit Predator B at ILA Berlin
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), announced that it will have a significant presence at the upcoming ILA show in Berlin, Germany, June 1-4, including a full-scale, company-owned Predator B RPA. Continue reading
Portugal to Buy Mini-UAS
The Portuguese Ministry of National Defence (MND) has authorised the country’s army to launch a procurement programme for tactical mini-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
Schiebel Celebrates Camcopter S-100 10th Anniversary
Ten years after the first delivery of CAMCOPTER S-100 to the launch customer, the Vienna-based Schiebel company proudly celebrates the anniversary of its world class product. Continue reading