Video footage has surfaced online showing the first successful launch of a new type of Ukrainian suicide drone. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Small Drones Launched from ‘wherever’ Excel in US Army Trials
The U.S. Army simultaneously tested drones that are catapulted in midair or flung from the ground during its most recent Project Convergence networking experiment, blurring the line between what have been distinct domains. Continue reading
Schiebel and Thales Awarded £20M Royal Navy Contract by UK Ministry of Defence
Schiebel and Thales have been awarded the Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) contract “Peregrine” by the UK Ministry of Defence. This prestigious £20M contract award will deliver the unrivalled CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS, fitted with a powerful naval surveillance sensor suite, to provide a comprehensive maritime capability protecting Royal Navy ships on operational tasks. Continue reading
Indonesia Seeks Foreign Lenders for UCAV Programmes
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved a request from the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) to procure unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) with foreign loans, and the country is evaluating suitable lenders. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $34M US Marines MQ-9 Ground Stations Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $34,232,310 modification (P00001) to a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001923F0021) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). Continue reading
US Embassy in India Visits Indian Navy Station Operating Leased MQ-9
The Indian Navy has been operating General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) manufactured MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) under lease for over two years. Recently, Senior Staff from the U.S. Embassy of India visited the operating location. Continue reading
US Navy Sustains 10 of 38 Operational MQ-8C Fire Scouts – Rest in Storage
The U.S. Navy is operating and sustaining 10 MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), having place the rest in storage, from which the service can easily restore them to service. The Navy also has retired its fleet of smaller MQ-8B versions of the Fire Scout. Continue reading
FlightWave Edge 130 VTOL Long Range Drone Added to Blue UAS Cleared List
FlightWave Aerospace, a provider of VTOL drones, sensors and software solutions, has announced completion of the process to receive an Authority To Operate (ATO) designation under the DoD Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS 2.0 Program. Continue reading