UVision has rolled out modernized versions of the HERO-30 expendable reconnaissance UAS, and the HERO-400 Loitering Attack Munition, responding to market demand. Through the recent modernization the systems received upgrade in the propulsion, power generation, avionics and datalinks systems, as well as improved payloads. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
US Army to Evaluate Two Black Hornet Nanocopters
Black Hornet – Photo: Prox Dynamics
The US Army wants to buy two pocket-sized unmanned aircraft systems with miniature cameras to experiment with in advance of a capability demonstration of nano UAS for small units, according to a service spokesman. Continue reading
US Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Completes 600 Flight Hours
The U.S. Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter surpassed another milestone in March when the MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter completed its 600th deployed flight hour while embarked on USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49). Continue reading
RAF Reaper Pilots Earn Their Wings in USA
Four RAF pilots who have trained to fly UAS have been awarded a special pilot’s badge at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada in America. Continue reading
Saudi Arabia to Buy Armed Seeker from South Africa
According to Intelligence Online, after the U.S. denied Saudi Arabia’s request to purchase missile-firing UAS, Saudi Arabia will be the first country to buy a new armed UAS from South Africa called the Seeker 400. Continue reading
US Army Federated Universal Synchronization Engine (FUSE)
The US Army has released an overview of how the Federated Universal Synchronisation Engine (FUSE) is designed to operate. Continue reading
Turkey, US Sign Unmanned Aircraft Cooperation Agreement
A statement by the Turkish General Staff about the unmanned aircraft cooperation agreement expressed that the flights in northern Iraq will be “conducted entirely under Turkey’s direction.” Continue reading
US Navy Plans to Place Four UCLASS Development Contracts
The US Navy has announced its intention to fund four companies to design new unmanned aircraft as part of its unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) programme. Continue reading