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.
3rd June 2014
Following the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR’s) decision to overlook the K-Max cargo UAS for its Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) effort, developers Lockheed Martin …
30th May 2014
The Italian Navy has commenced technical evaluations of the Camcopter S-100 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aboard the San Giusto Landing Helicopter Dock. The vessel has …
30th May 2014
Northrop Grumman has announced plans to collaborate with Diamond Aircraft Industries on the development of new intelligence-gathering aircraft capabilities to meet the requirements of the …
21st May 2014
Companies from France, Germany and Italy have delivered a proposal to the national armament director of each nation calling for requirements for a European MALE …
20th May 2014
USSOCOM Commander Adm Bill McRaven has listed his aspirations for unmanned support of his organisation, while future commitment to Afghanistan continues to be considered, the …
20th May 2014
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems announced on 19 May that it had received a new task order under the US Navy Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) …
16th May 2014
NovAtel has introduced a new compact, dual-antenna, dual-frequency, single-card receiver for rotary wing aircraft, marine applications, autonomous ground vehicle and other applications requiring precise position …
16th May 2014
Yamaha Motor Corporation has showed its newly developed Fazer remotely piloted helicopter for the first time in the US at AUVSI. ‘Fazer is the next …
15th May 2014
Atlas Elektronik is positive about the outlook for the UUV market as it is promoting its unmanned vehicles family at AUVSI. ‘All major navies around …
15th May 2014
As Insitu celebrated 20 years of innovation at AUVSI, the company said it is preparing itself for an increasingly civil business. An uncertain outlook of …
15th May 2014
iRobot is showcasing the 110 Firstlook and Ava 500 Video Collaboration Robot as the company addresses both defence and civil customers at AUVSI. The FirstLook robot …
14th May 2014
Utilisation of UAS could have a major impact on operations in the agriculture sector and generate increased profitability, industry experts have predicted. The agriculture industry …
14th May 2014
The US Army used the AUVSI Unmanned Systems event to brief attendees on some of the current challenges and future demands for its inventory of …
14th May 2014
A project is underway in north east North Dakota to research the use of small UAS for law enforcement purposes, Alan Frazier, assistant professor for …
14th May 2014
Amimon is showcasing its SkyLink solution at AUVSI as it looks to move in to the unmanned systems market. Skylink offers high performance, lightweight wireless …
14th May 2014
Lockheed Martin has added Vector Hawk to its family of small UAS. The system, unveiled at AUVSI on 13 May, is designed for versatility and …
14th May 2014
Tri-service leaders from the US Department of Defense (DoD) have described the future of unmanned systems in light of budget restrictions and an evolving operational …
13th May 2014
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been criticised as being ‘too cautious’ in the integration of unmanned systems into the national airspace (NAS), a …
13th May 2014
Freewave Technologies has used the AUVSI Unmanned Systems event in Orlando to introduce the WavePoint family of solutions offering high-speed connectivity for government and defence …
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