The Israel Air Force is seeking to augment its UAS capability with the procurement of new MALE aircraft, some of which may be armed. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Turkey / Israel – Political Situation Jeopardises Heron Maintenance
Turkey’s decision to sever military ties with Israel risks creating liabilities on the status of already delivered weapons systems and other equipment that is still being delivered. Last year Turkey completed receipt of 10 Heron UAS worth $183 million from Israel Aerospace Industries.
Australia’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Industry Base
Although the Australian industry is arguably not a major player in the global Unmanned Aircraft Systems marketplace, it nevertheless plays an important role in technology development and support of local programmes.
Obama Wants Global Hawks for South Korea
RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk - Photo: Northrop Grumman
The Obama administration has begun consulting Congress on plans to sell Global Hawk surveillance planes to South Korea, which came close to all-out war with North Korea last year.
US Army Awards AeroVironment $5M Contract for Switchblade Agile Munition Systems and Services
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received a contract on June 29 from the U.S. Army Close Combat Weapons Systems (CCWS), Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS). The $4,907,840 contract for the Switchblade agile munition includes engineering services and operational systems for deployment with the U.S. Army.
DARPA Shrike Programme
The goal of the Shrike programme is to demonstrate the feasibility and practicality of man-packable perch-and-stare micro air vehicles to provide real-time persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to small unit commanders.
Northrop Grumman Gets $10M US Navy Contract for MQ-8B Fire Scout Logistic Support Services
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $10,474,708 cost plus fixed fee contract for logistics in support of the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) MQ-8B Fire Scout system. Continue reading
AeroVironment Introduces Shrike VTOL Unmanned Aircraft System
Photo Courtesy AeroVironment, Inc
AeroVironment, Inc. has introduced its lightweight and man-portable Shrike VTOL unmanned aircraft system.