Northrop Grumman will roll-out the first US Navy MQ-4C in June, company and USN officials say. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Iran Claims Reverse Engineering of RQ-170 Sentinel
Iran claimed on Sunday that it had reverse-engineered the RQ-170 captured by its armed forces last year and has begun building a copy. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman’s Common Link Integration Processing System Ready for Fielding
The Common Link Integration Processing (CLIP) system being developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation has received Milestone C acquisition approval from the US Air Force, leading to the fielding of this software package and providing aircrews with enhanced capabilities to communicate critical tactical information. Continue reading
US Marines Plan Rigorous K-MAX Tests in Afghanistan
The K-MAX cargo unmanned helicopter has impressed Marine Corps aviation leaders since the aircraft deployed to Afghanistan on Dec. 17, but the Marine Corps is not quite ready to give it the green light. Continue reading
GA-ASI Unveils New Enhanced Endurance Designs For Predator B
Option 1
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced the near-term availability of two extended endurance options for its Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper fleet.
Denmark Borrows Dutch Ravens
Denmark has borrowed several unmanned aircraft from the Dutch armed forces.
AeroVironment Gets $2.4M US Air Force Order for Puma
AeroVironment announced it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $2,431,440 on April 5, 2012 from the U.S. Air Force for Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) through an existing U.S. Army contract. Delivery is scheduled within two weeks.
US Air Force Issues RFI on NextGen sUAS
The Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) Battlefield Airmen Branch (BA) is soliciting information to identify possible sources to provide next generation platform of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), to support Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) dismounted users. Continue reading