The UK has spent more than £2bn on buying and developing military UAS over the past five years and is poised to commit an extra £2bn for another new unmanned aircraft, according to a report. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Israeli Air Force Fits Quieter Engines Hermes 450 fleet
An effort is being made to decrease the noise emitted by engines used by the Israeli air force’s unmanned aircraft systems. The need stems from the heavier payloads carried by the aircraft, which demand using their engines in high power mode. Continue reading
Iran Announces 24 Hour UAS
Iran’s propaganda organ Press TV claims that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new indigenous unmanned aircraft with 24-hour nonstop flight capability. Continue reading
US Army Issues RFI for Counter-UAS Technology
The US Army Fires Center of Excellence’s Capabilities Development Integration Directorate(CDID)TRADOC Capability Manager ADA Brigade Systems (ADA Bde),Fort Sill are requesting information from Defence Industry regarding a capability to provide Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System(C-UAS)capabilities to current and projected Army formations. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Provide 44 Additional STARLite Radar Systems for US Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to supply an additional 44 STARLite wide area surveillance radars for the U.S. Army’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
BAE Systems Mounts Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System on MQ-8B Fire Scout
BAE Systems has announced that for the first time, the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) will be integrated onto an unmanned aircraft. The company, which designed and manufactures the guidance section of the laser-guided rocket, was recently awarded a U.S. Navy contract to add the APKWS onto the MQ-8B Fire Scout. Continue reading
German Heron Unit Approaches 1,000th Mission
Rheinmetall Airborne Systems expects to complete the 1,000th operational flight of a leased Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 in Afghanistan during October, as the German government nears a decision on whether to buy a medium-altitude, long-endurance surveillance system outright. Continue reading
South Korea Develops “Devil Killer” Self-Exploding UAS
A self-exploding high-speed unmanned aircraft will be deployed within two years, which will target coastal artillery shells, long-range self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery and air-cushion vehicles. Continue reading