Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is considering the acquisition of fellow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Aeronautics, it has been revealed. Continue reading
China Plans Heavy Fuel Engine for CH-4 UAV Family
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is developing a new variant of its Cai Hong 4 (Rainbow 4, or CH-4) armed reconnaissance medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (MALE UAV), which will feature an indigenously manufactured heavy fuel engine (HFE), company sources confirmed with Jane’s on 21 December. Continue reading
DroneUp and SkyWatch.AI Team to Provide Automated Insurance
DroneUp has announced that it is collaborating with SkyWatch.AI to provide on-demand, automated flight insurance coverage to Part 107 pilots when they execute commercial missions delivered in the DroneUp app. Continue reading
Algeria Shows UAE-developed UAVs
Algeria has received into service several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) originally developed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as seen in footage aired on national TV and posted to the official Facebook page of the Algerian Ministry of Defence (MoD). Continue reading
Insitu Gets $12M US Navy Blackjack Order
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded $12,167,690 for firm-fixed-price delivery order N0001919F2638 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-15-G-0014). Continue reading
Rafael’s Drone Dome Defeated Gatwick Drone
The British Army used a cutting-edge Israeli anti-drone system to defeat the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that brought misery to hundreds of thousands of people at Gatwick airport. Continue reading
China Delivers 100th Wing Loong for Export
The producer of China’s domestically-developed Wing Loong on December 25th. 2018 delivered the 100th unmanned aerial system (UAS) for export. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $291M USAF MQ-9 Reaper Contract
MQ-9 Reapers at Kandahar Airfield - Air Force photo by SSgt. Divine Cox
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $291,391,727 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract for MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems support and services. Continue reading