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.
Anduril and GA-ASI have raced ahead in the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) initiative, securing contracts with the US Air Force to build production representative flight test platforms.
The service has been conducting various procurement and development efforts to integrate unmanned surface and underwater vehicles into its inventory.
Ongoing discussions between Greece and Israeli arms manufacturer Rafael to acquire Spyder air defence systems underscored the resilience of international business ties despite geopolitical tensions.
The UAE defence conglomerate has put an aggressive strategy in place to increase its share of exports while navigating the growing gap between East and West.
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.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is increasingly focused on counter-UAS technologies, notably through its KuRFS radar and Coyote family of effectors.
13th September 2016
France's DGA Espadon programme, carried out by ECA Group, Thales and DCNS, has been successfully completed, ECA announced on 8 September. The programme achieved a number …
12th September 2016
Octopus ISR Systems has unveiled a new Moving Target Indicator (MTI) capability for UAS platforms, the company announced on 8 September. The MTI is able …
12th September 2016
The US Navy has successfully demonstrated the ability of the submarine-launched Blackwing UAS to link with a swarm of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) and communicate …
12th September 2016
Jiangsu Tianyu Aviation Technology and the 60th Research Institute of the General Staff Department of the Chinese Army have signed a partnership for an unmanned …
9th September 2016
With the proliferation of UAVs, many public authorities and militaries are now concerned about how to counter them. One solution has been developed by Department …
9th September 2016
Following the recent rehearsal of elements of Thales’ Halcyon USV mine-hunting capability, on the fringes of Portsmouth Solent, company officials say that additional autonomous behaviour …
8th September 2016
Fresh from winning an innovation award with the Polish Armed Forces, a pair of entrepreneurs are showing off their two-wheeled UGV concept for the first …
8th September 2016
ECA Group is working on the Smart and Networking Underwater Robots in Cooperation Meshes (SWARMs) project and will lead work on three different packages, the …
8th September 2016
BAE Systems showcased their robust vehicle concept as a prototype for the first time at DVD 2016. The long-term plan is for it to become a …
7th September 2016
The Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) and Lockheed Martin have demonstrated new technology as part of a joint programme on the concept of manned-unmanned teaming …
7th September 2016
A USV maritime testbed in development for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has undertaken trials in the Thames, the MoD announced on 5 September. …
7th September 2016
AeroVironment will offer its Wasp AE UAS to the Australian Army and Special Forces, the company announced on 6 September. The company has named a …
7th September 2016
While Poland’s future military requirements are still uncertain pending the release of a new defence review, one thing that is almost for certain is the …
7th September 2016
Delivery of three CybAero vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAS ordered by Jolly for Chinese Customs have now been delivered. The APID 60 vertical take-off …
6th September 2016
Australia's Orbital will supply additional propulsion systems for the Insitu ScanEagle UAS under a USD$9.7 million order announced on 5 September. This is the second batch …
6th September 2016
The C-Worker 5 unmanned surface vehicle (USV) has carried out a hydrographic survey in the Bering Sea, off Alaska, ASV Global announced on 30 August. …
6th September 2016
Little Arms Studios has developed a small UAS training simulator called Zephyr, the company announced on 1 September. Zephyr has been developed for UAS training organisations, …
6th September 2016
Making an inaugural appearance at Land Forces 2016 was DOK-ING from Croatia, with its primary platform being the MVF-5 unmanned fire-fighting support vehicle that it …
2nd September 2016
As the expectation grows ahead of a German Navy tender for the procurement of a VTOL maritime UAS capability, officials at UMS Skeldar are confident …