Thales has developed a ready-for-market precision-guided bomb based on its Lightweight Multi-role Missile (LMM) designed for use on small unmanned air systems.
Category Archives: Military UAS
GA-ASI Demonstrates Predator Interoperability with NATO ISR Enterprise at Unified Vision 2014
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced its successful participation in NATO’s Unified Vision (UV14) Trial at Ørland Main Air Station in Brekstad, Norway, May 19-28.
Black Box Issue Hinders Reaper Sales to Germany
Diplomatic tensions between Germany and the U.S. stoked by allegations of spying are spilling over into German government plans to upgrade the military’s UAS, said lawmakers who sit on parliament’s Defence Committee.
France & UK to Sign MoU on UCAS Study
Britain and France plan to sign a memorandum of understanding for the study of a combat UAS bringing their Air Forces closer to an advanced fighter programme worth billions, defence ministry spokespersons of the two countries said. Continue reading
Australia Extends Heron Missions in Afghanistan
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft mission in Afghanistan has been extended to the end of 2014 following a request from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
Global Hawk Deployment to Japan
Pacific Air Forces officials said the first deployment of the RQ-4 Global Hawk to Misawa AB, Japan, is going well, with weather patterns not affecting sortie generation in any meaningful way thus far. Continue reading
UK Deploys Reapers to Afghanistan
The United Kingdom has deployed its five new General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft systems to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 3 July.
KAI Gears up to Develop Weaponized Stealth UAS
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) makes FA-50 fighter jets, supersonic trainer T-50s, which the light attacker was based on, and the Surion utility helicopter at a facility as big as three soccer fields on the country’s southern coastal. Now it seeks to expand its portfolio to accommodate the defence needs of Korea’s armed forces, as well as those of its allies.