AeroVironment has introduced the Wasp small unmanned aircraft system and announced that it has been accepted by the U.S. Air Force for inclusion in its Battlefield Air Targeting Micro Air Vehicle (BATMAV) programme. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
US Sells Surveillance UAS to Iraq’s Navy to Protect Oil Supplies
The United States has agreed to sell unarmed unmanned surveillance aircraft to Iraq’s navy as part of an effort to help protect that nation’s oil exports amid growing tensions in the Persian Gulf and to strengthen U.S.-Iraqi ties.
Northrop Grumman Gets $1.7BN Global Hawk Contract at NATO Summit
Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced it has signed a $1.7 billion (€1.2 billion) contract for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system. Operating under NATO command, AGS is expected to be the major data source for NATO’s system for Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR).
Elbit Announces LE Version of Skylark
Based on the operationally-proven Skylark I Unmanned Aircraft System currently used by many coalition partners, the LE version increases the system’s operational range to 15 km and the endurance to approximately 3 hours. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $35M ScanEagle Support Contract from US Navy
Insitu, Inc. being awarded a $35,507,379 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-C-0061) for additional operational and maintenance services in support of the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
Al-Qaida Training Recruits to Dodge UAS
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) operatives know they’re being watched in Yemen by U.S. intelligence and are taking specific steps to stay alive. Continue reading
US Army Issues RFP for Market Research on sUAS Parts
The US Government is conducting market research for the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Product Office (SUAS PdO), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama to identify and determine potential sources to support the SUAS PdO and its customers for acquisition of systems and parts. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $142M Gray Eagle Contract from US Army
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. received a $141.8 million contract for services in support of U.S. Army Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems, the Pentagon announced on May 10. Continue reading