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News - uas

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Simlat announces C-Star order

    18th May 2016

    Simlat will deliver a Full Crew UAS Simulator (C-STAR) to Louisiana Delta Community College (LDCC) under a purchase order announced on 16 May. The company …

  • Training

    ITEC 2016: Airbus UAS trainer ready to fly

    17th May 2016

    Airbus Defence and Space (DS) is showcasing its customer-ready UAS Mission and Tactics Training (MTT) at ITEC in London. The generic system can be used …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AeroVironment details Blackwing UAS

    17th May 2016

    The US Navy plans to deploy a new small tube-launched UAS called Blackwing from its submarines and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), AeroVironment announced on 16 …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    China reaps Middle East market

    16th May 2016

    Taking advantage of the United States reluctance to give approval for the export sales of armed unmanned aerial systems (UAS), even to friendly nations in …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Textron opens UAS service centre

    12th May 2016

    Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has opened an UA) training and maintenance facility, the Unmanned Systems Service & Support Center, in Blackstone, Virginia, the company announced …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: Endeavor Robotics to continue with current UGV lineup

    5th May 2016

    Attending Xponential for the first time since the formation of Endeavor Robotics, company officials say they will concentrate on marketing their existing lineup of UGVs …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: New business angles with VTOL UAS

    5th May 2016

    Textron Systems say that their Aerosonde Hybrid UAS would need to continue development before any thought was given to customer sales, although as it stands …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: Insitu form commercial business unit (video)

    5th May 2016

    Best known for its customers in various navies around the globe Insitu has announced the formation of a commercial business unit as it takes its …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: UMS Skeldar get flight approval across Norway

    4th May 2016

    Norway has granted UMS Skeldar the right to conduct commercial operations countrywide, excluding certain restricted areas such as airports and urban areas. This approval extends …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: AR5 continues development for EMSA requirement

    4th May 2016

    Tekever is continuing to develop the AR5 Life Ray Evolution UAS for a future requirement by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for an unmanned …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: Future army kit to be optionally-manned

    4th May 2016

    Future procurements of vehicles or aircraft by the US Army will likely include the requirement that they have optionally-manned or robotic capabilities, the general responsible …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: Mexico acquires VTOL fixed-wing UAV (video)

    4th May 2016

    UAS manufacturer Arcturus UAV has revealed the Mexican Navy as a customer for its VTOL-capable fixed-wing unmanned aircraft. According to the California company, the navy …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: US Army looks for new small UAS

    3rd May 2016

    The US Army is looking to provide dismounted soldiers with a UAS toolkit by adding a small quadcopter to the already proven Puma and Raven …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    ASV to redeploy C-Workers to Gulf of Mexico

    3rd May 2016

    C-Worker 5 and C-Worker 6 unmanned surface vehicles will be redeployed to the Gulf of Mexico in 2017 to assist in ongoing research into the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: More lasers designators for Shadow

    3rd May 2016

    The US Army wants its unmanned aircraft fleet to have a greater role on the battlefield, including the vital job of laser designating targets so …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    DEF129 Nano UAS [Australia]

    Programme Background DEF129 The Australian Ground Service has combined various army procurement efforts under the DEF129 programme to increase the abundance and proliferation of UAVs ...

  • Military UAS - mini

    Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Mini) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a mini-UAS capable ...

  • Military UAS - micro

    Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Micro) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a micro-UAS capable ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    RQ-20 Puma (Belgium)

    Programme Background Requirement The Belgian MoD outlined plans to procure more mini and tactical UAS in its Strategic Vision for Defence published in 2016. According ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Bug Nano UAS (UK)

    Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) [USA]

    Programme Background Programme Goal The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) programme stems from the Military Sealift Command and Fleet Forces Command identifying, in 2018, a ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Puma 2 AE (Germany)

    Programme Background The Germany navy had an urgent requirement for three UAS required for reconnaissance and identification in maritime operations. A platform was required that ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Mini UAS [Spain]

    Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    General-Purpose UAS [Australia]

    Programme Background Banned As reported by Shephard in August 2023, in the past, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) used commercial UAS from companies such as DJI for ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Indigenous UAS (South Korea)

    Programme Background South Korea's Total UAS Budget The government of South Korea wants to grow its domestic UAS industry. To do this, it was reported in ...

