Uncrewed Vehicles

Raytheon continues Improved Small Tactical Munition testing

18th August 2011

Raytheon Company completed laboratory integration and testing of its Small Tactical Munition Phase II configuration, setting the stage for flight tests later this year. STM …

Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky advances Colombian Black Hawk training center

18th August 2011

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today that construction of a new UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Flight Simulator Training Center at the Colombian Air Force Base …

Defence Helicopter

Boeing to provide Kiowa training for Australian Army

18th August 2011

Boeing today announced that it will use a Helimod helicopter simulator leased from Ryan Aerospace to help train Australian Army pilots to fly Bell 206B-1 …

Defence Helicopter

First Turkish-built T129 takes flight

17th August 2011

The first Turkish-built prototype T129 attack helicopter has made its first flight. The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)-built helicopter completed its maiden flight on 17 August …

Uncrewed Vehicles

InterSense delivers next-generation 'NavChip' IMU technology

17th August 2011

To support the rapidly growing MEMS IMU (inertial measurement unit) market, InterSense Incorporated today announced the commercial availability of NavChip, the world's first IMU on …

Defence Helicopter

MAKS 2011: New Russian light helicopter unveiled

17th August 2011

A new light, coaxial helicopter was displayed to the public for the first time at the MAKS air show outside Moscow from 16 to 21 …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Lockheed Martin wins $47m for autonomous technologies

17th August 2011

The US Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $47 million contract to develop, demonstrate and deliver autonomous technologies for unmanned air systems in support of in-theater …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Block 30 Global Hawks receive USAF IOC

17th August 2011

The US Air Force Air Combat Command has declared that the Northrop Grumman-built unmanned RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk has reached its initial operational capability …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: IAI reveals Ghost UAV

16th August 2011

IAI has revealed its ‘innovative’ Ghost automatic rotary VTOL UAV at the Unmanned Systems North America conference. Presented at the AUVSI show in Washington, DC …

Digital Battlespace

Quantum3D debuts new thermite rugged embedded computers

16th August 2011

Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of visual computing solutions for government and commercial applications, today announced two new additions to its award-winning Thermite family of …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: NAVAIR launches cargo resupply QRA

15th August 2011

NAVAIR’s Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA) for its Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Services programme will begin this week, industry sources have confirmed. Neither Lockheed Martin …

Uncrewed Vehicles

TADTE: Taiwan charts independent UAV course

12th August 2011

New designs exhibited at the Taipei Aerospace & Defence Technology Exhibition (TADTE) illustrate Taiwan’s developments within the UAV market. Aircraft showcased by the Chung-Shan Institute …

Digital Battlespace

Kratos wins $3.9m contract for critical microwave products

11th August 2011

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has been awarded a $3.9 million contract to provide …

Digital Battlespace

Transaero, ITT sign NVG distribution agreement

3rd August 2011

Transaero Inc. and ITT Corporation are pleased to announce the signing of a domestic distributor agreement on July 22, 2011. Through this agreement, Transaero will …

Defence Helicopter

Collective applause as ADF pilots fly GrandNew helicopter

2nd August 2011

Nowra, NSW "It was fantastic!" - that was the verdict of highly-experienced Australian Defence Force pilots who took the controls of the GrandNew helicopter at …

Loitering munitions

Harop [Morocco]

Programme Background In November 2021, Haaretz reported that a $22 million drone sale between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Morocco had occurred. That publication and ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

KC-46A (Israel)

Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...

AEW&C

A-50E - India

Earlier in 2010, Indian MoD sent RfI to Israel Aerospace Industries to procure three EL/W-2090 radar systems to be installed on the A-50E aircraft, which ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

KC-46A Forecast (Israel)

Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Heron TP [India]

Programme Background Emergency Procurement The Narendra Modi-led Indian government granted the Armed Forces Rs 500 crores to upgrade their warfighting capabilities due to the ongoing ...

Loitering munitions

Loitering Munitions [Japan]

Programme Background Appreciation of Loitering Munitions After years of not operating loitering munitions and armed UAVs, Japan's position towards them has changed. Belatedly, the MoD realised ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Orbiter 3 (Croatia)

Programme Background The Croatian government launched a competitive tender for the procurement of a short-range UAV in October 2017. Although the tender was opened on ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Artillery UAV [Thailand]

Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...

