General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was awarded a contract for eight MQ-9A Extended Range (ER) Unmanned Aircraft Systems as part of the ARES Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contract on May 27, 2022. Continue reading
Multipurpose Maritime Surveillance Drones Deployed in the Strait of Gibraltar
Nordic Unmanned is under contract to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to assist the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana) with conducting multipurpose maritime surveillance in the Strait of Gibraltar. Continue reading
UK Publishes Policy Paper on Use of Commercial Drones
The Uk Government has published a Drone Ambition Statement that has been produced in collaboration with the Drone Industry Action Group, outlining how the UK will embed a business environment that supports the development of drone technologies and can deliver 650,000 jobs in the sector by 2030. Continue reading
Italian Authorities Seize US-Made Drone Shipment Bound for Russia
The Italian financial corps found the drones in the Southern port of Gioia Tauro, Repubblica reveals. Investigators suspect the final destination would have been Russia, which is starved for high-tech assets because of Western sanctions. Continue reading
BAE Systems Reveals New Unmanned Combat Aircraft Designs
BAE Systems has unveiled two new “agile and affordable” unmanned aircraft concepts to meet the demands of a “complex and rapidly evolving battlespace.” Continue reading
Wing Unveils New Drone Projects for More Delivery Options
Wing has unveiled a series of new prototype aircraft designed to handle a variety of payloads. The company said the new drones will share the same underlying components with the aircraft currently in use delivering pharmaceuticals and other small packages in the suburbs outside of Dallas-Fort Worth. Continue reading
Iran Says it Refused to Supply Drones to Russia – White House Says Russians Visited UAS Airfield
Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian insists his country opposes Russia’s war against Ukraine, but was vague Wednesday about whether Tehran’s military cooperation with Moscow would include sales of drones that could carry missiles. Continue reading
$13M Skydome – Nation’s Largest Indoor UAS Testing Center Completed
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. and Governor Kathy Hochul on July 14th. announced the completion of Skydome, the nation’s largest indoor UAS testing facility at Griffiss International Airport. Continue reading