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News - uas

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AirMule UAS takes flight

    6th January 2016

    Tactical Robotics’ AirMule VTOL UAS has successfully completed its first untethered flight at the Megiddo airfield in northern Israel. The flight was conducted as part …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Heron reaches new flight hour milestone

    31st December 2015

    Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Heron 1 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has marked its 70,000th flight hour in support of operations in Afghanistan, IAI announced on …

  • Training

    Aegis Technologies to enrich Vampire

    30th December 2015

    Aegis Technologies has been contracted to work on a programme for the Spanish Ministry of Defense being delivered under an AeroVironment-US Army UAS Foreign Military …

  • Naval Warfare

    Airships have multirole future

    28th December 2015

    Airship producer Aeroscraft says lighter-than-air (LTA) aircraft have an advantage over other ISR platforms, particularly in roles such as coastal patrol and port security, as …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    GA-ASI delivers final RQ-1 Predator As

    24th December 2015

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has delivered two RQ-1 Predator UAS to the Italian Air Force, the company announced on 22 December. This marks the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Saab and UMS Aero Group form JV

    23rd December 2015

    Saab will form a joint venture with UMS Aero Group to target the defence and civil tactical UAS markets, the company announced on 21 December. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    NATO's AGS conducts test flight

    21st December 2015

    NATO's first Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) UAS has successfully completed a range of test points during a flight from Palmdale, California, to Edwards Air Force …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    New UAS traffic management system

    18th December 2015

    Passur Aerospace has established a UAS-Drone Traffic Management Integration service, the company announced on 17 December. The aviation intelligence platform is designed to give UAS …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    UAS enthusiasts must register

    16th December 2015

    Small UAS enthusiasts and hobbyists in the US will be required to register their aircraft with the FAA through a web-based facility in order to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    FLIR Systems teams with DJI Innovations

    11th December 2015

    FLIR Systems has entered into a technology collaboration agreement with UAV manufacturer DJI Innovations, FLIR Systems announced on 10 December.  The companies intend to develop …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Shadows and Apaches team for Iraq ops

    10th December 2015

    Unmanned RQ-7B Shadow aircraft teamed with US Army Apache AH-64 attack helicopters have made a ‘significant impact’ during their first operational tour of Iraq, army …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Penguin B granted Section 333 exemption

    9th December 2015

    A UAV Factory Penguin B UAS owned by an unnamed customer has been granted a Section 333 exemption by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Venom plays C-UAS role

    9th December 2015

    Northrop Grumman’s ground-based targeting system Venom has demonstrated the ability to identify and track small UAS and deliver accurate targeting data while on the move, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Lockheed Martin demos UAS collaboration

    4th December 2015

    Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the ability to integrate UAS operations into the National Airspace System (NAS) using its prototype UAS Traffic Management (UTM) system, the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Insurance market delves into UAS technologies

    3rd December 2015

    Cunningham Lindsey has announced a partnership with VDOS Global to incorporate unmanned technologies into insurance provider processes. VDOS is an FAA-authorised provider of UAS services. …

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 ...