AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that it has received a $13,487,240 order from the United States Army. The order – the final portion of a contract valued at $59.6 million – includes RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), miniature gimballed payloads and initial spares packages, and is funded from the Army’s fiscal 2012 procurement budget.
Category Archives: Military UAS
MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Passes 5,000 Flight Hours in Afghanistan
Since deploying to Afghanistan in 2011, the MQ-8 Fire Scout system has provided real-time airborne surveillance and targeting supporting counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs), provided targeting support and delivered real-time video to military forces on the ground.
US Marines in Hawaii to Get 57 Shadows/Integrators
Surveillance UAS use and development is on the rise in the military and civilian sectors, and the Marine Corps in Hawaii said it is expected to get a dozen RQ-7B Shadows followed by 45 RQ-21A Integrators with the relocation of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 from California to Kaneohe Bay. Continue reading
Spanish Air Force Negotiates Heron 1 Purchase
The Spanish Air Force is in initial negotiations with Israel Aerospace Industries about a possible purchase of Heron 1 unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $8.5M US Navy Contract for RQ-21A Upgrades
Insitu Inc. is being awarded an $8,528,000 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement to address hardware obsolescence issues and align two previously delivered early operational capability RQ-21A small tactical unmanned aircraft systems to the current system configuration. Continue reading
IAI Develops Heron TP In-flight Refuelling System
Israel Aerospace Industries is developing an aerial refuelling system for its Heron TP medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system, with the programme based on the use of an unmanned in-flight refuelling tanker. Continue reading
Poland to Contribute €40M to NATO UAS Programme
Poland will join NATO’s plan to buy UAS, a source in the organization’s headquarters told Polska The Times. The country has already paid some money into the programme, the source said. Continue reading
UN Chooses Falco for Congo Surveillance
The United Nations has selected its first unarmed surveillance aircraft, an Italian-made plane that will be tried out by peacekeepers in eastern Congo. Continue reading