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.
Category Archives: Military UAS
NATO Lacks Clear Rules on Use of UAS
Last weekend, when NATO leaders met in Chicago, they unveiled a series of new projects, among them, apparently, a programme to develop and expand the use of unmanned aircraft to confront the security threats of the future and make better use of tighter budgets. Continue reading
No Progress on Sale of American UAS to Turkey
Talks between Turkish President Abdullah Gul and his US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Chicago failed to make any progress on the sale of armed UAS to Turkey. Continue reading
AeroVironment Launches Digital Wasp AE sUAS with $2.5M US Air Force Contract
AeroVironment has introduced the Wasp small unmanned aircraft system and announced that it has been accepted by the U.S. Air Force for inclusion in its Battlefield Air Targeting Micro Air Vehicle (BATMAV) programme. Continue reading
US Sells Surveillance UAS to Iraq’s Navy to Protect Oil Supplies
The United States has agreed to sell unarmed unmanned surveillance aircraft to Iraq’s navy as part of an effort to help protect that nation’s oil exports amid growing tensions in the Persian Gulf and to strengthen U.S.-Iraqi ties.
Northrop Grumman Gets $1.7BN Global Hawk Contract at NATO Summit
Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced it has signed a $1.7 billion (€1.2 billion) contract for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system. Operating under NATO command, AGS is expected to be the major data source for NATO’s system for Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR).
Elbit Announces LE Version of Skylark
Based on the operationally-proven Skylark I Unmanned Aircraft System currently used by many coalition partners, the LE version increases the system’s operational range to 15 km and the endurance to approximately 3 hours. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $35M ScanEagle Support Contract from US Navy
Insitu, Inc. being awarded a $35,507,379 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-C-0061) for additional operational and maintenance services in support of the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading