Contrary to recent reports, the Navy’s unmanned helicopter fleet is not permanently grounded following two unrelated crashes in a week, a service leader said on April 17.
Category Archives: Military UAS
US Marines Demonstrate Raven in Morocco
US Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit demonstrated the capabilities of the MEU’s unmanned aerial system assets for members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, April 12, at Inezgane Airfield. Continue reading
North Korea UAS On Parade
On April 15, 2012, a mass military parade was held in the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung. Continue reading
Data Overload Limits US Air Force UAS Growth
The US Air Force decided to reduce its purchases of Reapers from 48 last year to 24 in the proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget. Continue reading
Israeli Navy Wants Ship-Launched UAS
The Israeli Navy wants to equip its Dvora-class patrol boats with small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Indian Navy Deploys New UAS Squadron
After Kerala and Gujarat, India is now deploying Navy unmanned aircraft on the Tamil Nadu coast to detect terror as well as conventional threats emanating from sea in real-time. Continue reading
AAI Gets $600M Mid-Endurance UAS Award from US Special Operations Command
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, announced that it has won the competitive Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) II award from the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Continue reading
Iran Claims its Stealth UAS Photograph US Warships in Persian Gulf
A senior Iranian military commander claims Iran’s stealth surveillance aircraft photograph US aircraft carriers and other warships cruising the waters off Iran. Continue reading