Paris is open to offers from Germany and Italy to join an Anglo-French project to develop a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air system, according to the head of France’s DGA Defence Procurement Agency. Continue reading
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Sky Sapience Introduces Lightweight Autonomous Hovering Platform
The ‘HoverMast’ developed by the Israeli start-up company Sky Sapience is scheduled to go on an operational demonstration in the upcoming months, demonstrating the system’s capability to expand the surveillance coverage of unmanned ground vehicles. Continue reading
Franco-British UAS Project Documents Stolen at Railway Station
A briefcase filled with documents relating to a new Franco-British UAS project has been stolen at the Gare du Nord station in Paris. Continue reading
UK Army to Start Watchkeeper Operational Trials
Thales UK has confirmed that it has provided France’s DGA procurement agency and army with technical information about the Watchkeeper tactical unmanned aircraft system, as its British Army launch customer prepares to begin operational field trials with the type. Continue reading
Iran Puts 1:1 Model of RQ-170 On Display at Victory Rally
A model of the US RQ-170 captured on December 4, 2011, was displayed at Tehran during the pro-government rallies marking the 33rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 11th.
Kazakhstan Accuses Uzbekistan of UAS Incursion
Kazakhstan government officials have accused Uzbekistan of violating its airspace with an unmanned aircraft, backing the claim up with video showing the purported incursion. Continue reading
Royal Canadian Air Force Denies Planning Armed UAS Procurement
Canada’s Associate Defence Minister Julian Fantino last week dismissed as “speculation” reports the government is planning to purchase armed unmanned aircraft as the F-35 programme continues to encounter delays and cost overruns. Continue reading
Iranian Unmanned Aircraft Signal New Threat
Iran’s Karrar
Military sources say that Iran has begun to harass the ground-based air defences of the U.S. Army and allies in the Persian Gulf region using swarms of unmanned aircraft. Continue reading