  • UAS: communication systems

    UAS: communication systems | Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

    Under its Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) programme, the US Army plans to procure a Family of Small UAS (FoSUAS) to provide an organic ISR capability ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    UAS: flight control systems | Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

    Under its Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) programme, the US Army plans to procure a Family of Small UAS (FoSUAS) to provide an organic ISR capability ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    MALE UAV (Finland)

    Programme Background Defence Report 2017 The Government's Defence Report 2017 stated that Finland's fighter capability could not be replaced wholesale by UAVs. Therefore, the FDF ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Anafi [Sweden]

    Programme Background Sweden announced on 7 February 2024 that Defence Material Works had procured drones for the Home Guard on behalf of the Armed Forces. ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    New Coastal Ranger Commando Vessels [Norway]

    Programme Background Requirements According to Naval News, the Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commando is seeking to acquire an undisclosed number of new fast attack/interceptor craft. The ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Maveric UAS

    The Maveric is a small, lightweight UAS designed to perform covert ISR missions at the tactical level. In order to camouflage the drone, its profile ...

  • Air: UAV simulators

    UAS Academy

    IAI has established a UAS Academy for training and certification of operators and technicians. The academy was established to meet a perceived need for skilled ...

  • Lynx UAS

    The Lynx is an sUAS used for large-area precision agriculture and surveying and has an endurance of 3h with the standard mapping payload. Its hand-launched ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    UAS 100

    The UAS 100 is an autonomous, three-engined platform, modular UAS manufactured by Thales in partnership with Issoire Aviation, Hionos and with the support of the ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Heavy UAS

    The Heavy UAS, or Cargo Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, is, as its name suggests, a cargo-carrying UAV.  Manufactured by Honeywell Aerospace, the VTOL capable UAV's horizontal flight ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    MAUI

    The Mobile Application for UAS Identification (MAUI) is an acoustic sensor that operates on smartphones using the microphone to detect Group 1 (small, lightweight) UAVs, ...

  • Freya

    An easy-to-use system which requires minimal training, Freya can be operated in difficult situations and weather conditions, including strong winds and mountainous areas. A tracker ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS

    The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS is a developmental cargo-carrying platform heavily based on the Skyways commercial available V2.5 Hybrid-Electric UAS.  Following a 2019 industry event, the Naval ...

  • Hex Mini UAS

    The Hex Mini is a hexacopter UAS capable of autonomous operation. Launched in under 10min, the system is constructed of sturdy materials and supports gyrostabilised ...

  • Air: UAV simulators

    UAS Operator Training

    To help in the development of training applications for UAS pilots, Presagis offers a suite of integrated COTS software that can be used for the ...

  • Air: UAV simulators

    UAS Mission Trainer

    The UAS Mission Trainer combines an open architecture with COTS hardware and simulation software that minimises the use of proprietary designs to provide a platform-agnostic ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    Cobham C-UAS

    Unveiled at the AUVSI 2017 trade show in Dallas, Texas, the Cobham C-UAS primarily consists of wideband omnidirectional, directional helix (single- or dual-band), directional flat ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    Skylock C-UAS

    Skylock, an Avnon Group company, has developed a C-UAS system that is intended to bring sensors, jammers and a laser effector into a single deployable ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    Small UAS CISR

    Cubic's Secure ISR Radio (SCISR) for small unmanned aerial systems is a rugged common data link (CDL) multi-band (L, S, and C) full-duplex transceiver for ...

  • UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

    AsteRx-m2 UAS

    The AsteRx-m2 UAS is a GNSS receiver designed to be easily integrated into UAS applications to provide centimetre-level RTK positioning. The system’s standard connectors enable ...