Uncrewed Vehicles

AERIE offers new long endurance VTOL UAV

7th September 2011

Austrian “in foundation” company "AERIE“, announces its creation within the next weeks, as well as the release of its first VTOL Long Endurance product, the …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AeroVironment unveils Shrike VTOL UAV

30th August 2011

AeroVironment, Inc. today introduced its lightweight and man-portable Shrike VTOL unmanned aircraft system. In August 2008 AeroVironment announced the receipt of a contract from DARPA …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: Saab unveils latest UAV variant to North America

18th August 2011

Saab exhibited its Skeldar V-200 UAV for the first time in the US at the Unmanned Systems North America exposition just weeks after entering a …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: Plenty of work remains for UAS say US Army

16th August 2011

Unmanned aircraft are not yet able to 'do it all' and lack the curiosity offered only by the man-in-the-loop, Maj Gen Tim Crosby, US Army …

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 …

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

Success for OAO Gorizont, Schiebel in Russia

30th June 2011

OAO Gorizont (Russia) and Schiebel (Austria) have joined forces to deliver an Unmanned Air System (UAS) in Russia based on the famous and proven S-100 …

Uncrewed Vehicles

US seeing implications of UAS roadmap

29th June 2011

In accordance with the ‘US Army Roadmap for UAS 2010-2035’, the weaponising and ‘humanising’ of unmanned systems is 'no longer something of the future', according …

Uncrewed Vehicles

PAS 2011: Empire Challenge highlights US Army VTOL shortages

23rd June 2011

The US Army is in the midst of evaluating requirements for a small, tactical VTOL UAV capability following this year's Empire Challenge exercise in North …

Uncrewed Vehicles

PAS 2011: Saab remains hopeful for Skeldar UAV sales

23rd June 2011

Saab has stated its intention to secure a first contract for its Skeldar V-200 VTOL UAV in the next year, according to Stefan Nygren, business …

Uncrewed Vehicles

PAS 2011: French OPV prepares for UAS trials

21st June 2011

The Camcopter S-100 will begin sea trials on board the French Navy's Gowind class of offshore patrol vessel (OPV) in the next few months, according …

Uncrewed Vehicles

UDT 2011: UK's MHPC trials expected next year

8th June 2011

The UK MoD's Mine Countermeasures, Hydrographic, Patrol Craft (MHPC) project is set to progress onto it's assessment phase next year, according to BAE Systems. Speaking …

Uncrewed Vehicles

IMDEX 2011: STE extends UAV family

19th May 2011

Singapore Technologies Engineering (STE) has unveiled the latest product in its family of unmanned systems with designs for a fuel cell powered Mini-UAV. Speaking to …

Military UAS - tactical

VTOL UAV (ROKA)

Programme Background All branches of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces are placing a large emphasis on the procurement of unmanned systems to improve ISR ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]

Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

K1000ULE [USMC]

Programme Background Contact Award After a comprehensive down-selection evaluation, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE drone won the USN's PMA 263 contract in April 2024. The company will now provide the USN ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Micro VTOL [USMC]

Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...

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 - 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 - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Cargo UAV (Turkey)

Programme Background Inception & Requirment Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) initiated a programme to procure VTOL-capable cargo drones in June 2018. These were planned for ...

Military UAS - small

Small UAV (Colombia)

Programme Background Many of the Colombian military's UAVs are operated by the Colombian Air Force, but the Colombian Army has also employed several different types ...

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, Military UAS - mini

Ship-Bourne VTOL UAV [Singapore]

Programme Background Multi-Role Combat Vessel  The Republic of Singapore Navy will retire its class of six Victory-class corvettes and replace them with a new platform ...

OPVs

OPVs Procurement [Greece]

Programme Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are ...

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 ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

M Solar-X [Thailand]

Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Tactical Drone System Light (SDTL) [France]

Programme Background The French 2024-2030 military programme unveiled the SDTL for the special forces and the French Army. According to reports, the requirement would cover 30 ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing

Project Proteus [UK]

Programme Background Requirements The RN requires an uncrewed helicopter to test the viability of larger uncrewed aircraft for the RN, possibly providing an alternative to crewed ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Penguin B VTOL

The Penguin B VTOL is a variant of the Penguin B platform manufactured by Edge Autonomy. Announced in June 2021, the variant is a reliable, long-endurance ...

Ikarus

The Ikarus is a rotary-wing UAV suitable for various roles, including agricultural survey, industrial inspection, search and rescue, and all aspects of health and safety ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Spider VTOL

The Spider VTOL is a mini electrical fixed-wing UAV. Unlike traditional VTOL UAVs with dedicated motors, propellors and structural parts for performing take-off and landing, the Spider ...

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

Zala VTOL

Manufactured by Zala Aero Group, the ZALA VTOL is a hybrid platform that can be operated both as a fixed-wing and rotary-wing UAV due to ...

Lynx VTOL

The Lynx VTOL aircraft takes off like a helicopter, flies like a fixed-wing aircraft and is used for precision agriculture and surveying. It has an ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Argus VTOL

The Argus VTOL, currently in development, is part of the Argus family of UAVs manufactured by Free Horizons, which also features the Argus Predator Mk ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Rakshak VTOL

The Rakshak VTOL is a fixed-wing UAV with an EO/IR sensor for ISR missions. Developed by TATA Advanced Systems, the UAV is VTOL-capable, allowing it to operate ...

Air: aerial targets

Viking VTOL

The Viking VTOL is an aerial target designed to mimic the size and flight characteristics of most larger, Group 1 (and potentially Group 2) platforms.  Boresight has ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Pro VTOL

The Pro VTOL is a fixed-wing UAV from DeltaQuad. It is available in three models, the Map, View and Cargo variants, which primarily impact the attached payload. ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Stream C VTOL

At IDEX 2019, Threod Systems unveiled a new version of the Stream C UAS, capable of VTOL manoeuvres. Known as the Stream C VTOL, this ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Zala 421-22

The Zala 421-22 is a rotary-wing UAV designed for ship- or land-based reconnaissance and surveillance, bomb damage assessment and real-time target acquisition. The VTOL UAV ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

SR-10 VTOL

Deftech showcased the SR-10 VTOL at DSA 2022. It has been locally designed in Malaysia to conduct aerial mapping, surveillance and line inspection missions. The hand-launched platform is powered ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

H6 Poseidon

Manufactured by Swarmly, the H6 Poseidon is a fixed-wing VTOL-capable UAV. The second largest member of the Poseidon family, the vertical lift is provided through ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Penguin C VTOL

The Penguin C VTOL is the VTOL version of the Penguin C MIL Mk2; hence it is sometimes called the Penguin C Mk2 VTOL. Edge ...