The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation two contract modifications totaling $156 million to continue operating and maintaining the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system in support of overseas contingency missions. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
US Army Makes New Plans for UAS Assets in Afghanistan
US Army Colonel Tim Baxter is project manager for the Army’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Programme Office. He spoke to Defense Systems Editor-in-Chief Barry Rosenberg about deployment of a company of Gray Eagle to Afghanistan, the use of universal systems and interoperability, and the weaponization of the Shadow. Continue reading
US to Send Ravens to Kenya
The Pentagon is seeking to send hand-launched UAS to Kenya as part of a $40 million-plus military aid package designed to help four African countries fight al Qaeda and al Shabaab militants, notably in Somalia, the Wall Street Journal reported. Continue reading
US Air Force Testing Lasers Above North Dakota
Gizmodo claims that one of the reasons that the FAA is closing down a large area around Devil’s Lake, North Dakota is to test UAS lasers. Continue reading
Rheinmetall Gets €75M Two-Year German Contract Extension for Heron Services in Afghanistan
Rheinmetall Airborne Systems GmbH, a joint venture by Cassidian and Rheinmetall, will continue to support the German Armed Forces in Afghanistan by providing unmanned airborne reconnaissance services.
US Considering Distinguished Warfare Medal for UAS Pilots
The Pentagon is considering awarding a Distinguished Warfare Medal to UAS pilots who work on military bases often far removed from the battlefield. Continue reading
Insitu Pacific to Supply ScanEagle to Singapore Navy
Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., announced that it was awarded a contract to provide its ScanEagle to the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). Continue reading
More New Iranian UAS Revealed
More interesting screenshots, taken from a documentary about the Great Prophet 7 exercise held in Iran recently reveal several new types of UAS currently being developed by Tehran. Continue reading