Loitering munitions

Mini Harpy [Estonia]

Programme Background Russia's Aggression In February 2023, Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said the country was set to procure loitering munitions to enhance its indirect ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

WanderB (Morocco)

Programme Background History Morocco has a history of UAV deals with Isreal. In 2021, Morocco reportedly acquired four Hermes 900 units from Elbit Systems. Equally, according ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

ThunderB (Morocco)

Programme Background History Morocco has a history of UAV deals with Isreal. In 2021, Morocco reportedly acquired four Hermes 900 units from Elbit Systems. Equally, according ...

Loitering munitions

Loitering Munition PODS [UK]

Programme Background PODS As the Royal Navy states, Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) are "interchangeable modules that can be fitted to the surface fleet. Similar in ...

Military UAS - tactical

Short-Range RPAS (India)

Programme Background The Indian Army is reliant upon imported UAVs such as the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Searcher Mk 2 to provide short-range tactical ISR ...

Military UAS - MALE

NCUAV

Programme Background The ROKA recognised the need for a more capable long-range ISR UAV in the aftermath of the North Korean shelling of its forces ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MQ-9A Reaper (Second Batch) [Netherlands]

Programme Background First Batch Following a cancelled MALE UAV project in 2007, the Dutch MOD revealed its intention to acquire four MQ-9A Reapers from General ...

Military UGVs

RobDozer

The RobDozer, or Panda, is an uncrewed ground combat engineering system manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ELTA Systems.  The UGV is designed for breaching tasks, ...

Loitering munitions

ASN-301

The ASN-301 is a Chinese anti-radiation loitering munition. Likely based on Israel's Harpy drone, the ASN-301 features a delta-wing configuration and a pusher propeller, and ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Ghost

Developed to be versatile, Ghost is a manoeuvrable, rotary-wing mini-UAV designed for performing ISR missions in urban warfare, observation stakeout missions and covert special operations ...

Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

ELI-3120

Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELI-3120 is a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) system designed for use at the operational and tactical levels. The ELI-3120 architecture also includes ...

Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

ELL-8385

Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELL-8385 is an integrated electronic support measure designed to equip Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Open source imagery intelligence indicates that the ...

Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

ELK-7071

Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) EL/K-7071 is an integrated electronic support measure designed to equip UAVs. While not explicitly stated by the system’s manufacturer, it is ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Rotem

The Rotem, or Rotem L, is a loitering munition based on a multi-rotor UAV. Manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the quadcopter features an EO/IR camera payload ...

Loitering munitions

Kargi (Improved)

At ADEX 2022, Lentatek unveiled a new, as-yet-unnamed version of the Kargi loitering munition.  Instead of Kargi's radio frequency (RF) seeker, this new version features an under-nose EO/IR ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

I-View MK150

The I-View Eyeview or Firebird series includes three TUAS, offering solutions at different echelons, and is developed by Israel Aerospace Industries. The MK150 is a ...

Military UGVs

RobARC

The RobARC, or Sahar, is a military UGV manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The UGV's payload comprises a variety of sensors, allowing the Sahar to detect above-ground, ...

Military UGVs

RoBattle

The RoBattle, or LR3, is a six-wheeled military UGV developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).  Intended to assist troops engaged in mobile operations, it is a ...

Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

ELI-3001 AISIS

Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELI-3001 Airborne Integrated Signals Intelligence System equips the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) three Gulfstream G-550 Shavit SIGINT aircraft. IAI’s official literature ...

AEW&C

Global 6500 AEW&C

Developed by L3Harris Technologies and Israel Aerospace Industries’ ELTA Systems Group (ELTA), the Global 6500 AEW&C; consists of a conformal airborne early warning (CAEW) mission ...

Fighter - multirole

Kfir

The Kfir is a multi-role supersonic combat aircraft that is now out of production. Despite this, its manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) still offers long-term maintenance support ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

I-View MK50

Israel Aerospace Industries’ smallest UAS in the I-View family of TUAS is the MK50. The system is able to land almost anywhere using a parafoil. ...