• Defence Helicopter

  Canada's CH-146 Griffon and CH-147 Chinook helicopters reach initial operational capability

  10th March 2009

  On March 3, 2009, Lieutenant-General Angus Watt, Chief of the Air Staff, accompanied by Colonel Christopher Coates, the Commander of the Canadian Air Wing in …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Yoshine offering VTOL UAV

  8th March 2009

  Yoshine is offering a coaxial helicopter VTOL UAV platform featuring a payload capacity of up to 200 kgs. The Yoshine VOTL UAV design makes it …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UAV extends Spearnet infantry radio network

  23rd February 2009

  Mounting a Spearnet soldier radio on a UAV, says ITT, dramatically extends the reach of soldier radio networks. The company revealed this interesting perspective on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Customs and Border Protection UAVs begin operations in North Dakota

  19th February 2009

  Federal and state dignitaries this morning officially opened the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Unmanned Aircraft Operations Center of North Dakota, bringing enhanced security operations …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Australia says JP129 replacement project 'well advanced'

  19th February 2009

  The Australian government says efforts to find a replacement tactical unmanned air system to support deployed army operations are now "well advanced" with preference being …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Teal Group Predicts Worldwide UAV Market Will Total Over $62 Billion

  17th February 2009

  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) continue to be the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry, report Teal analysts in their latest integrated market …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman to Provide Relative Navigation Software and Ethernet Access to Navigation System for Air Force Refueling Program

  16th February 2009

  Northrop Grumman Corporation's relative navigation solution has been selected by the U.S. Air Force for the Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) program follow-on contract. Relative navigation, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Israeli confidence in aerostat surveillance grows

  13th February 2009

  Controp’s new SPEED-A camera pods and tethered balloons have proved themselves a powerful combination in recent months, particularly during the Gaza war that the Israeli …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  EADS Defence & Security supports French Air Force in SIDM UAV deployment to Afghanistan

  12th February 2009

  EADS Defence & Security plays a decisive role in the deployment of the SIDM UAV of the French Air Force to Afghanistan. SIDM, the "Système …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  CU-170 Heron unmanned aerial vehicle ready to go to work

  12th February 2009

  On January 21, 2009, Colonel Christopher Coates, commander of the Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) Air Wing, announced that the Wing's CU-170 Heron unmanned aerial …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Themis begin work in South-East Asia

  9th February 2009

  Themis team is in the midst of a very successful project together with Elbit systems for a client in south-east Asia. Themis is instructing and …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AFRL Picks Industry Team as Phase II Integrator for Automated Aerial Refueling

  8th February 2009

  The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded an industry team led by Boeing a four-year contract worth $49 million to continue developing technology …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Italy orders Reapers

  6th February 2009

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has recieved an $81 million contract for two MQ-9 Reapers and two Mobile Ground Control Stations through the United States Foreign …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Zala Aero To Deliver UAVs To Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan

  6th February 2009

  Zala Aero has won a contract to deliver the ZALA 421-12 unmanned aerial system to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan (the former Soviet …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI - SOUTHCOM prepares for UAS solicitation

  6th February 2009

  US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is preparing for the imminent release of a statement of work covering contractor owned and operated UAS support to counter-illicit smuggling …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - mini

  Mini UAV (Bulgaria)

  Programme Background The Bulgarian Army wants to procure UAVs to enhance the organic tactical ISR capabilities of its ground forces. According to Bulgarian media, a ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Mi2 Challenge [USN]

  Programme Background Requirements The USN wants a UAV to be flown in austere environments without dedicated launch or recovery equipment; since it would be launched ...

• Military UAS - small

  Small UAV (Bulgaria)

  Programme Background The Bulgarian Army wants to procure UAVs to enhance the organic tactical ISR capabilities of its ground forces. According to Bulgarian media, a ...

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

  Parrot Anafi (Singapore)

  Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...

• 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 ...

