Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: KAI and IAI loiter with intent
Integrating manned-unmanned teaming onto its aircraft platforms is uppermost in KAI's mind.
Space Solutions Special Report Hide
-
US Space Force evolves its training focus
As it expands, the US Space Force needs to address specific training requirements.
-
Hyperspectral payloads will enhance ISR
A constellation of six LEO satellites should support the intelligence-gathering requirements of joint forces conducting multi-domain operations around the world.
Unmanned Vehicles
The leading source of military unmanned systems news
Unmanned Vehicles
Latin American air forces turn to indigenous UAVs
Recent developments in Brazil and Colombia reflect a trend towards domestic UAV manufacturing.
Unmanned Vehicles
Triton focus shifts to sense-and-avoid
Development of sense-and-avoid capabilities will be included in the next increment of the MQ-4C Triton HALE UAV.
Unmanned Vehicles
USN awards autonomous mine countermeasure retrofit contract
Five Knifefish UUVs will be retrofitted under a new deal for General Dynamics from the USN.
Unmanned Vehicles
German Heron TP preparations continue in Israel
German UAS operators will soon start to train with a specially adapted version of the Israeli-made Heron TP.
Featured videos
Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: US Army takes mixed-fleet FTUAS buy into consideration
The US Army has just wrapped up almost a year's worth of FTUAS testing and is looking ahead to a formal acquisition. It could see fit to buy more than one aircraft type currently under consideration.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
UK companies win Reaper training support deal
6th May 2021
Meta Mission Data and Eagle Eye Innovations won a competitive tender to help train MQ-9 crews at RAF Waddington.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
US Army shows continued appetite for Black Hornet 3
5th May 2021
The latest order for FLIR Systems means the US Army has bought more than $85 million worth of Black Hornet 3 nano-UAV technology since 2018.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
Orbiter 4 finds maritime surveillance and patrol uses, says Aeronautics
4th May 2021
The newest member of the Orbiter small tactical UAS family has multiple potential applications for navies.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: Spirit busy ‘optimising’ LANCA vehicle design ahead of 2023 first flight
28th April 2021
Belfast-based Spirit Aerospace is looking ahead to a possible first LANCA flight in 2023, as it weighs up air vehicle design considerations.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
New IMU - rugged, precise inertial sensing for the smallest platforms (sponsored)
28th April 2021
Silicon Sensing’s new DMU41 – the highest performing silicon MEMS IMU available today is also more than 40% smaller and lighter, with 50% lower power consumption.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
Aussies progress towards buying up to a dozen SkyGuardians
27th April 2021
US State Department gives the green light to a $1.65 billion FMS package.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
Logos Technologies announces successful WAMI sensor test
23rd April 2021
Logos Technologies successfully test the new WAMI sensor developed for the US Navy and Marine Corps.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: MQ-25 engine inlet analysis pays dividends, says Boeing
23rd April 2021
Boeing's MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueller has benefitted from engine inlet analysis as the manufacturer looks ahead to low-rate production.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: Northrop Grumman puts full weight behind Firebird maritime makeover
16th April 2021
Northrop Grumman expects to shortly integrate a maritime radar on its Firebird optionally piloted MALE UAV.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
Legal issue prompts USMC to buy contractor-operated Reapers
14th April 2021
A pair of MQ-9As can no longer be operated and owned by General Atomics for strike and targeting missions in the CENTCOM area of operations.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: Unexpected UK MQ-9 Reaper buy looks to prevent unmanned capability gap
9th April 2021
A US DoD contract has revealed that the UK has agreed to buy an additional MQ-9 Reaper. The thinking behind this may be associated with a need to maintain unmanned operational output ahead of the introduction of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
USN receives Seahawk unmanned vessel
7th April 2021
The design of the Seahawk medium USV reflects lessons learned from the predecessor Sea Hunter vessel.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
Schiebel broadens engagement with EMSA
1st April 2021
New framework deal sees Camcopter S-100 used for emissions monitoring and maritime surveillance.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
Martin UAV announces launch of V-Bat 128
31st March 2021
Latest addition to the V-Bat portfolio features higher operational ceiling and heavier payload capacity.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
Thales and MHI team up for autonomous mine detection
30th March 2021
French and Japanese companies to jointly develop a dual-frequency sonar demonstrator for mine countermeasures.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
Orbital to develop and provide UAV engines for Lycoming
29th March 2021
Engine supply contract could extend to ten years, following an initial 12-month development and integration phase.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
US Army exercises another Raven FCS option
26th March 2021
AeroVironment will provide the US Army with avionics and data link upgrade packages for the Raven tactical UAS by July 2022.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: Australia narrows field for the next naval UAV
25th March 2021
The Australian navy's effort to adopt a new shipborne UAV takes a step forward.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
Eurodrone partners eye full development contract in Q2 2021
24th March 2021
New information released by the German Armed Forces suggests that the first delivery of Eurodrone has been pushed back slightly to 2029.
