Russian Helicopters has received 5 billion rubles ($160 m) from the Russian Federal Budget for the development of three types of unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gets $30M US Army Gray Eagle Support Contract
Photo: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $30,342,272 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract.
Insitu Gets US Navy ISR Services Contract for ScanEagle
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) issued contract N00019-11-C-0061 to Insitu Inc., Bingen, WA as a FFP effort to procure UAS ISR services.
AeroVironment Wasp Video
AeroVironment just released this video of the Wasp Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) – a small, portable, reliable, and rugged unmanned aerial platform designed for front-line day/night reconnaissance and surveillance. Continue reading
US Navy Rushing the MQ-47B
The US Navy has done the maths and realised that it needs unmanned combat aircraft (UCAS, or Unmanned Combat Air System) on their carriers as soon as possible. Continue reading
ARGUS Being Tested on Hummingbirds for Afghanistan
Next Media Animation prepared this clip to demonstrate ultra-powerful Autonomous Real-time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System, or ARGUS that is being fitted on three Boeing A160 Hummingbirds being deployed to Afghanistan this spring. Continue reading
AAI/Textron Unveils Modified Aerosonde
AAI/Textron has unveiled an updated version of the Aerosonde small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) featuring a heavy fuel engine and modified wings. The changes will allow the aircraft to survive harsh recoveries. Continue reading
K-Max First Cargo Flight in Afghanistan
A detachment of US Marines recently completed the first unmanned aircraft system cargo delivery in a combat zone with a remotely-piloted helicopter, moving about 3,500 pounds of supplies from Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan to Combat Outpost Payne. Continue reading