AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received $16,472,298 in additional funding to perform on Aug. 10, 2012 from the United States Army under a contract action with a total projected value of $65,889,191. The company announced the initial $15.8 million funding of that contract action on June 1, 2012. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Pentagon Lists 66 Countries Eligible to Buy American UAS
As many as 66 countries would be eligible to buy American UAS under new Defense Department guidelines but Congress and the State Department, which have a final say, have not yet opened the spigots for exports, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday. Continue reading
General Atomics MQ-9 Block 1-plus Aircraft Completes Successful First Flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced the successful first flight of the Block 1-plus Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper, an upgrade to the original Block 1 Predator B that has been in production since 2003. Continue reading
Hermes 900 and Heron 1 in Final Flight Tests for Swiss Air Force Contract
In-flight evaluations will take place in September and October on the Emmen airbase for the acquisition of new unmanned aircraft reconnaissance system (ADS 15). Continue reading
Spain’s Searchers Reach 500 Missions in Afghanistan
The Spanish Army has completed its first 500 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in Afghanistan using Israel Aerospace Industries Searcher II. Continue reading
Innocon Reveals Spider for Indian UAS Contest
Israeli manufacturer Innocon has unveiled its candidate for a requirement to supply a new class of unmanned aircraft system to the Indian Air Force and Navy. Continue reading
Global Hawk Maintenance At Beale
This video just posted on YouTube shows RQ-4 Global Hawk maintenance routines. Continue reading
Iran to Fit Missiles to UAS
Iran’s security forces are mounting missiles on it’s independently produced long-range UAS, a top Iranian official said on Sunday, adding that Iran managed to obtain technical information from the RQ-170that was captured by the Islamic Republic late last year. Continue reading