Uncrewed Vehicles
SOF Week 2023: AeroVironment introduces VTOL kit for Puma AE UAS (video)
AeroVironment has introduced the Puma VTOL kit, designed for plug-and-play integration into Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small uncrewed aircraft systems.
Uncrewed Vehicles
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Defence Notes
What's new in the updated version of the US Marines Force Design 2030
The most recent Force Design 2030 document introduces adjustments in terms of capabilities, doctrine, structure and training focusing on improving readiness.
Uncrewed Vehicles
Leonardo showcases new AWHero developments at SeaFuture 2023
At SeaFuture 2023 in La Spezia, Italy, Leonardo showcased new AWHero rotary-wing UAS (RWUAS) developments, touting its maritime operations capabilities.
Uncrewed Vehicles
Third order for German 2-in-1 drone for Ukraine
On 31 May, Quantum Systems announced that the Ukrainian MoD had ordered 300 additional Vector drones under a third order that the German government is funding.
Air Warfare
Over 3,000 Russian drones destroyed to date, claims Ukrainian MoD
The list of Moscow’s damaged and captured equipment released by Kyiv on 30 May includes operational and tactical UAVs.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Drone Defence: Fighting Back Against UAS (Studio)
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is increasingly focused on counter-UAS technologies, notably through its KuRFS radar and Coyote family of effectors.
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Changing the game of the modern battlefield (Sponsored)
Uncrewed Vehicles
New IMU - rugged, precise inertial sensing for the smallest platforms (sponsored)
Uncrewed Vehicles
Composite rubber tracks add advantages to robotic vehicle systems (sponsored)
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IAI's Heron family in the spotlight (sponsored)
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IAI deepens Indian ties with Elcom to support UAV fleets
9th June 2023
A new MoU on drone MRO and upgrades follows previous agreements IAI has made with Elcom.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK universities aided Iranian drone programmes, report claims
9th June 2023
According to media reports, researchers at universities aided the development of Iranian drones.
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Land Warfare
Teledyne FLiR delivers 1,000th anti-IED robot to US Army
9th June 2023
Teledyne FLIR has delivered the 1,000th robot to the US Army under the Man Transportable Robot System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) contract.
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Air Warfare
Bangladesh Army seeks family of UAVs
7th June 2023
The Bangladesh Army is seeking some commonality in a family of new UAVs that will serve for the next 15 years.
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Land Warfare
GM Defense, Black Sage partner up to add drone defences to military vehicles
2nd June 2023
GM Defense has partnered with Black Sage Technologies to develop an integrated counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) capability for tactical military vehicles.
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Air Warfare
Meeting the needs of tactical forces with innovative UAS for mission success (Sponsored)
31st May 2023
With the growing global trend towards the use of UAS, Aeronautics is uniquely positioned as one of the leading companies in the world in that field
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Digital Battlespace
From Information to Insight (sponsored)
30th May 2023
Until the 21st century, intelligence was gathered in discreet ways. People would go undercover, use secret codes, and pass intelligence over at park benches. With thanks to the huge leap forward in technology, we now live in a world with an abundance of easily accessible information.
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Air Warfare
Malaysia signs contracts for light combat aircraft and MALE UAVs
29th May 2023
Malaysia announced several important aircraft contracts at LIMA 2023, including UAVs and light combat aircraft.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army moves forward on future tactical UAS without AeroVironment
26th May 2023
AeroVironment has been dropped from the hunt to provide the US Army with a Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS), leaving Griffon Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, Sierra Nevada and Textron Systems in the running.
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Training
Exosonic begins trials of UAS testbed for supersonic aerial target programme
26th May 2023
Exosonic has commenced trials of its EX-3M Trident UAV, a quarter-scale testbed for the EX-3 Revenant supersonic aerial target drone it is developing for the US Air Force.
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Air Warfare
MQ-28 Ghost Bat ‘could fit the bill’ for UK's Loyal Wingman capability needs, says Boeing
26th May 2023
The affordability of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat will play a crucial role in determining its suitability for the UK's defence needs. With studies under way to determine the affordability threshold, discussions also focus on the contribution this capability could make to the domestic industrial base.
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Land Warfare
UK plays host to inaugural AUKUS Pillar 2 AI and autonomy trial
26th May 2023
While for most part AUKUS is about submarines, under its Advanced Capabilities Pillar, known as Pillar 2, the UK, US and Australia are collaborating on other leading-edge technologies.
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Air Warfare
General Atomics empowers US Army MDO demo with Gray Eagle
25th May 2023
In support of the US Army, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) has integrated and tested new capabilities on the Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) as part of an effort to modernise the UAS for multi-domain operations (MDO).
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Air Warfare
Trillium imaging payloads selected for British Army's Stalker VXE30 drone fleet
24th May 2023
Trillium Engineering's HD55 series payloads will equip the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Stalker VXE30 ISR UAS supplied to the British Army under the UK MoD's Project Tiquila effort.
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Air Warfare
Dutch Reaper UAVs to be armed with Hellfire missiles
24th May 2023
The Dutch MoD has announced plans to arm its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper fleet with laser-guided bombs and Hellfire missiles.
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Air Warfare
Royal Navy to trial General Atomics Project Mojave STOL drone
23rd May 2023
A UK MoD pre-contract notice has revealed that the UK RN plans to trial General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc's (GA-ASI) Project Mojave Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) UAS.
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh submits Robotic Combat Vehicle proposal
22nd May 2023
Oshkosh has submitted its response to the US Army’s request for prototype proposals for the platform prototype design and build phase of its Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) programme.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Navantia, SAES and Perseo to jointly develop line of uncrewed underwater vehicles
22nd May 2023
At FEINDEF in Madrid, Navantia, SAES and Perseo announced an intention to develop a line of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs).
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Training
US Navy anti-sub exercise puts crewed-uncrewed teaming to the test
22nd May 2023
Operating in concert with US Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, an MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAV participated in the constructive 'kill' of a simulated submarine target.
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