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

Raytheon demos Ground Control System to UK MOD

18th August 2011

Raytheon Company recently demonstrated its Common Ground Control System (CGCS) technology to representatives from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence. The demonstration showed an unmanned …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: FLIR highlights HMCs and UAS for next-gen TI

17th August 2011

FLIR is targeting next-generation micro and mini-UAS as well as helmet-mounted cameras (HMCs) for the latest member in its thermal imaging camera family, the company …

Defence Helicopter

MAKS 2011: Russia and China discuss joint heavy lift helicopter

17th August 2011

The Russian and Chinese governments remain in discussion about the potential joint production of a new heavy lift helicopter that would be based on the …

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 …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing links radios with multiple UVs

17th August 2011

Boeing today announced it has successfully demonstrated the company's newest narrowband communications relay aboard two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) -- an Insitu ScanEagle and a …

Uncrewed Vehicles

L-3 Link announces UAV partnership

17th August 2011

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it is collaborating with Dayton, Ohio-based Sinclair Community College to educate students and industry participants …

Digital Battlespace

ITT, Mercury unveil embedded ISR processing system

17th August 2011

ITT Corporation and Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. have jointly developed a processing solution known as FELCO (Federated Embedded inteL-server for Collaborative Operations) that meets the …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: US lines up giant UGV purchase for Afghanistan operations

16th August 2011

The US Army and Marine Corps (USMC) are planning to procure some 4,000 UGVs for urgent operational requirements in Afghanistan, sources have revealed. Speaking to …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: US services decide on early buy of Integrator

16th August 2011

Col Jim Rector, Program Manager PMA-263, Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems took the opportunity of Unmanned Systems North America to provide an update on what …

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: ITT and MCS target US Army for FELCO demonstration

16th August 2011

The US Army is close to demonstrating the latest in ISR embedded processing systems on board a UAV before the end of the year, industry …

Uncrewed Vehicles

MAKS 2011: Zala Aero unveils new UAV

16th August 2011

Russian unmanned systems manufacturer Zala Aero Group used the MAKS 2011 airshow in Moscow to unveil a new UAS, which it says has already been …

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

Harris Corporation receives $4.7m order from Canada

16th August 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $4.7 million order from the Government of Canada for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband …

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 ...

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 ...