A satellite image obtained by Defense News shows what appears to be a WZ-8 supersonic reconnaissance drone parked outside one of two newly built hangars at China’s Lu’an Airbase. Continue reading
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First US Drone-Based Micro-Weather Service
On May 23, 2023, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Swiss firm Meteomatics is expected to start running what it claims is the first drone-based micro-weather service in the US (the firm calls it a ‘Meteodrone’ system). Continue reading
Czech Republic: 200 Smaller Drones Instead of Three Herons
The Armed Forces of the Czech Republic have announced a change in priorities regarding the procurement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Instead of three large tactical drones, Prague will prioritize the purchase of over 200 smaller unmanned aircraft of various types. Continue reading
UK Royal Navy to Trial General Atomics Mojave STOL Drone on Aircraft Carrier
The Royal Navy, part of the UK Ministry of Defence, intends to award a Single Source Non-Qualifying Defence Contract valued at up to £1,500,000 (ex VAT) with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Limited for a period of [7] months for the delivery of work to undertake trials/experiments in order to demonstrate a threshold capability for a Short Take off and Landing Uncrewed Air Vehicle (UAV). Continue reading
Aerial Refuelling Without Human Intervention
New Hoverfly Spectre 2.0 Tethered UAS Unveiled
Hoverfly Technologies Inc., a worldwide supplier of tethered drone technology, has released Spectre 2.0, the newest tethered system for mission critical situations. The new platform offers various performance improvements to its predecessor and has expanded carrying capacity with open architecture to accommodate many different payloads. Continue reading
QinetiQ to Deliver Unique Banshee Jet 80+ Target System to US Army
QinetiQ is to provide the US Army’s Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) with a uniquely developed version of its Banshee Jet 80+. Known as the MQM-185B, the target will help the US Army train for real-world scenarios by flying the hyper realistic threat targets. Continue reading
US Navy Uses SeaGuardian in Support of Integrated Battle Problem
In support of the U.S. Navy’s (USN) Integrated Battle Problem 2023 (IBP-23) exercise in May, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercises cooperatively with the USN Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadrons (HSM) 38, 49, 71, and 75. Continue reading