In late August, as security staff was leaving Buckingham Correctional Center, they found a small white drone sitting on the side of the road with a package attached to it.
UVision & Firstec Team on Loitering Munitions Services in South Korea
UVision Air Ltd. ‒ a supplier of lethal loitering systems for a wide variety of missions ‒ expands its cooperation with Firstec Co. Ltd., of South Korea, to provide logistic services to the armed forces of The Republic of Korea (ROK) and localization of Loitering Munition. Continue reading
Australia Equips Hydrographic Survey Vessel with ScanEagle
ScanEagle UAV unit on display at Pacific 2019
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has equipped its lead Leeuwin-class hydrographic survey ship with the ScanEagle unmanned aerial system. Continue reading
Thaicom and China Great Wall Sign MoU on UAV Development
Thaicom Public Company Limited (THCOM) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)—a leading player in commercial launch services, satellite systems, and space technology cooperation. Continue reading
China Reveals Flying Saucer-Shaped ‘Armed Helicopter’
Images have emerged online of a what may be a mockup of an unusual-looking circular “armed helicopter” ahead of the opening of a major helicopter exposition in China. Continue reading
Actuating Enclosure for Deploying Drones from Moving Vehicles
Patent illustration of the Army’s vehicle-mounted drone enclosure
A group of U.S. Army engineers have invented a mechanical box that can house a quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on top of a normal ground vehicle for instant deployment. Continue reading
USSOCOM Increases Value of MALET Contract for GA-ASI Aircraft
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has increased the ceiling on its contract to support modifications and capability enhancements to its Medium-altitude, Long-endurance Tactical (MALET) aircraft. Continue reading
Hoverfly Gets $10M US Government Tethered Drone Contract
Orlando-based Hoverfly Technologies Inc., manufacturer of the LiveSky tethered drone, has been awarded a $10 million sole-source contract by a U.S. government agency. Continue reading