• Military UAS - small

  Penguin C (Latvia)

  Programme Background In 2018, the Latvian MoD signed an agreement with Latvian companies UAV Factory and Atlas Aerospace to procure UAVs for the LNAF. Under ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Family of UAVs [Bangladesh]

  Programme Background RfP The Bangladesh Army released a 106-page tender document to gather information about different platforms that would enable the force to "standardise" its UAV ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Tempest 50 [USAF]

  Programme Background Contract Award On 18 December 2024, the US DoD announced that the USAF had awarded Firestorm Labs a $100 million Small Business Innovation Research ...

• 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 ...

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

  Embarked VTOL UAV [South Korea]

  Programme Background VTOL Development In January 2024, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it would commence development of a VTOL-capable rotary-wing UAV that ...

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

  Albatroz [Brazil]

  Programme Background Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) In August 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Brazilian Navy and Stella Tecnologia to evaluate ...

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

  Uncrewed MD 500 Replacement [South Korea]

  Background Uncrewed Replacement of the MD 500 Throughout the 2010s, South Korea appeared interested in replacing its fleet of crewed MD 500 helicopters that were manufactured under licence ...

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

  Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) (Forecast) [US Army]

  Programme Background USMC In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, which had been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous ...

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

  SkyGuard [Saudi Arabia]

  Background Obama Administration The Barak Obama administration banned the sale of US-manufactured UCAVs to Middle Eastern countries, which caused these countries to look to domestic ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Skeldar V-200 Dutch Navy

  Programme Background The Dutch Ministry of Defence issued a notice seeking information regarding the potential acquisition of a vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

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

  MCOM UAV

  The Mundo Compuesto (MCOM) UAV is a fixed-wing UAV designed to provide surveillance during both day and night for military and security force users. It uses ...

• Universal UAV

  Universal UAV is designed for multiple missions in the field of surveillance and reconnaissance, monitoring forest fires or fisheries. It consists of a carbon-fibre composite ...

• UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

  UAV TRS

  Celestia’s UAV Tactical Recovery System (TRS) assures controlled and safe landing of a UAV at a pre-designated GPS location. It can be deployed on command ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  UAV Simulators

  Elbit Systems has developed simulation systems to train personnel in UAV operation, from generic UAV training for initial screening procedures up to full mission, high-fidelity ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  UAV Training

  Resource UAS offers a range of UAV training, from foundation courses to live flying on a range of aircraft. Each can be tailored to suit ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  E-UAV

  In October 2021, the Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled the E-UAV at the Artificial Intelligence Defense Technology and Cyber Security Exhibition and Conference (AIDTSEC). The UAV is ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  QTP-UAV

  The Quad Tilt Prop UAV (QTP-UAV) is an electric platform that is designed to provide VTOL capability with high-speed horizontal flight. 

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

  Berkut UAV

  In February 2022, Aerovehicles presented the Berkut MOBPY UAV at the Silvio Pettirossi Air Base of the Paraguayan Air Force. The UAV has been designed ...

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

  Tactical UAV

  Unveiled at DSA 2022, the Deftech Tactical UAV is an indigenously developed platform based on the Aldura Mk1. The platform is aimed at the Royal Malaysian ...

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

  MALE UAV

  As its name suggests, the MALE UAV is a male-class drone. It has been developed by Indo-Pacific Communication & Defence (IPCD) and certified by the Ministry of ...

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

  Tactical UAV

  The Tactical UAV is a mini hand-launched UAV designed by Indo-Pacific Communications & Defence (IPCD).  It features an ISR payload due to its purpose as a ...

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

  Multirole UAV

  North Korea unveiled two drones at the Weapons and Equipment Exhibition 2023 in Pyongyang on 2 August 2023. One drone closely resembled General Atomics' (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper, and, ...

• EO/IR systems

  UAV EOTS

  The UAV Electro-Optical Tracking System (EOTS) is a small-sized and lightweight EO/IR tracking device for UAVs from Hanwha Systems.  It performs image acquisition, automatic tracking and range ...

• EO/IR systems

  DCoMPASS UAV

  The Digital Compact Multi-Purpose Advanced Stabilized System (DCoMPASS UAV) is an EO/IR system for surveillance , Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR).  It features a lightweight, compact design with ...