Rotorhub
Volocopter tests target manned and unmanned co-existence
Urban air taxi pioneer Volocopter has conducted a test flight at Helsinki airport, during which its developmental testbed flew under the remit of both manned …
Defence Notes
Saab radars gaining low, slow target detection
As the number of airspace incursions involving UAVs continues to rise and make headlines due to the risk that they pose, industry is stepping up …
Uncrewed Vehicles
Insight: UK government’s check and balances for drones
Over the past 12 months there has been a number of incidents at various international airports where UAV sightings have halted air traffic for a …
Uncrewed Vehicles
Norway seeks VTOL UAV for coast guard vessel testing
A tender has been issued seeking a VTOL UAV which will be used for the testing of its potential to carry out surveillance from a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Insight: Open skies for unmanned maritime operations?
15th January 2019
While the maritime environment is arguably an easier one for unmanned systems to operate in due to a relatively low amount of airspace traffic and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
European Union expands UAV maritime surveillance service providers
5th November 2018
Elbit Systems and CEiiA have become the latest team to be contracted to provide UAV services to support the European Union (EU) in monitoring waters …
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Digital Battlespace
Leonardo steps up Miysis DIRCM testing, eyes more exports
15th October 2018
Leonardo’s Miysis directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system has undergone testing by the UK Ministry of Defence in collaboration with Thales UK, demonstrating that a capability …
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Digital Battlespace
Israeli interest in RAF AWACS replacement grows
31st August 2018
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is promoting its business jet-based Conformal Airborne Early Warning (CAEW) aircraft as a new contender for an expected replacement of the …
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Digital Battlespace
EO/IR Special Report: Elbit prepares As-Pac optics deliveries
25th February 2018
Elbit Systems is preparing to deliver the Condor 2 airborne sensor system for integration on an undisclosed Asia-Pacific fighter fleet next year. Under a $82 …
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Digital Battlespace
EO/IR Special Report: Leonardo eyes Asia SAR market
20th February 2018
Infrared detector technology has a wide appeal in the Asia-Pacific, not least to support airborne search and rescue (SAR) operations in the aftermath of natural …
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Digital Battlespace
EO/IR Special Report: Controp delivers to Vietnam Navy
15th February 2018
Electro-optic specialists Controp has completed deliveries of its iSea-40HD maritime electro-optical/infrared payload to the Vietnamese Navy under the terms of a contract announced in November 2017. …
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Digital Battlespace
EO/IR Special Report: Border concerns driving Asia EO/IR market
12th February 2018
Maritime and land border protection are key concerns the world over, although ongoing tensions between neighbouring nations in the Asia Pacific are expected to drive …
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Digital Battlespace
UK's ISR gaps to be plugged by new platforms
19th January 2018
The UK's capability to collect intelligence from airborne platforms will be affected by the impending retirement of the Sentinel R1 and Tornado, but other platforms …
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Digital Battlespace
CAE looks to miniaturise sub detection tech
3rd November 2017
The Royal Canadian Navy will assess a new miniaturised magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) system from CAE, following approval from the government. Testing of the new …
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Digital Battlespace
France pursues AWACS cockpit upgrade
21st July 2017
The French air force is set to receive a new digital cockpit upgrade for its four-strong Boeing E-3F airborne warning and control system (AWACS) fleet, …
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Training
360ISR training for NATO’s JISR
19th July 2017
Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) training provider 360ISR has recently completed the provision of two courses to European customers, through which the nations received an …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe: BriteCloud tested with Danish F-16
6th June 2017
Leonardo’s newest generation BriteCloud expendable active decoy is on track for initial deliveries by the end of 2017, having been tested for the first time …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe: Cyber and EW attacks converge
30th May 2017
Cyber and electronic warfare will in the future be convergent methods of attack, as adversaries take the opportunity to deploy radio frequency-induced cyber effects. While …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2017: SOCOM radio interest
8th May 2017
Harris' newest addition in its JTAC radio family, the Falcon III RF-300H is proving to be of interest to the US Special Operations Command.The radio …
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Digital Battlespace
New IFF upgrade offer widens
21st March 2017
A new identification friend or foe (IFF) modification that will be installed on all British military platforms is being offered on the international market.If countries …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Patrollers will be delivered with PicoSAR
20th February 2017
Leonardo has announced that its PicoSAR radar will be integrated onto the French army's new Safran Patroller unmanned aerial vehicle, following an order for 14 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indonesia acquires V-200 system
15th February 2017
Following the delivery of one V-200 system to Indonesia at the end of 2016 manufacturer UMS Skeldar expects this to be followed up by further …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northern Plains granted flight upgrade
20th January 2017
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the Northern Plains UAS test site in North Dakota authorisation to fly large UAVs beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS), starting …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
West Point map new drone course
13th January 2017
The US Military Academy at West Point has introduced a UAV geospatial mapping module into its cadet training, which it hopes will pave the way …
