Arotech Corporation, a provider of defence and security products for the military, law enforcement, and homeland security markets, announced that its Battery and Power Systems Division recently received orders to develop special chargers for batteries which power unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAS). The orders totaled in excess of $700,000. Continue reading
Algeria Considers Adcom Systems Yabhon United 40 MALE UAS
Algeria has set its eyes on the Adcom Systems Yabhon United 40 Block 5 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) at the ongoing Dubai Air Show 2013. Algiers wants to boost its medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capacity. The Yabhon United 40 Block 5 is considered to be likely included in its fleet very soon. Continue reading
Iran Announces Fortros 30-Hour UAS – Heron Clone
Iran’s new UAS enjoys unique strategic capabilities, including 30-hour-long flight durability, and has been developed for combat and surveillance missions, Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced on Monday. Continue reading
Domestic Start-Up Provides Aerial Targets for Indian Armed Forces
Aerial targets are a niche area within the large defence sector. To provide high-quality training for fighter pilots and anti-aircraft gunners and to test the effectiveness of radar and missile systems, the armed forces need aerial targets that can simulate incoming aircraft, missiles or unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Camero Launches Unmanned VTOL Structure-Penetrating Life Detection System
Camero – a maker of radar-based Through Wall systems – launches Xaver AID, Airborne Imaging Drone, an airborne structure-penetrating life detection system, at Milipol, taking place in Paris, November 19-22. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates K-Max Autonomous Cargo Pick Up
BAE Systems Engineers Help to Open Up Ka Band to Support UAS Missions
The Ka band or “satellite super-highway” – a fast, uncongested and rarely used satellite network – has been opened up by a team of BAE engineers to support UK unmanned aircraft missions in the future. Continue reading
UAE Increases Stake in Piaggio Aero
A United Arab Emirates (UAE) investment fund has beefed up its stake in Italy-based Piaggio Aero, just as the aeronautics firm gets ready for the debut flight of its P.1HH Hammerhead UAS, scheduled to take place within days at Sicily’s Trapani Air Base. Continue reading