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
Category Archives: Military UAS
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
UK Spent £2BN on Military UAS
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
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