The procurement announcements emphasise the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s response to NATO’s call for heavier combat capabilities for land operations.
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.
Both ROGUE-Fires and the MTVR demonstrator have been designed for Indo-Pacific mobility and expeditionary operations.
Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.
Edge Autonomy has highlighted its advanced, silent electric propulsion and extended UAS endurance with propane fuel cells, designed to support SOF with crucial sensing and close air support capabilities.
19th May 2016
Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) and UAV subsidiary Survey Copter have unveilled the SkyGhost ER extended-range mini tactical UAV the latest in its family …
19th May 2016
The UK Royal Navy will evaluate self-landing UAVs following this year’s Unmanned Warrior exercise as Roke Manor demonstrates its Autoland technology. According to the company …
19th May 2016
After prior display at various exhibitions, Saab North America used the Sea-Air-Space 2016 event to ‘officially’ launch its Sea Wasp underwater anti-IED robot. Sea Wasp …
18th May 2016
Simlat will deliver a Full Crew UAS Simulator (C-STAR) to Louisiana Delta Community College (LDCC) under a purchase order announced on 16 May. The company …
18th May 2016
Huntington Ingalls Industries and Battelle used this week’s Sea-Air-Space exposition to spotlight their ‘Proteus’ dual-mode submersible prototype. The undersea vehicle development by the two companies …
18th May 2016
Saab has delivered prototypes of its Sea Wasp remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to three US Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) agencies, the company announced on 16 …
17th May 2016
The US Navy plans to deploy a new small tube-launched UAS called Blackwing from its submarines and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), AeroVironment announced on 16 …
16th May 2016
Cambridge Pixel has launched a new radar display application called USVx, for the control of radar sensors and tracking functions on unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). …
16th May 2016
Taking advantage of the United States reluctance to give approval for the export sales of armed unmanned aerial systems (UAS), even to friendly nations in …
13th May 2016
he US Army has been testing the Ground Based Sense And Avoid (GBSAA) system at its Dugway Proving Ground, it announced on 10 May. The …
12th May 2016
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has opened an UA) training and maintenance facility, the Unmanned Systems Service & Support Center, in Blackstone, Virginia, the company announced …
11th May 2016
As industry prepares for the upcoming Unmanned Warrior exercises off the UK coast in October, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded Qinetiq a £1 million …
6th May 2016
Unmanned Vehicles editor Richard Thomas runs through some of the key highlights during this year's AUVSI Xponential event held in New Orleans.
5th May 2016
Attending Xponential for the first time since the formation of Endeavor Robotics, company officials say they will concentrate on marketing their existing lineup of UGVs …
5th May 2016
Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky are set to leverage each other’s autonomous technologies following their merger last year, potentially creating a powerhouse in the industry for …
5th May 2016
Textron Systems say that their Aerosonde Hybrid UAS would need to continue development before any thought was given to customer sales, although as it stands …
5th May 2016
Several years ago when the threat to soldiers in theatres was the improvised explosive device (IED), industry responded with solutions such as robotic trucks that …
5th May 2016
Best known for its customers in various navies around the globe Insitu has announced the formation of a commercial business unit as it takes its …
5th May 2016
Sikorsky is on track to roll out the first UH-60A Black Hawk prototype fitted with optionally-piloted capabilities later this year, company officials have confirmed. It …
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