Rolls-Royce will open a new engine depot services facility at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma to support the US Air Force Global Hawk fleet. The company has been awarded a $49 million contract to establish the new facility, which is expected to begin operations in 2015. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
US to Station Global Hawks in Japan
The U.S. military will deploy long-range Global Hawks from Japan next year, U.S. and Japanese officials announced, marking the first time the Pentagon has been able to secure basing rights for the advanced unmanned aircraft in Northeast Asia. Continue reading
US Government Accountability Office Reports Concerns on Navy’s Unmanned Aircraft Programme
The U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier-based unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) programme has budget and schedule related risks associated with its acquisition strategy, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Continue reading
The Death And Resurrection of Global Hawk
Despite the loss of business from the U.S. Air Force, American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Grumman continues to find customers for its RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS. In large part that’s because the RQ-4 has been much improved over the last three years. The RQ-4 has become more reliable, efficient, and flexible. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $20M US Army Order for RQ-11B Raven UAS Gimbaled Sensor Payloads
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it has received an order from the U.S. Army for the company’s Mantis i23 gimbaled sensor payloads to continue upgrading the Army’s fleet of RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Iran Unveils Shahed 129 UCAV on TV
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Iranian television that mass-production of the indigenously developed Shahed 129 has been launched. Continue reading
Iran to Deploy New UAS in Upcoming Wargames
Iranian Army Ground Force will make use of its newest Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) during forthcoming military drills, a senior commander announced. Continue reading
Iran Unveils New UAS
The Iranian Ground Force unveiled the country’s latest home-made UAS named ‘Yasir’ on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at a ceremony attended by Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan. Continue reading