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News - Commercial UAV expo 2017

  • Naval Warfare

    New OPVs for UK Royal Navy amid restructuring

    7th November 2013

    Three new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be ordered by the UK MoD to plug the gap in construction work at BAE Systems’ shipbuilding facilities …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Arcturus T-20 UAV flies with COMINT/DF payload

    6th November 2013

    The Arcturus T-20 Tier II unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been integrated with a communication intelligence and direction finding (COMINT/DF) payload capable of detecting, intercepting, direction finding …

  • Defence Notes

    Rockwell Collins opens simulation & training centre

    6th November 2013

    Rockwell Collins opened a new UK simulation and training facility in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, on 5 November. The centre will provide a focal point …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Triton UAV wings demonstrate strength capabilities

    6th November 2013

    The structural strength of the wings for the US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been shown to exceed the navy’s requirements in …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    D&S 2013: Avia flight tests Black Kite UAS

    5th November 2013

    Local Thai manufacturer Avia Satcom is displaying its domestically produced UAV, Black Kite, at the Defence & Security exhibition in Thailand. Black Kite is a …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AeroVironment awarded DARPA TERN contract

    5th November 2013

    AeroVironment will work with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAS designed to operate from small ships to …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Bell Helicopter vs the Islamic Republic of Iran

    4th November 2013

    A US court of appeal has dismissed efforts by Bell Helicopter to revive a failed lawsuit against Iran, whom it attempted to sue for selling …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Brazil orders additional S-70B helicopters

    4th November 2013

    Sikorsky will supply two S-70B helicopters to Brazil as part of a foreign military sale (FMS) between the US and Brazilian governments. Sikorsky was awarded …

  • Defence Notes

    D&S 2013: BAE Systems sets out stall in Asia

    4th November 2013

    Like many other companies, BAE Systems is looking to Asia, and South East Asia in particular, as an important future market to grow the business. …

  • Defence Notes

    EADS expects job losses and cost reductions

    1st November 2013

    Criticising the lack of support from the German government, the head of EADS has warned that the restructure of the company’s defence business is likely …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Turkish Anka purchase confirmed

    1st November 2013

    Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has been awarded a contract to deliver ten Anka MALE UAVs to the Turkish Air Force (TAF). The Undersecretariat for the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    First flight for MQ-8C Fire Scout

    1st November 2013

    The latest variant of the US Navy's Fire Scout UAV has flown for the first time in California, during which it stayed airborne for seven …

  • Land Warfare

    Cubic to enhance USMC I-TESS II combat training system

    1st November 2013

    Cubic will provide the US Marine Corps (USMC) with new weapons simulation capabilities under a new contract announced on 31 October. The contract, valued in …

  • Military Logistics

    ADEX 2013: Kia reveals new trucks

    31st October 2013

    A new 5t 6x6 cargo truck and the Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV), which is an armoured 6x6 truck, were put on display by Kia Motors …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Kongsberg and Hydroid users collaborate on AUVs

    31st October 2013

    Kongsberg and Hydroid’s biennial user conference for AUV operators demonstrated increasing collaboration between military and commercial sectors, a senior company executive has said. According to …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

    Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) (Tranche 2) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

    Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...

  • 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 - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Commercial / MOTS UAVs [Germany]

    Programme Background Challenge On 16 June 2023, the Bundeswehr posted the "Commercial / Military off the shelf UAS for the Bundeswehr" challenge on KOINNOvationsplatz. The two-week ...

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

    Micro UAV (Argentina)

    Programme Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135) which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-64E Apache (Indian Air Force)

    Programme Background The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede them to ...

  • Loitering munitions

    DELI (Türkiye)

    Programme Background Speaking to Shephard at SAHA Expo 2022, a spokesperson stated that the platform was expected to enter into service with the Turkish Armed ...

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

    Akinci [Libya]

    Programme Background 2022 Reports In October 2022, various Libyan media outlets reported that the country was eyeing a possible procurement from Baykar, possibly the Akinici ...

