Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is being awarded a $15,010,161 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for operations and maintenance services in support of the MQ-8B Fire Scout. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Four Bidders Left in UK Maritime UAS Deal
Four contractors have been invited to tender for an initially two-year requirement to provide the UK with a maritime unmanned aircraft system capability to be deployed from Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels. Continue reading
US Air Force May Reconsider Reaper/Predator Combat Air Patrol Levels
The US Air Force may revisit whether it makes sense to continue with plans to field and maintain 65 combat air patrols of MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, said Lt. Gen. Larry James, who oversees the Air Force’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance enterprise. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $36M US Army Hunter Service Contract
Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Sierra Vista, Ariz., was awarded a $36,504,506 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.
UK Parliamentary Commission on UAS Deployment
UK Members of Parliament are to conduct an inquiry into Britain’s deployment of UAS to target militants. Continue reading
Hamas Releases Video of Israeli UAS Downed Over Gaza
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The Israeli UAS showed on Al-Aqsa TV, one of those providing targeting and ISR capabilities in the area, is a Rafael Skylite B UAS. Continue reading
Egypt to Buy ANKA from Turkey
Egypt will buy 10 ANKA reconnaissance unmanned aircraft from Turkey, the Sabah newspaper reported. Continue reading
Israeli Air Force Squadron Details Heron Operations
The Israeli Air Force is being called on to expand its use of Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned aircraft, as the system’s attributes become better known. Continue reading