Military
Spain plans to spend €171 million on four unmanned aircraft and the infrastructure to support them in order to boost its military surveillance capability. From next year onward, the Spanish military will count on drones that are able to fly for periods of more than 24 hours, above an altitude
VTOL
In a key step toward developing a new mission for unmanned air systems (UAS), two optionally-piloted Lockheed Martin/Kaman K-Max helicopters will move to a US Marine Corps base in Arizona by the end of September. Marine Corps test squadron VMX-22 will use the newly-designated CQ-24As to “develop concept of
Military
Iranian air defence units in the country's western regions shot down a hypothetical enemy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during an exercise to upgrade their capabilities. In a shooting exercise with 23 mm cannons, Iran’s Air Defence forces targeted a drone employed as the hypothetical enemy aircraft. Commander
Military
Several new advanced drones will soon enter service with the Russian armed forces with the state-of-the-art S300M UAV slated for mass production already next month.Its name, reminiscent of the legendary S300 air defence missile system, the S300M Burevestnik (Stormbringer) drone, will be unveiled during the upcoming MAKS-2015 aerospace show.
Military
The US Navy has awarded a contract modification of $78 million—actually, officially 78 million and one dollar—to Insitu for a half-dozen more RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft systems, small aircraft the Navy and Marines use for tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition at sea and on land. The modification,
Business
Th ales and WB Electronics have signed an agreement to build a Polish tactical unmanned air vehicle named Gryf (Grifon), based on the former’s experience with the British Army’s Watchkeeper 450, and on the technology used on the UAV. One of the key operating programmes in the modernization
Business
U.S. Navy unmanned aircraft experts are asking Northrop Grumman Corp. to correct deficiencies in the air-to-air radar system aboard theMQ-4C Triton maritime patrol UAV before making a production decision on the Triton by the end of this year. Officials of the Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval
Military
After a decade of waging long-distance war through their video screens, America’s drone operators are burning out, and the US Air Force is being forced to cut back on the flights even as military and intelligence officials are demanding more of them over intensifying combat zones in Iraq, Syria
Military
At the French Ministry of Defence's booth in the Paris Air Show, the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) proudly displayed what will soon be the crown jewel of the French air force's aircraft fleet: an armed drone designed in collaboration with the UK that is expected
Business
Unmanned aerial system (UAS) experts at The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems segment in Poway, Calif., will provide the U.S. Air Force with advanced radar UAS sensor payloads under terms of a $23.1 million contract. Officials of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Military
The Japanese Ministry of Defense is considering whether to shoot down Chinese drones if the PLA decides to carry out routine patrols over contested islands in the East China Sea, reports the Tokyo-based Kyodo News. The islands, known as Senkaku to Japan, which controls them, are also claimed by China
Military
Australia is set to become only the second nation in the world to operate unmanned helicopters from navy warships. Future Royal Australian Navy vessels will almost certainly be equipped with both manned and remote unmanned choppers that will reduce risk and cost.However the most potent of all new warships