Airbus is to develop a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability to enable the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to remotely control ‘loyal wingmen’ under the System and Teaming Advanced Research (STAR) programme. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Flying Wedge Defence Unveils India’s First Indigenous Bomber UAV
Flying Wedge Defence, a Bengaluru-based defense and aerospace technology firm, recently revealed the FWD-200B, India’s inaugural indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft. With a focus on cost-effectiveness and self-reliance, the firm aims to position India as a leader in innovative defense solutions. Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Defense Unveils Rogue 1 Loitering Munition System
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, is introducing its new Rogue 1 loitering munition system at this week’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week convention in Tampa. Continue reading
AgEagle Aerial Systems Drones Used by US Army Corps of Engineers
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a provider of full stack unmanned aviation systems (UAS), sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, has announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed its training for National Guardsman utilizing, among other UAVs, the AgEagle eBee TAC drone, NDAA- compliant and the first fixed-wing drone to be added to the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Blue UAS list and cleared to fly over humans. Continue reading
Luftwaffe Declares Heron TP Ready for Germany-Based Operations
The Luftwaffe has declared its leased Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to be ready for Germany-based operations worldwide, with flights to commence in mid-May. Continue reading
Griffon and Textron Advance to Flight Stage in Competition to Replace RQ-7B Shadow
Aircraft manufacturers Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems have both advanced to the flight stage of the US Army’s Future Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (FTUAS) programme. Continue reading
Houthis Shoot Down Third MQ-9 – Five Now Lost to Hostile Fire in Just Over a Year
Houthi rebels claim to have shot down an MQ-9 drone over Yemen on April 25, releasing nighttime intercept footage and daytime video of what appears to be MQ-9 wreckage. If confirmed, it would mark the third MQ-9 shot down by the Houthis in the past six months and the the sixth Reaper damaged in various Middle East conflicts within the 13 months. Continue reading
Pakistan to Purchase 10 More Chinese Caihong-4 Drones
Pakistan plans to purchase 10 more Caihong-4 (CH-4) Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, costing an estimated 24 million USD. Continue reading