An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
The procurement announcements emphasise the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s response to NATO’s call for heavier combat capabilities for land operations.
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.
Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.
Edge Autonomy has highlighted its advanced, silent electric propulsion and extended UAS endurance with propane fuel cells, designed to support SOF with crucial sensing and close air support capabilities.
7th October 2015
In recent days, three new international customers for the Insitu ScanEagle tactical UAV have emerged. Under a US$15.2 Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract inked on …
6th October 2015
The US Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded two indefinite delivery/indefinitely quantity (IDIQ) contracts to iRobot to support, upgrade and produce Man Transportable Robotic …
6th October 2015
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is making gradual progress on its pathway to obtaining integrated tactical UAV operations, according to speakers at the Pacific 2015 …
5th October 2015
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has provided Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) to the US Department of Interior and US Forest Service to support a …
30th September 2015
India is one of the world’s largest importers of UAVs, but in an effort to boost its domestic industry and spur technological advances, the government …
29th September 2015
A single Dominator XP UAS has been purchased by Mexico after successfully completing a series of flight trials recently, according to manufacturer Aeronautics. The Dominator …
29th September 2015
The FAA has approved commercial flights for the C-ASTRAL Bramor rTK unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS) Operator, Modern Technology Solutions’ (MTSI) announced the milestone on 28 September. …
25th September 2015
Sagem will target the UAV requirements of the Egyptian Ministry of Defence under a new exclusive commercial and industrial collaboration agreement signed with Egyptian manufacturer …
25th September 2015
A new remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) training academy in North Dakota is expected to train 50 crews to operate MQ-1 and MQ-9 UAS over the …
25th September 2015
Elbit Systems is to supply its Hermes 900 UAS to an unnamed customer in the Latin American region under a contract announced on 25 September. …
24th September 2015
The environmental protection capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAS) will be demonstrated during a project to be carried out by QinetiQ, the Welsh government and …
24th September 2015
Representatives from UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO) used the DSEI exhibition to showcase various technologies on offer from UK industry.
23rd September 2015
ECA Group and YellowScan have worked together to integrate a LIDAR payload on ECA Group's IT180 unmanned aerial vehicle, ECA announced on 18 September. YellowScan's light …
22nd September 2015
Science and Engineering Services has selected L-3 Communications to provide its Manned/Unmanned Teaming-eXpanded Capabilities (MUMT-X) system in support of the US Army’s Apache helicopter programme. …
21st September 2015
Bathawk Recon has successfully conducted trials on a Super Bat DA-50 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Mkomazi National Park in Tanzania in mid-September, the company …
21st September 2015
The Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) took the wraps off its second-generation Wing Loong MALE UCAV at the Beijing Air Show from 16-19 September. Powered …
21st September 2015
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to receive ten MALE UAVs from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), according to information released in September. The platform …
21st September 2015
The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Lockheed Martin a support contract for the Desert Hawk 3.1 programme, while the OEM also revealed upgrades to the …
17th September 2015
Estonian OEM Milrem displayed a prototype hybrid unmanned multi-mission tracked UGV at the DSEI Exhibition, which will be developed to feature remote or autonomous operating …
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