The Australian Navy will experiment with the operation of unmanned aircraft from warships with the objective of outlining requirements for a formal capability. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Chile Publishes Shortlist for $3M Mini UAS Deal
Chile’s defence ministry is set to select a mini unmanned air system for its armed forces, with the final contenders being the BlueBird Spylite, Elbit Systems Skylark 1LE and the Mantis made by Indra of Spain. Continue reading
Denmark Issues Tender for Mini UAS
Denmark has issued a tender for the selection of a mini unmanned air system, with the nation’s defence ministry seeking responses only from bidders with systems in operational service. Continue reading
US Plans to Arm Italy’s Reaper Fleet
The Obama administration plans to arm Italy’s fleet of Reaper unmanned aircraft, a move that could open the door for sales of advanced hunter-killer UAS technology to other allies, according to lawmakers and others familiar with the matter. Continue reading
NATO’s New UAS – Video
NATO is preparing to acquire five unmanned aircraft. With the support of resources on the ground they will allow the Alliance to develop its own ground defence capability. Continue reading
ScanEagle Exceeds 600,000 Combat Flight Hours
Insitu announced that its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system has exceeded 600,000 combat flight hours, maintaining a 99 percent mission-readiness rate. Continue reading
Singapore Armed Forces Replaces Searcher with Heron-1
The Singapore Armed Forces is replacing the existing Searcher UAS which have been in use since 1994, with the new and improved Heron-1.
Airbag Fault Grounds Skylark
Israel’s ground forces have temporarily grounded their Elbit Systems Skylark 1 (“Sky Rider”) unmanned aircraft after a series of mid-air inflations involving the type’s airbag landing system.