The Italian Navy has selected the CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System) to provide support for its fleet, making it the first European Navy that has S-100 in operational use. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
IAI Unveils Super Heron – Heavy Fuel Unmanned Aircraft System
Israel Aerospace Industries‘ (IAI) revealed its new Super Heron heavy fuel Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) during a special ceremony held at the IAI chalet at the Singapore Air Show. Continue reading
X-47B Will Pair With Manned Aircraft in Testing Later This Year
The U.S. Navy plans to take the Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System-Demonstrator (UCAS-D) aircraft out to sea onboard an aircraft carrier this summer to test how well it operates together with manned aircraft around the ship and on the flight deck. Continue reading
UK-France Military Declaration Reveals Development of Future Combat Air Systems
The final text of the Declaration on Security and Defence signed at the UK-France Summit in January has now been released and it reveals some details about future European UAS projects.
Northrop Grumman Corporation will Highlight Airborne Surveillance Capability at Singapore Air Show
Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight its global security capabilities including airborne early warning and control systems, unmanned aircraft systems, fire control radars and infrared countermeasures at the Singapore Air Show.The air show is Asia’s largest aerospace and defence event and one of the world’s top three air shows and takes place from Feb. 11-16 at the Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC) located near Changi Airport. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $117M US Air Force Contract for Extended Reapers
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., has been awarded a not-to-exceed $117,286,467 undefinitized contract action (0118) for an existing firm-fixed-price contract (FA8620-10-G-3038) for the MQ-9 Accelerated Extended Range effort which will field 38 MQ-9 Extended Range aircraft. Continue reading
Taranis First Flight Footage
BAE Systems has just released this footage of Taranis, the stealthy unmanned combat aircraft demonstrator, filmed during its initial flight trials. Continue reading
Russian-Built Searcher UAS Delivered to Air Force
The Russian Air Force has received six ‘Outpost’ (Searcher-II) UAS. The platoon will be based in RAF’s air base in Kamchatka and will perform tactical reconnaissance sorties in the region. Continue reading