The U.S. Army is participating in a U.S. Navy analysis of alternatives (AOA) to determine whether both services’ requirements for vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft can be met by a joint programme.
Category Archives: Military UAS
US Army About to Issue RFI for New Unmanned Helicopter
The US Army expects to issue a “request for information” imminently for a vertical-takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft, Army officials said recently. Continue reading
US Air Force Announces MQ-1/9 Ground Station Basing Criteria
Air Force officials have released the criteria for basing of the regular Air Force MQ-1/9 remote split operations ground control stations.
Northrop Grumman Pitches MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance UAS to Indian Navy
Northrop Grumman is pitching its MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aircraft system to the Indian navy.
Boeing A160 Hummingbird Begins Final Proving Phase
A decade-long investment in the unmanned, long-endurance A160 Hummingbird helicopter is set to enter a final proving phase at the end of the month. Boeing plans to deliver the first of 20 new production aircraft assembled in Mesa, Arizona by the end of June to a flight-test facility in Victorville, California.
Iran Showed American UAS Shot Down Over the Gulf to Russians
Iran has shown Russia, American UAS that it shot down over the Gulf, Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hadjizadeh was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Somalia to Get 4 Ravens
African peacekeepers fighting al-Qaida’s allies in Somalia are about to get their first UAS, courtesy of the Pentagon. Under a proposed $45 million counter-terrorism package, Uganda and Burundi, two major contributors to the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia will get four small unarmed Raven UAS. Continue reading
Eurohawk Ready for Testing in Germany
Northrop Grumman and Cassidian have confirmed that the Euro Hawk test-bed, the German version of the RQ-4 Global Hawk, will fly to Germany for payload integration and testing.