Last week Iran unveiled its latest UAS dubbed “Hamaseh”. This unmanned aircraft follows a classic twin-boom tail design, pioneered by IAI’s Scout and Tadiran Mastiff in the 1980s. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) on Aircraft Elevator
An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator sits on an aircraft elevator of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Continue reading
US Marines Consider Future of Unmanned Cargo Helicopter
While US Marines have heaped praise on the K-MAX unmanned cargo system, its future as a potential programme of record remains uncertain. Continue reading
British Military Now Has 500 UAS
The British military now has 500 UAS and has been looking for ways to increase the amount of UK airspace in which to fly some of them, according to the Guardian newspaper. Continue reading
India Evaluates UAS for Maritime Missions
The efficacy of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as an early warning mechanism against enemy sneaking in aboard hijacked or rogue vessels was demonstrated during Exercise Gemini-2, the second edition of integrated coastal defence drill for Kerala and Lakshadweep in India. Continue reading
US Navy’s First Squadron of Manned & Unmanned Aircraft
The Navy’s Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 last week became the first composite expeditionary helicopter squadron to include both manned and unmanned aircraft. HSM-35 will operate both the manned, multi-mission MH-60R Seahawk and the MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
US Army Moves Ahead on Manned-Unmanned Teaming
The US Army is taking a multi-pronged approach to upgrading its rotary-wing and unmanned aircraft fleets, investing in technologies that will not only allow helicopter pilots to monitor feeds from UAS, but also operate the sensors and weapon systems from safe distances. Continue reading
Israeli F-16 Downs Another Hezbollah UAS
An Israeli Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 has shot down an unmanned aircraft launched from Lebanon by Hezbollah militants. The threat was detected over the Mediterranean sea on 25 April and was destroyed shortly after by an air-to-air missile. Continue reading