AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it has received a firm-fixed-price contract delivery order valued at $65,532,394 for new digital Puma All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft systems and initial spares packages.
Category Archives: Military UAS
General Atomics ASI Named One of Four Contractors in US Navy’s UCLASS Study
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that the U.S. Navy recently awarded the company a study contract to support pre-Milestone A activities for the service’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) programme. Continue reading
SAAB Pitches Skeldar at US Navy
Swedish aerospace firm Saab is taking on U.S. defense industry heavyweight Boeing and other American firms to land the rights to a lucrative Navy unmanned aircraft deal.
China Tests First Aircraft Carrier
China’s first aircraft carrier returned to its base after completing a four-day maiden voyage to test its system and capabilities. Li Jie, a researcher of the China Navy Military Academy, said that some unmanned aircraft might have landed on the carrier. Continue reading
US Navy Confirms Joining With US Army for New Unmanned Helicopter
The US Navy has confirmed that it is joining forces with the US Army to buy dozens of a new class of medium-sized, unmanned helicopter that could be mustered into service within five years, according to an acquisition document. Continue reading
Mig and Sukhoi to Build Unmanned Combat Aircraft
RSK MiG will work together with Sukhoi on a future unmanned combat aircraft, using experience gained on its Skat programme.
Israel to Deploy Unmanned Aircraft in North Iraq
The Israeli army has stepped up its military activities in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Region and is planning to station a number of unmanned aircraft in the area in northern Iraq in cooperation with the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
First Italian Predator Mission Over Libya
The first Italian Predator has completed a 12-hour surveillance flight over Libya after taking off from an air base in Foggia, southern Italy.