Switzerland has completed in-country flight evaluations of two Israeli unmanned aircraft systems, with a decision on its medium-altitude, long-endurance surveillance requirement expected to be made during 2014. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
CIA Wants 10 More UAS
The CIA has urged the White House to boost the agency’s armed UAS fleet to fight new North Africa al-Qaida threats, U.S. officials told The Washington Post. Continue reading
IAI Provides Sneak Preview of Maritime Heron
IAI provided a demonstration of the Maritime Heron near Hadera on Sunday, a week before it is due to be showcased at the Euronaval defence conference in Paris. Continue reading
US & Israel Plan “Limited Surgical Strikes” on Iranian Enrichment Facility Before Presidential Elections
David Rothkopf, a former Clinton administration official has written an article on the Foreign Policy website stating that U.S. and Israel have decided on a limited surgical strike on the alleged Iranian enrichment facilities.
Hezbollah Claims it Sent UAS Over Israel
The leader of the Shia militant movement Hezbollah in Lebanon said his group is responsible for launching a UAS into Israel last week, and Iranians made it. Continue reading
Polish MoD Cancels $28M 2010 Contract with Aeronautics Defense Systems
The Polish Ministry of National Defence has cancelled a contract concluded in 2010 with the Israeli company Aeronautics Defense Systems for the supply of Aerostar medium-range unmanned aircraft. The company has once again failed to meet deadlines, in spite of their postponement for two years. Continue reading
Navmar Applied Sciences Gets $41M US Navy Tiger Shark Persistant Stare Contract
Navmar Applied Sciences is being awarded a $41,463,854 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursable contract for a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Project under Topics N92-170 “Laser Detection and Ranging Identification Demonstration”, N94-178 “Air Deployable Expendable Multi-parameter Environmental Probe”, and AF083-006 “Low Cost Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)”. Continue reading
Yemen to Get Four AeroVironment RQ-11 Ravens
An anonymous Yemeni defence official, who was not authorized to speak with the press, tells Aviation Week that Yemen is receiving four AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven UAS. Continue reading