Testing
Aerodata Completes Final Assembly of the MALE-UAS AeroForce X Prototype
The prototype’s first flight is scheduled to take place in Germany this year
Military
Military
US Can’t Replace the 51 Reaper Drones Shot Down Over Iran and Yemen
The aircraft can perform maritime and land target surveillance missions during peacetime, as well as tactical reconnaissance of specific targets, while in wartime its real-time reconnaissance capabilities allow for the immediate transmission of imagery for analysis and use.
First Responders
Sea Drone Rescues US Army Apache Crew Near Strait of Hormuz
They were floating at the crash site for about two hours before being picked up by the drone, according to CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins.
VTOL
Airbus Introduces the U145 - Unmanned Version of the H145
Compared with a manned H145 helicopter, the U145 will have no physical cockpit, and will include significant adaptations for cargo, such as an integrated nose door including a foldable loading table and a dedicated cargo floor.
Military
Airbus Showcases Versatile Drone Portfolio at ILA Berlin
Military
USAF Wants 'MQ-9 Next' Reaper Replacement to be Modular and Cheap
Greater control over intellectual property, and software in particular, has emerged as a major guiding principle for the U.S. military, in general, in recent years.
Accidents
Whistleblowers Reveal Severed Fingers and 50 Crashes During Shield AI V-Bat Testing
Reuters found that the V-BAT has crashed more than 50 times over the past 18 months, that several staff who raised safety concerns were dismissed
Military
US Brings MQ-1 Predators Back into Service After Loss of 50+ MQ-9 Reapers
Extreme losses in the MQ-9 fleet are likely to have been a primary factor in the decision to deploy the now much more expendable MQ-1 drones for surveillance operations, and possibly for limited strike operations
Military
Czech-Ukrainian firm wins US Army Contract for ISR Drones
The U.S. Army’s ISR requirements in Europe have expanded dramatically since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 transformed the continent’s security landscape and placed American forces on a sustained heightened readiness footing across NATO’s eastern flank.
VTOL
Integrator VTOL Proves Long-Range, Multi-INT Performance and Battle Management Systems Integration
“Integrator with FLARES VTOL offers significant range and endurance while carrying multiple-intelligence payload sets, and our recent demonstrations at Balikatan in extreme heat and high-density altitude conditions prove that it’s not just marketing,”
VTOL
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-300 Selected for European Defence Fund SWORD Project
SWORD aims to develop a System-of-Systems for stand-off Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW), providing an integrated sensor-to shooter functional chain that enables naval platforms to detect, track, classify and neutralise submerged threats.
Military
Romania Selects Quantum Systems for UAS Procurement
The contract represents the first procurement under the European Union’s SAFE project involving Quantum Systems and further strengthens the company’s role in supporting Europe’s defence readiness and industrial resilience efforts.