The second X-47B completed a successful first flight on November 22. Continue reading
Anglo-French Summit to Discuss Unmanned Aircraft Co-Operation
France and Britain hope to deepen defence co-operation, including in unmanned air surveillance, strengthen their influence inside NATO and avoid a confrontation over the future shape of Europe at a crucial Anglo-French summit this Friday. Continue reading
Turkey’s ANKA Completes 6 Hour Test Flight
An ANKA unmanned aircraft developed by TAI was flown for six hours for tests last Thursday, reaching a maximum height of 6,000 meters. Continue reading
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority Reviews Rules on Civil UAS Operations
Australia’s CASA is launching a review of decade old rules governing civilian use of unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
New US Navy Helicopter Squadron to Fly Fire Scout and Seahawk
Fire Scout Over Frigate McInerney - Photo:MC2 Alan Gragg, US Navy
The US Navy’s first composite squadron equipped with manned and unmanned rotary-wing aircraft for expeditionary missions will take root in San Diego next year.
Desert Hawk More Popular than Raven
For over five years, the American infantry’s favorite UAS has been the tiny (2.2 kg/4.4 pound) Raven micro-UAS. But over the last few years, the slightly larger (3.2 kg/7 pound) Desert Hawk 3 (DH3) has been gaining in popularity. Continue reading
French Senate Finance Amendment Derails Heron TP Programme
The French Senate Foreign Affairs, Armed Forces and Defence Committee has decided to cancel a large part of the financial provision for the next MALE UAS programme and allocate the saving towards the development of the Franco-British joint venture MALE programme for 2020. Continue reading
US Deploys Switchblade in Iraq and Afghanistan
US Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan are beginning initial deployment of the Switchblade unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading