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News - uas

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Zephyr 7 HAPS flies for 11 days non-stop

    29th August 2014

    The Zephyr 7 High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) has reached a number of new programme milestones, completing an 11 day non-stop flight in winter weather conditions …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    New UAS pilot training course launched in Canada

    27th August 2014

    A new unmanned aerial system (UAS) pilot training course has been launched by Spectral Aviation and the UAS Centre of Excellence in Quebec. The course …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Northrop keeps faith in Euro Hawk

    21st August 2014

    Germany’s Euro Hawk high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAS programme is still very much alive, senior officials at Northrop Grumman continue to insist. Speaking to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Development cycle continues for Taiwan's 'Reaper'

    14th August 2014

    Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) is in the process of evaluating a secretive, long range UAV copied from the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, Shephard …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    IDF describes small UAS ops in Gaza

    11th August 2014

    The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has shed some light on its use of small UAVs during Operation Protective Edge in Gaza and the West Bank, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Simlat develops Maveric S&T solution

    21st July 2014

    Simlat has developed a simulation and training system for the Prioria Maveric small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform. The solution has already been delivered to …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Farnborough: Maiden ‘unmanned’ flight scheduled for SW-4

    18th July 2014

    AgustaWestland expects to make the first unmanned flight of its SW-4 Solo Optionally Piloted Helicopter (OPH) by the end of the year, company executives have …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Farnborough: Taranis completes stealth test phase

    15th July 2014

    The Taranis UCAV demonstrator has successfully proven its stealth capability in a second phase of testing, according to BAE Systems. According to programme officials, the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Farnborough: Thales launches Free-Fall LMM

    14th July 2014

    Thales ADW has used the Farnborough International Airshow to unveil its Free-Fall Lightweight Multi-role Missile (FFLMM), designed for lightweight platforms and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Farnborough: Insitu to extend family with larger platform

    9th July 2014

    Insitu has revealed plans to develop its largest-ever UAV in order to answer evolving requirements of military forces operating in Africa and Asia-Pacific. According to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    French Air Force proves UAV ‘Reachback’ concept

    27th June 2014

    A French Air Force Harfang unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been successfully controlled during flight in Sahel-Sahara region by crew at the Military Flight Test …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    CPI selected for Global Hawk airborne data links

    24th June 2014

    Communications & Power Industries’ Malibu Division will provide airborne data link antennas for the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) under a new agreement …

  • Defence Notes

    Eurosatory: Companies position themselves for the future

    23rd June 2014

    In a climate of defence cuts, the main themes of the Eurosatory exhibition this year were to push new products, showcase technological developments and drive …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AeroVironment supports BP Exploration Alaska operations

    12th June 2014

    AeroVironment will provide a range of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS) services to BP Exploration (Alaska) over a five-year period …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Reliability issues threaten to scupper UAV civil applications, Schiebel says

    11th June 2014

    Potential of UAVs in the civil sector will not be realised until the reliability of the systems is increased to be at least on par …

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 ...