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.
Alongside progress on its Lionfish contracts, Leonardo emphasised its shift in focus from traditional larger calibre systems toward smaller calibre solutions, epitomised by the X-Gun’s inception in 2017.
As Serbia considers a multi-billion-euro deal for French Rafale fighter jets, its move towards Western arms has signalled a significant departure from its reliance on Russian equipment, reflecting broader shifts in global defence procurement.
The US Marine Corps selected a team of UVision and Mistral to meet a requirement for Organic Precision Fires Mounted (OPF-M) loitering munition in 2021. It has now awarded contracts for the soldier carried light (OPF-L) version after the success of similar systems in Ukraine highlighted the potential for such weapons.
Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel utilised numerous weapon systems, which Israel – with the cooperation of the US, UK, France and Jordan – was able to confront.
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.
25th April 2016
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) will issue a tender for the procurement of a UAV to assist with its data and information gathering efforts, …
25th April 2016
The USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), a US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, has been outfitted with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) command centre. This the …
25th April 2016
The workhorses of the Royal Danish Navy’s presence in the cold waters of the arctic - the two Knud Rasmussen class arctic patrol vessels (APV) - could …
24th April 2016
ECA Group has successfully demonstrated the operational effectiveness of the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) A9-M for mine-warfare operations, the company announced on 20 April. As …
22nd April 2016
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and the Naval Post Graduate School are jointly developing a remotely-operated unmanned underwater vehicle …
22nd April 2016
India’s Ministry of Defence will issue an RfI within a month to solve a pressing requirement for MALE UAVs, as revealed by AVM Sandeep Singh, …
21st April 2016
Statoil and Kongsberg Maritime have signed an agreement with Eelume to accelerate the development of a new snake-like swimming underwater unmanned vehicle (UUV) that can …
21st April 2016
Cyberhawk has undertaken a commercial oil and gas inspection for an undisclosed customer in Qatar using its UAS, the company announced on 19 April. The project …
20th April 2016
UltiSat has received a COMSATCOM Transponded Capacity (CTC) task order from the US Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) to provide Ku bandwidth capacity to support …
20th April 2016
Offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be able to play a number of roles in future operations by services like the UK Royal Navy and, together …
20th April 2016
On the opening day of DSA 2016, UMS Skeldar began training Indonesian Army personnel in-country to operate new F-330 fixed-wing UAVs. Indonesia has ordered three …
19th April 2016
Schiebel has demonstrated the capabilities of the Camcopter S-100 UAS to Canadian government agencies during trials at Fogo Island in Canada, the company announced on …
19th April 2016
UAV manufacturer Yuneec is exhibiting its new UAV, the Typhoon H, at Security and Counter Terror Expo (SCTX) in London. The new UAV features Typhoon …
19th April 2016
Two unmanned systems were shown by Poly Technologies from China at its booth at Defence Services Asia 2016, one a surface vessel (USV) and the other an …
19th April 2016
HGH Infrared systems has been awarded a contract to take part in the French national protection plan against UAVs over critical infrastructure, it has been …
19th April 2016
The Anka-S UAV from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has clocked up a number of achievements as it heads towards first delivery to the Turkish Air …
19th April 2016
Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM), a subsidiary of DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies (Deftech) since 2013, is seeking to extend the range of its Aludra Mk5 UAV. …
19th April 2016
Malaysian shipbuilder Destini have showcased a scale model of the New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC) it is constructing for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). …
18th April 2016
BAE Systems has received a $22.1 million contract from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to produce and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers, the company announced …