This video shows Schiebel‘s CAMCOPTER S-100 during a series of flights and trials onboard the French Navy’s new Gowind class OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel), L’ADROIT at the beginning of November. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Insitu Gets US Navy $12M ScanEagle Service Contract
Insitu Inc. is being awarded an $11,994,145 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-C-0061) to exercise an option for operational and maintenance services in support of the ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Continue reading
Dassault Fights Back
86 year old French industrialist Serge Dassault attacked a parliamentary move to buy unmanned military aircraft from the United States, saying it would cost jobs and stifle France’s arms industry. Continue reading
ROVER More Popular than iPad with the US Army
For the last two years, one of the most popular electronic gadgets in Afghanistan was not the iPad or satellite phone, but Rover 5, otherwise known as the fifth generation ROVER (Remote Operations Video Enhanced Receiver). Continue reading
X-47B Demonstrator Gets Twin
The second X-47B completed a successful first flight on November 22. Continue reading
Anglo-French Summit to Discuss Unmanned Aircraft Co-Operation
France and Britain hope to deepen defence co-operation, including in unmanned air surveillance, strengthen their influence inside NATO and avoid a confrontation over the future shape of Europe at a crucial Anglo-French summit this Friday. Continue reading
Turkey’s ANKA Completes 6 Hour Test Flight
An ANKA unmanned aircraft developed by TAI was flown for six hours for tests last Thursday, reaching a maximum height of 6,000 meters. Continue reading
New US Navy Helicopter Squadron to Fly Fire Scout and Seahawk
Fire Scout Over Frigate McInerney - Photo:MC2 Alan Gragg, US Navy
The US Navy’s first composite squadron equipped with manned and unmanned rotary-wing aircraft for expeditionary missions will take root in San Diego next year.