Aircraft manufacturers Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems have both advanced to the flight stage of the US Army’s Future Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (FTUAS) programme. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Houthis Shoot Down Third MQ-9 – Five Now Lost to Hostile Fire in Just Over a Year
Houthi rebels claim to have shot down an MQ-9 drone over Yemen on April 25, releasing nighttime intercept footage and daytime video of what appears to be MQ-9 wreckage. If confirmed, it would mark the third MQ-9 shot down by the Houthis in the past six months and the the sixth Reaper damaged in various Middle East conflicts within the 13 months. Continue reading
Pakistan to Purchase 10 More Chinese Caihong-4 Drones
Pakistan plans to purchase 10 more Caihong-4 (CH-4) Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, costing an estimated 24 million USD. Continue reading
GA-ASI Delivers First MQ-9A Extended Range to USMC’s VMUT-2
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) celebrated the delivery of the first MQ-9A Extended Range (ER) Unmanned Aircraft System to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron 2 (VMUT-2). Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $32M US Army Switchblade Contract
AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded a $32,120,832 modification (P00044) to contract W31P4Q-20-C-0024 for the Switchblade Weapon System. Continue reading
Iraqi Air Force Displays Chinese-Made CH-5 UAV
On April 24, 2024, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense commemorated the 93rd anniversary of the Air Force’s establishment with a ceremony attended by notable figures including the Prime Minister, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and the Minister of Defense, among other senior leaders and officers. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $388M US Air Force Global Hawk Logistics Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, was awarded a $387,545,690 definitized contract action for Global Hawk (RQ-4) aircraft sustainment. This contract provides for contractor logistics support services. Continue reading
Mayman Aerospace to Unveil First Full-Scale Model of Razor P100 Military VTOL during SOF Week 2024
Mayman Aerospace will unveil a full-scale model of Razor, its high-speed Air Utility Vehicle, during SOF Week 2024, May 6-10 in Tampa, Florida. Continue reading