U.S. Navy Riverine Command Boat sailors conducting a live-fire weapons exercise in the Persian Gulf use the Puma UAS to be sure that the area is clear of other boats before firing. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Northrop Grumman BAMS Surpasses 10,000 Combat Flying Hours
The Northrop Grumman Corporation built unmanned demonstrator aircraft used for maritime surveillance missions by the U.S. Navy surpassed 10,000 combat flying hours supporting intelligence-gathering missions in the Middle East. Continue reading
Italian Predator Bs Start Afghan Duty
The Italian air force has begun using its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator B unmanned air system in Afghanistan, following successful check flights. Continue reading
Predator B Demonstrates Integrated, Networked Electronic Warfare Potential
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), and Northrop Grumman Corporation have announced the second successful demonstration of Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper’s Electronic Attack capability featuring Northrop Grumman’s new Pandora Electronic Warfare (EW) system at the U.S. Marine Corps’ (USMC) Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course held at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma on October 22. Continue reading
Dassault and BAE Systems Welcome Anglo-French UCAV Pact
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have welcomed the launch by the UK and France of a joint two-year £120 million ($198 million) feasibility study into a future unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV). Continue reading
IAI to Reveal New-Look Heron at Singapore Air Show
The Malat division of Israel Aerospace Industries will display a modified Heron unmanned air system at the Singapore Air Show in February. The modifications are mainly on the airframe, to enable the use of a heavy fuel engine. Continue reading
Afghans Stone Downed Predator
Apparently this UAS has crashed three weeks ago.Afghan officials said on Saturday that it went down in the town of Shindand, but a Taliban spokesman claimed that the militants shot down the aircraft during an airstrike against their stronghold on Friday. Continue reading
2013 –The Year of the Hermes UAS
2013 was an especially successful year for Elbit Systems’ unmanned aircraft systems operations, where the Hermes family, particularly the most advanced of the UAS family – the Hermes 900, reported noteworthy achievements. Continue reading