The Indian defence ministry has announced that a total of 95 mini UAS will be purchased in the near future. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
UK and France to Sign Joint UAS Contracts in July ?
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Dassault Aviation and BAE Systems are waiting for the British and French governments to decide whether to sign a 40 million euro technology development contract for their long-awaited Medium-Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) UAS, according to Eric Trappier, Dassault’s Head of International Affairs.
Iranian Missile Engineer Oversees Venezuelan UAS Programme
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The manager of Venezuela’s UAS programme is an engineer who helped build ballistic missiles for Iran. Continue reading
Putin Serious About Expanding UAS Fleet
During a defence budget meeting last Thursday after visiting a base in southern Russia, newly-re-elected President Vladimir Putin said “We need a programme for unmanned aircraft.”
Northrop Grumman Unveils Triton – US Navy’s First MQ-4C BAMS
Northrop Grumman Corporation unveiled the first U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) in a ceremony on Friday at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California, manufacturing facility.
AeroVironment UAS Sold to Nineteen Countries
AeroVironment revealed that 19 countries have now bought “thousands” of Puma, Raven and Wasp hand-launched UAS.
AeroVironment Gets $9.6M Puma Order from Denmark
The Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organization today announced at Eurosatory it has awarded AeroVironment a firm fixed-price order of $9.6 million to supply the Danish Armed Forces with the company’s Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Unveil Advanced BAMS with AESA and ‘Due Regard’ Radar
Northrop Grumman Corp. plans to unveil on Thursday an advanced version of the BAMS, with a considerably reinforced airframe and new sensors and software. Continue reading