Finland’s Defence Ministry has selected Aeronautics Defense Systems‘ Orbiter 2 unmanned aircraft system for its operational needs. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
USAF Should Keep Global Hawk Block 30
Global Hawk Block 30
Why is the US Air Force seeking to scrap its Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned reconnaissance planes? A new white paper Global Hawk Block 30 and Defense Strategy suggests the move is out of step with the Asia-Pacific strategy.
Hezbollah Gets More Ababil UAS from Iran
Hezbollah has been allocating increased resources towards bolstering its UAS unit, Yedioth Ahronoth reported last week.
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 First UAS Ever to Fly from an Italian Navy Ship
Schiebel‘s CAMCOPTER S-100 has become the first UAS to ever fly from an Italian Navy ship. Continue reading
Boeing Provides 1st Tactical Cross-domain Capabilities for Predator/Reaper
Boeing has completed the first delivery of its tactical cross-domain technology, eXMeritus HardwareWall, to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) for integration into the Ground Control Station (GCS) of the Predator/Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $3.6M Raven Contract from US Marine Corps
AeroVironment, Inc. announced it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $3,653,519 on March 15, 2012 from the United States Marine Corps through an existing U.S. Army contract. Continue reading
White House Officials Open Up on UAS Strike Decision-Making Process
CNN posted this report which features the White House Counter-Terrorism Adviser, John Brennan. Continue reading
US Army Wants Non-Lethal Miniature Aerial Munition System
One part bazooka round; one part suicidal drone; one part stun round. What the U.S. Army hopes will emerge from that mix is a warhead that can loiter in midair while it hunts a human target — but won’t kill him when it finds him.