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.
Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force has redefined the role of uncrewed systems within its ranks through a tiered system.
The Pentagon has been operating under temporary funding since October 2023, which has impacted its main acquisition and development programmes, increasing the capability gap between the US and China.
The three countries plan to explore technologies to strengthen their collaboration in various land-related areas including artificial intelligence, autonomy, cyber, EW, hypersonic, quantum computing and logistics.
Studies on future fighters conducted by Saab and the FMV will aim to explore technologies and operational concepts, including crewed and uncrewed systems.
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.
19th July 2010
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and surveillance systems, today provided an update on …
19th July 2010
Steve Mogford, CEO of Selex Galileo - a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, told reporters before the Farnborough International Air Show that his company would support an Anglo-Italian …
19th July 2010
Northrop Grumman has offered up a brace of UAV solutions for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) Scavenger ISTAR (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance) …
19th July 2010
A unique partnership of industry, public sector, regulatory and academic bodies has reconvened a programme to research, develop and validate the necessary technologies, systems, facilities …
19th July 2010
Cranfield Aerospace (CAe) has successfully completed the first phase of development of a new autonomous Unmanned Air System (UAS) with vertical take-off and landing capability. …
19th July 2010
British manufacturer, Advanced UAV Technology Ltd (AUAVT), announced on 16 July the launch of commercial operations and one of the widest ranges of unmanned rotorcraft …
18th July 2010
QinetiQ today announced that Zephyr, the leading solar powered high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) Unmanned Air System (UAS) has been flying for the past week, smashing a …
16th July 2010
Atlas Elektronik with its combined Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) resources from Germany, UK and Denmark conducted a successful series of AUV demonstrations at the company …
15th July 2010
Elbit Systems Ltd. wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics Elop Ltd. (Elop), continues to strengthen its leadership position as a major player in the area …
14th July 2010
The US Navy and the Northrop Grumman Corporation-led Fire Scout Industry Team have successfully completed a rigorous set of flight demonstrations of the MQ-8B Fire …
12th July 2010
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled a ‘futuristic’ concept demonstrator as part of its Taranis UCAV programme. In a ceremony at BAE Systems’ …
12th July 2010
The Boeing Company today unveiled the hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system, a demonstrator that will stay aloft at 65,000 feet for up to four …
9th July 2010
Altran Praxis, the international specialist in embedded and critical systems engineering, announced on 8 July the successful completion of a major milestone in its ongoing …
8th July 2010
Fugro General Robotics Limited (FGRL), the leading supplier of subsea simulators, has won an order from the Haugesund Simulatorcenter AS for a DeepTouch ROV simulator. …
6th July 2010
The Patroller medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone built by Sagem (Safran group) has successfully completed its latest series of tests, validating overall system operation. Carried out …
1st July 2010
DARPA has announced the award of a $33 million contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation to demonstrate aerial refueling of a NASA Global Hawk unmanned aerial …
1st July 2010
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the European Commission (EC) co-organised today a Conference dedicated to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Over 450 senior government officials …
30th June 2010
The Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS), built by Northrop Grumman Corporation and EADS Defence & Security, successfully completed its first flight June 29. The …
30th June 2010
The Italian Air Force (IAF) is considering using an undisclosed number of its Predator tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for homeland security coastal patrols, it …