Military
The Iranian Air Force (IRIAF) has unveiled a new indigenous drone named “Mohajem (Attacker) 92” with a range of 500 kilometers. The drone was shown to the public in the Aerial Exhibition, which commenced last week. The Drone ‘Mohajem 92’ enjoys 6-hour flight endurance and is able to fly as
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AeroVironment Inc., said the U.S. Department of Defenses' Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has decided not to go forward with a Phase III contract with the company. Simi Valley-based Aerovironment said DARPA’s decision came after a competition for the Phase III contract following successful Phase I
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has introduced a new sonobuoy capability for its MQ-9 Guardian maritime unmanned air vehicle which, alongside a number of other developing technologies, could make it a contender to help fill the UK’s maritime patrol gap. A concept was presented at the Royal Navy’s
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Sagem (Safran) and Egyptian manufacturer AOI-Aircraft Factory have signed an exclusive commercial and industrial collaboration agreement concerning the Patroller surveillance drone system, to address the requirements of the Egyptian Ministry of Defence. According to the terms of this agreement, AOI-Aircraft Factory could handle final assembly of Patroller drones in its
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Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded a contract from a customer in the Latin American region, in an amount of approximately $70 million, for the supply of intelligence integrated systems, for homeland security applications. Under the contract, to be supplied within less than a year, Elbit Systems will
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The guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) conducted testing of an unmanned aircraft system during a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX). RQ-20A Puma (Block II) is the second iteration of the all-environment unmanned aircraft models and is used in situations with a greater need for maneuverability, such as maritime interdiction
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. was awarded a $47,499,986 modification to undefinitized contract W58RGZ-13-C-0109 for an improved Gray Eagle engineering change proposal applicable to 19 aircraft, four lots of ground support equipment, and one lot of unique initial spares. Work will be performed in Poway, California, with an
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Institu currently has “between 12 and 15 active pursuits right now in the Middle East region,” Mark Russell, the company’s business development manager told reporters. Each potential sale consists of six Institu ScanEagle surveillance UAS and four Institu Interceptor UAS. While Russell declined to name which countries are currently
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The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to support the Desert Hawk 3 programme and establish the small unmanned aerial system (UAS) as a Core Defence Capability. Desert Hawk 3 has flown more than 30,000 hours, mostly under austere conditions, to support critical mission
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Thales’ new modular Watchkeeper X system reflects a growing need for high-end military-standard Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability to wider markets. This modular Unmanned Aircraft System offers a range of options that can be adapted to specific operational requirements. The versatile system is ideal for providing high-performance
VTOL
The MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has made an 11-hour, long-range flight. During an endurance demonstration from Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, the Fire Scout flew 150 miles and 11 hours on a planned 10-hour flight, and still had an hour's fuel in reserve, according to a
Military
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that its Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range (Reaper ER) RPA fleet has achieved a historic milestone with the first operational fielding of Reaper ER by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) last month. “Reaper ER provides a tremendous capability increase in both range