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News - uas

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Watchkeeper crash probe begins

    4th November 2015

    The UK's Defence Safety Authority (DSA) has begun an inquiry into the crash landing of a WK450 Watchkeeper UAV on 2 November. The British Army confirmed to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Funding for canister-launched UAS

    4th November 2015

    Lockheed Martin has received US military funding to continue development of a maritime canister-launched small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS), the company announced on 3 November.  …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Global Hawk in Ex Southern Katipo

    2nd November 2015

    An RQ-4 Global Hawk from the US Air Force (USAF) will take part in the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF’s) largest military exercise, Exercise Southern …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Cyberhawk offers FPSO aerial inspections

    2nd November 2015

    Cyberhawk Innovations has deployed a UAS to conduct aerial inspection of a cargo oil tank on an operational Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Insitu UAS conducts railway monitoring

    30th October 2015

    Insitu conducted a commercial beyond visual line of sight operation with its ScanEagle unmanned aerial system (UAS) on 25 October for railway safety and infrastructure …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Aerosonde sees fee-for-service growth

    29th October 2015

    Textron Systems Unmanned Systems is performing 4,000 hours of fee-for-service operations with the Aerosonde UAS each month, it has been revealed. The OEM is currently …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Microsoft selects Aeryon UAS

    28th October 2015

    Microsoft has selected Aeryon Labs' SkyRanger UAS for integration with its new Microsoft Advanced Patrol Platform (MAPP) vehicle, Aeryon Labs announced on 26 October. Under the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Unmanned systems head for the fire

    27th October 2015

    The US Department of the Interior (DoI) and US Forest Service are continuing to explore the use of unmanned systems during fire-fighting operations, with further …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Camcopter in South African Navy trials

    27th October 2015

    Schiebel has demonstrated the capabilities of its S-100 Camcopter UAS for the South African Navy during shipboard trials in False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Further UAS cargo delivery trials planned

    23rd October 2015

    Swiss International Air Lines will conduct a second round of UAS delivery trials, this time carrying actual customer cargo, to further determine the technological feasibility …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Pelican demo flights by year end

    22nd October 2015

    DroneTech UAV are ready to undertake customer demonstration flights of the AV-2 Pelican UAS by the end of the year, according to company officials. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Tracking, operator registration need for commercial UAS

    21st October 2015

    UK and US experts believe more needs to be done in order to effectively integrate UAS operations into commercial airspace. Policy and regulation dominated discussions …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    GPEC 2015: Next generation Luna ready for market

    21st October 2015

    German company EMT is finalising work on the next version of its Luna and Aladin UASs, which are likely to be unveiled next year. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Search is on for Antarctic UAS

    20th October 2015

    The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is on the hunt for a new UAC capability under a project dubbed Polar 2015. Unmanned systems, including UUV platforms, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    UAVs vital for humanitarian ops

    20th October 2015

    There is clear demand for accurate UAV mapping and effective disaster management assessment for the humanitarian community, according to Patrick Meier, director of social innovation …

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 ...