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Digital Battlespace
French Navy orders SonoFlash
19th March 2021
New sonobuoy leverages French sovereign capabilities in acoustic sensing technology.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IDEX 2021: Israeli rotary-wing manufacturer expands capabilities
22nd February 2021
Steadicopter says integration of the FlightOps.io operating system enhances the autonomous capabilities of Black Eagle UAV.
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Special Operations
Flexrotor undergoes SOCOM reliability tests
27th January 2021
Demonstration of UAS included accelerated cycling.
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Air Warfare
Northrop Grumman, Ultra demonstrate unmanned ASW capability
3rd February 2021
Demonstration marked first use of a VTOL surrogate UAS to conduct a large area multi-static acoustic search.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aero India 2021: Indian MRO opportunities for UAVs on the rise
8th February 2021
As UAVs proliferate in the Indian military, future opportunities will abound for their indigenous maintenance and support.
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Naval Warfare
Malaysian naval helicopters are due from 2022
26th January 2021
Malaysia's navy has ambitious procurement plans, if money allows, and naval helicopters have already been ordered.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indian Army turns on the Switch for mini-UAVs
14th January 2021
India needs UAVs to help monitor its troubled border, and a domestic design will help fill that role with its mini-UAV design.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
French Navy boosts its ISR capabilities
14th December 2020
Additional VTOL UAVs will be deployed on Mistral-class vessels
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Nigeria expands UAV fleet for counter-terror operations
8th December 2020
Eight UCAVs will be based in northern Nigeria for strike missions against Boko Haram and Islamic State elements, and budget plans for 2021 include UAVs for ISR.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
China aims UAVs at markets home and abroad
15th October 2020
China is experimenting with swarms of UAVs that could be used as loitering munitions, as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) expands its unmanned capabilities.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Poland picks local provider to meet sUAS requirement
1st October 2020
The Polish Armed Forces are to receive six new VTOL sUAS and associated equipment in 2021, under a PLN4.6 million ($1.19 million) deal between the …
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Naval Warfare
Timelines and details emerge on European Patrol Corvette programme
22nd October 2020
Aiming to improving naval commonality across Europe’s surface platforms, the fledgling European Patrol Corvette (EPC) concept has embraced modularity in the hope that the continent’s naval powers buy into its design philosophy and, more importantly, the programme itself.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IAI acquires 50% of BlueBird Aero Systems
24th September 2020
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has agreed to acquire 50% of the equity of UAS developer BlueBird Aero Systems, the company announced on 24 September. In …
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Naval Warfare
Egypt set to obtain US maritime security equipment in FMS package
2nd October 2020
Egypt is close to receiving an array of US-supplied equipment for maritime security and surveillance, after the State Department approved a FMS package worth an estimated …
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Air Warfare
Air Warfare magazine: loyal wingmen, the future of air power and more
7th October 2020
Read the latest edition of Air Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop. What's inside this edition: Comment In mid-September, the defence …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - tactical
VTOL UAV (ROKA)
Programme Background All branches of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces are placing a large emphasis on the procurement of unmanned systems to improve ISR ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Nano VTOL [USMC]
In April 2024, the USMC released a document outlining its drone strategy and how it intended to achieve its uncrewed ambitions. The document contained various ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Nano VTOL [USMC]
In April 2024, the USMC released a document outlining its drone strategy and how it intended to achieve its uncrewed ambitions. The document contained various ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]
Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
K1000ULE [USMC]
Programme Background Contact Award After a comprehensive down-selection evaluation, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE drone won the USN's PMA 263 contract in April 2024. The company will now provide the USN ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | ISR Drone (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]
As part of its pledged €2 billion in military aid to Ukraine in 2024, the Netherlands announced in March 2024 that it had secured a ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | ISR Drone (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]
As part of its pledged €2 billion in military aid to Ukraine in 2024, the Netherlands announced in March 2024 that it had secured a ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Micro VTOL [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | ISR Drones (First Batch) (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]
The Netherlands announced in March 2024 that it had secured a more than €200 million contract for new ISR drones. The MoD's press release confirmed ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | ISR Drones (First Batch) (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]
The Netherlands announced in March 2024 that it had secured a more than €200 million contract for new ISR drones. The MoD's press release confirmed ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UAV Tactical Level [Norway]
Programme Background Request for Information (RfI) In September 2022, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) launched a request for information in preparation for a possible ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)
Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs. Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Micro VTOL [USMC]
In April 2024, the USMC released a document outlining its drone strategy and how it intended to achieve its uncrewed ambitions. The document contained various ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Micro VTOL [USMC]
In April 2024, the USMC released a document outlining its drone strategy and how it intended to achieve its uncrewed ambitions. The document contained various ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Cargo UAV (Turkey)
Programme Background Inception & Requirment Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) initiated a programme to procure VTOL-capable cargo drones in June 2018. These were planned for ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Penguin B VTOL
The Penguin B VTOL is a variant of the Penguin B platform manufactured by Edge Autonomy. Announced in June 2021, the variant is a reliable, long-endurance ...
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Ikarus
The Ikarus is a rotary-wing UAV suitable for various roles, including agricultural survey, industrial inspection, search and rescue, and all aspects of health and safety ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Spider VTOL
The Spider VTOL is a mini electrical fixed-wing UAV. Unlike traditional VTOL UAVs with dedicated motors, propellors and structural parts for performing take-off and landing, the Spider ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
VTOL UAV
The Defence Technology Institute launched the VTOL UAV R&D; project in cooperation with the Naval Research and Development Office, Royal Thai Navy and private sector ...
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Lynx VTOL
The Lynx VTOL aircraft takes off like a helicopter, flies like a fixed-wing aircraft and is used for precision agriculture and surveying. It has an ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Zala VTOL
Manufactured by Zala Aero Group, the ZALA VTOL is a hybrid platform that can be operated both as a fixed-wing and rotary-wing UAV due to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Argus VTOL
The Argus VTOL, currently in development, is part of the Argus family of UAVs manufactured by Free Horizons, which also features the Argus Predator Mk ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Rakshak VTOL
The Rakshak VTOL is a fixed-wing UAV with an EO/IR sensor for ISR missions. Developed by TATA Advanced Systems, the UAV is VTOL-capable, allowing it to operate ...
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Air: aerial targets
Viking VTOL
The Viking VTOL is an aerial target designed to mimic the size and flight characteristics of most larger, Group 1 (and potentially Group 2) platforms. Boresight has ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Stream C VTOL
At IDEX 2019, Threod Systems unveiled a new version of the Stream C UAS, capable of VTOL manoeuvres. Known as the Stream C VTOL, this ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Zala 421-22
The Zala 421-22 is a rotary-wing UAV designed for ship- or land-based reconnaissance and surveillance, bomb damage assessment and real-time target acquisition. The VTOL UAV ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
SR-10 VTOL
Deftech showcased the SR-10 VTOL at DSA 2022. It has been locally designed in Malaysia to conduct aerial mapping, surveillance and line inspection missions. The hand-launched platform is powered ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
H6 Poseidon
Manufactured by Swarmly, the H6 Poseidon is a fixed-wing VTOL-capable UAV. The second largest member of the Poseidon family, the vertical lift is provided through ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Penguin C VTOL
The Penguin C VTOL is the VTOL version of the Penguin C MIL Mk2; hence it is sometimes called the Penguin C Mk2 VTOL. Edge ...
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RMAX
The RMAX is a remotely piloted UAV that was developed in the 1990s for industrial and farming applications, including aerial spraying. The UAV can also ...
