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Falco EVO flies with upgrade package

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Falco EVO flies with upgrade package

31st October 2018

Leonardo has completed a series of successful test flights of its Falco EVO RPAS in Bulgaria. The flight was carried out to validate a package …

AN/ZPY-4 radar contract for Fire Scout

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AN/ZPY-4 radar contract for Fire Scout

30th October 2018

Telephonics has received a contract to supply its AN/ZPY-4 maritime and overland surveillance radar system for use on the US Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout UAS, …

Redesigned Bluefin-9 UUV launched

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Redesigned Bluefin-9 UUV launched

30th October 2018

General Dynamics Mission Systems has released the new re-engineered Bluefin-9 UUV, the company announced on 23 October. The vehicle combines high navigational accuracy, enhanced sonar …

AWHero’s communications trials with Wildcat

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AWHero’s communications trials with Wildcat

29th October 2018

Leonardo has disclosed efforts to extend the communications range and manned/unmanned teaming capabilities of the AWHero VTOL UAS, a company official has said. Addressing delegates …

Alpha Unmanned Systems to demo Alpha 800

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Alpha Unmanned Systems to demo Alpha 800

29th October 2018

Alpha Unmanned Systems will present its gasoline-powered VTOL UAS, the Alpha 800, at NATO’s Exercise Trident Juncture in Trondheim, Norway. Trident Juncture 2018 is a …

GA-EMS to provide LiFT batteries for USSOCOM

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GA-EMS to provide LiFT batteries for USSOCOM

26th October 2018

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has received a contract from the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to develop and deliver a prototype Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant …

UMS Skeldar, Scanfil partner for V-200 production

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UMS Skeldar, Scanfil partner for V-200 production

26th October 2018

UMS Skeldar has partnered with Finnish company Scanfil to ramp up its UAS volume production capability, the company announced on 22 October. The partnership will …

Australian navy creates new UAV squadron

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Australian navy creates new UAV squadron

25th October 2018

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) stood up a new UAV squadron – christened 822X Squadron – at HMAS Albatross on 25 October. It marks a …

RQ-21A Blackjack flies in Hawaii

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RQ-21A Blackjack flies in Hawaii

24th October 2018

The US Marine Corps’ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 has conducted its first flight of the RQ-21A Blackjack UAS at Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe …

Euronaval 2018: Hero prepares for flight trials from Italian FREMM

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Euronaval 2018: Hero prepares for flight trials from Italian FREMM

24th October 2018

Leonardo’s AWHero VTOL UAV will begin flight trials off of an Italian Navy FREMM frigate early next year, as preparations continue for its participation in …

Rheinmetall, DST partner on autonomous systems

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Rheinmetall, DST partner on autonomous systems

24th October 2018

Rheinmetall Defence Australia has signed a strategic research and development partnership agreement with Defence Science and Technology (DST) to develop autonomous vehicle systems for land …

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Alion to support US Navy UUVs

23rd October 2018

Alion Science and Technology will support the US Navy’s Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Family of Systems (FoS) under a new contract announced on 17 October. …

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