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

    TUAS [Malaysia]

    Programme Background Tender & Requirments The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) issued a tender in May 2020 to provide a new Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (TUAS). ...

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

    ScanEagle [Czechia]

    Programme Background Earmarked The ACR took delivery of ten ScanEagle systems (100 UAVs), which were received as a donation from the US in 2015. In ...

  • OPVs

    Sri Lankan CG 85M OPVs

    Programme Background The Sri Lankan coast guard is expected to receive three new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) in the near future to be built locally. ...

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

    Special Forces Micro-UAV (India)

    Programme Background Mass of Requests In October 2022, the Indian Army released a flurry of RfIs for various UAVs, showing its desperation to get UAVs ...

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

    HUSAR (2023 Order) [Germany]

    Programme Background First Order In 2015, the German Army launched the HUSAR programme to identify a replacement for its Airbus Defence & Space KZO and ...

  • Loitering munitions

    ZT-180 [Russia]

    Programme Background Claims On 23 February 2023, DER SPIEGEL reported that, according to information it had gathered, China and Russia were negotiating the purchase of 100 ZT-180 ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Small-Sized Suicide Drones [South Korea]

    Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...

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

    Wizjer [Poland]

    Programme Background Requirements In its Technical Modernisation Programme 2013-2022, the Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) identified the need for several new types of UAVs ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • md4-3000

    The md4-3000 is a small VTOL quadcopter UAV with a maximum take-off weight of 15kg, one-third of which can be payload. It can fly by remote ...

  • Neo V2

    Flycam UAV displayed the Neo V2 at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas in November 2016. Developed in 2014, the UAV has a twin-boom ...

  • Falcon 8+

    Intel unveiled the Falcon 8+ for the first time at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas in November 2016. The V-Form octocopter, which will ...

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

    Skylark 3

    The Skylark 3 is a small UAS manufactured by Elbit Systems. It is designed for both dismounted and vehicle-based operations.  It can perform a range of ...

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

    M12 Monitor

    The Saxon Remote Systems M12 Monitor UAV is a commercial and military system designed to perform a range of roles such as surveillance, pipeline inspection ...

  • H520

    The H520 is a hexarotor VTOL UAV designed for the commercial and industrial markets by Yuneec International. The system was unveiled in January 2017. It ...

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

    SICX-10E

    The SICX-10E is a rotary-wing UAV suitable for a range of military and civil roles, including tactical ISR, bomb damage assessment, homeland security, aerial surveillance, ...

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

    SICX-25

    The SICX-25 is a rotary-wing UAV suitable for a range of military, commercial and civil missions, including tactical ISTAR, bomb damage assessment, civil air surveillance, ...

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

    30 June

    Developed by the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production, the 30 June is a MALE fixed-wing UAV designed for reconnaissance missions.  Additionally, it features an electromagnetic system and ...

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

    Resolute Eagle

    The Resolute Eagle is a tactical Group 3 UAS with fuselage and underwing payload bays, which is able to carry multiple sensors. The UAS has been ...

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

    Wulung

    The Wulung is an Indonesian tactical UAV. First displayed at the Indo Defence Expo and Forum in November 2014, the aircraft entered mass production in May ...

  • EO/IR systems

    Skybox

    The Skybox allows gimballed camera systems developed for small UAVs to be integrated on the nose of manned helicopters. It accommodates cameras such as DJI’s ...

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

    EJ-30

    Produced by Industrial Complex Engineering Robots in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production, the EJ-30 is a MALE UAV with visual similarity to the ...

  • Special operations vehicles

    Yagu

    Plasan unveiled the Yagu 4x4 at the March 2018 Expo Seguridad event. It is based on the Arctic Cat Wildcat 4 1000 commercial all-terrain vehicle. The ...

  • Air: mission management systems

    TM-100 Map and Video Management system

    Trakka Systems introduced a new TM-100 Map and Video Management system at HAI Heli-Expo 2017 in Dallas. The augmented reality mapping system with metadata video and audio ...