More than 100 hours of physical flight have taken place since the first flight of MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) four years ago and this has been underpinned by approximately 20,000 hours of flying the digital twin.
The $29.9 million agreement covers the delivery of 48 platforms.
Ongoing military operations in Europe and the Middle East have accelerated the development of a variety of systems to defeat uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).
The use of uncrewed vessels and vehicles has been crucial so far, but the Commander of the Estonian Navy warns against inflating their importance.
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.
AeroVironment has introduced the Puma VTOL kit, designed for plug-and-play integration into Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small uncrewed aircraft systems.
6th April 2017
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its new Eelume underwater robot on 4 April. With a flexible and adaptable body, Eelume is designed to live permanently underwater …
6th April 2017
Lausanne-based unmanned systems manufacturer Hydromea has showcased the Vertex AUV, which officials aim to market towards a variety of commercial and civil applications in the …
5th April 2017
The US Navy's MQ-4C Triton UAS has flown with an upgraded software suite following the completion of formal lab testing, Northrop Grumman announced on 4 …
5th April 2017
US Navy representatives have outlined the organisational and aircraft basing plans for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system, which supports the navy's Integrated Maritime Patrol …
5th April 2017
ST Kinetics' new line of Jaeger 6 UGVs is now ready for sale, it was revealed at the Milipol Asia-Pacific 2017 show in Singapore.At 2.4m …
5th April 2017
Fearing copycat weaponised UAVs such as those used by ISIS, and learning from security breaches in various countries, many potential Asian customers are considering Rafael's …
4th April 2017
Avionics Services is aiming to increase the presence of the company's Caçador UAV in South America at LAAD 2017.Caçador is based on the Israel Aerospace …
4th April 2017
Thales hopes the Spy'Ranger mini-UAV will see success in Asia-Pacific, following an order by the French DGA in January. The French electronics giant showcased it …
3rd April 2017
Schiebel is looking to develop the Camcopter S-100 UAS' manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capabilities with the integration of a new datalink, the company announced on 20 …
3rd April 2017
The French military presented the hydrogen fuel cell-powered Long Endurance Multi-Mission (LEMM) multi-rotor UAV, which is claimed to have 'an unprecedented endurance within its class'.At …
3rd April 2017
Monaco-based company MC-CLIC presented its anti-UAV rifle at the SOFINS exhibition, near Bordeaux, which was developed to meet a requirement from the government of the …
2nd April 2017
Textron Systems has highlighted the expansion of US Navy interest and applications for its fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) at the Navy League Sea-Air-Space …
31st March 2017
Neva Aerospace has introduced a new heavy-duty aerial robotic platform (ARP) concept called Vlinder.The company is developing the technology to meet the needs of industrial …
31st March 2017
French start-up company Drone Hive is showcasing a new concept for unmanned air vehicles (UAV) operations at the SOFINS exhibition.As one of the company's executives …
30th March 2017
Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS), as part of its work to develop smart …
29th March 2017
Sky-Futures and Bristow Group have carried out interoperability testing with a helicopter and UAS, Sky-Futures announced on 27 March.The work is being carried out as …
29th March 2017
Following a flight test campaign, Avionics Services' Caçador UAV has received approval from the Brazilian Ministry of Defence as a strategic defence product, the company …
29th March 2017
When Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud visited China in mid-March, one of the many deals that he signed was to set up a factory …
29th March 2017
At last week's LIMA 2017 exhibition in Langkawi, Malaysia, the China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company (CSOC) behaved no differently from any other Chinese defence …
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