India’s Directorate of Naval Air Staff has issued Request for Information (RFI) last month seeking 50 ‘Naval Ship-Borne Unmanned Aerial Vehicles’ (NSUAS) that can augment various patrolling and search-related tactics on its vessels. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Northrop Grumman Gets $64M Triton Maintenance Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $63,700,156 advance acquisition contract for the procurement of long-lead components, material, parts and associated efforts required to maintain the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System planned production schedule.
GA-ASI and SENER Team to Offer Predator B to Spain
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), and SENER, have announced that they have signed a teaming agreement that promotes the use of the multi-mission Predator B RPA to support Spain’s airborne surveillance and reconnaissance requirements.
Italian Air Force Becomes Launch Customer of Piaggio Aerospace’s Hammerhead
The Italian Air Force will be the launch customer of the P.1HH HammerHead Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), a state-of-the-art multi purpose UAS, designed and developed by Piaggio Aerospace.
Australia Seeks Co-operative Development on Triton
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is looking at entering into a co-operative development programme with the US Navy (USN) on the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to a senior service official. Continue reading
Australians Start Training on Reaper
Just days after the U.S. government said it would allow the sale of its drones to military allies, Australia’s conservative government on Monday said the country’s air force had already commenced training aircrew and support staff in the U.S. on the MQ-9 ’Reaper’. Continue reading
Predator XP Sale to UAE Close to Congress Approval
The State Department notified the House and Senate foreign relations committees on Feb. 6 that it is prepared to license the export of eight Predators and associated equipment, such as electro-optical and infrared sensors, valued at $220 million, according to two U.S. officials with knowledge of the letter sent to lawmakers.
Global Hawk Flies in to Australian Air Show
An U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system flew in for display at the Australian International Air Show at Avalon Airport, Australia, on Feb. 21. Continue reading