The K-MAX cargo unmanned helicopter has impressed Marine Corps aviation leaders since the aircraft deployed to Afghanistan on Dec. 17, but the Marine Corps is not quite ready to give it the green light. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
GA-ASI Unveils New Enhanced Endurance Designs For Predator B
Option 1
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced the near-term availability of two extended endurance options for its Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper fleet.
Denmark Borrows Dutch Ravens
Denmark has borrowed several unmanned aircraft from the Dutch armed forces.
AeroVironment Gets $2.4M US Air Force Order for Puma
AeroVironment announced it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $2,431,440 on April 5, 2012 from the U.S. Air Force for Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) through an existing U.S. Army contract. Delivery is scheduled within two weeks.
US Air Force Issues RFI on NextGen sUAS
The Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) Battlefield Airmen Branch (BA) is soliciting information to identify possible sources to provide next generation platform of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), to support Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) dismounted users. Continue reading
Germany May Re-Evaluate Heron TP
Germany is expected to re-evaluate the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP following Cassidian’s decision to halt development work on its Talarion programme.
US Navy Fire Scout Fleet Not Grounded – Just Suspended
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.
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