The British Army will be ready to start using its first Watchkeeper tactical unmanned aircraft in Afghanistan this December, following the completion of operational field trials that will commence in October.
Category Archives: Military UAS
Aeronautics Delivers Orbiter 3 Small Tactical UAS
Aeronautics Ltd. has delivered the first Orbiter 3 Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (STUAS) to a first undisclosed customer.
U.S. Navy Fire Scout to Complete 300 Flight Hours per Month in Afghanistan
The Fire Scout, managed by Navy and Marine Corps Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Air Systems programme office (PMA-266), deployed in late April to CENTCOM in response to a DoD ISR Task Force request to provide ISR services in northern Afghanistan.
US May Cut Back Two UAS Programmes
Two unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) could be scaled back next year despite a deployment surge to Afghanistan under a new version of the Fiscal 2012 spending bill.
Pentagon Cuts Global Hawk Programme Again
Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter has sliced 11 Block 30 Global Hawks from the planned buy of 42, further reducing the total number of the aircraft in the project only months after the U.S. Air Force cut 11 from the Block 40 programme.
CIA to Operate Armed UAS Over Yemen
The CIA is expected to begin operating armed unmanned aircraft over Yemen, expanding the hunt for al-Qaeda operatives in a country where counter-terrorism efforts have been disrupted by political chaos, U.S. officials said.
Pentagon Wants Pre-Approval on UAS Export Sales to Reduce $327 Billion Export Backlog
The Pentagon is processing a record backlog of $327 billion in arms exports and is speeding up the clearance process to meet the rising demand for UAS, said Vice Admiral Bill Landay, head of the agency responsible for weapons exports.
AeroVironment Gets $13M Puma Contract Extension
AeroVironment, Inc.was awarded on June 6 a $13,113,191 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to confirm Puma unmanned aircraft systems training and contractor logistics support.