Uncrewed Vehicles

US Army moves forward on future tactical UAS without AeroVironment

AeroVironment has been dropped from the hunt to provide the US Army with a Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS), leaving Griffon Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, Sierra Nevada and Textron Systems in the running.

UK plays host to inaugural AUKUS Pillar 2 AI and autonomy trial

While for most part AUKUS is about submarines, under its Advanced Capabilities Pillar, known as Pillar 2, the UK, US and Australia are collaborating on other leading-edge technologies.

Royal Navy to trial General Atomics Project Mojave STOL drone

A UK MoD pre-contract notice has revealed that the UK RN plans to trial General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc's (GA-ASI) Project Mojave Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) UAS.

Royal Navy experiments ship Patrick Blackett gets into its stride

Having already embarked two experimental capabilities and achieved certification, the UK RN's research ship XV Patrick Blackett is expanding the horizon for the navy's efforts to test and trial new technologies.

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MoD purchases T-Hawk MAVs

3rd February 2009

Honeywell today announced that it has received an order via Foreign Military Sales, for six T-Hawk MAV (Micro Air Vehicle) systems from the U.S. Navy, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

MDA's surveillance service operation begins in Afghanistan

27th January 2009

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates has announced that MDA has conducted its first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in Afghanistan on January 1, 2009. Flight operations …
Uncrewed Vehicles

CybAero and Telephonics in joint UAV development project

27th January 2009

UAS developer and manufacturer CybAero will join with Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jericho, NY-based Griffon Corporation for integrating radar and electronic warfare …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Oshkosh Defense Signs Agreement With U.S. Army To Further Develop Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology

26th January 2009

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation today signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army’s Tank and Automotive Research, Development …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing Laser Avenger Shoots Down Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Tests

26th January 2009

The Boeing Company has successfully demonstrated that a laser system mounted on an Avenger combat vehicle can shoot down a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Elbit Systems awarded Israeli Ministry of Defense contract valued at $40 million to supply Skylark I LE Mini-UAV

26th January 2009

Elbit Systems has announced that further to its announcement dated December 16, 2008, that it was awarded an approximately $40 million contract by the Israeli …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Catapult launch rapidly becoming standard capability for high end tactical UAS

23rd January 2009

The continued evolution of advanced tactical class unmanned air systems (UAS) is showing a marked trend towards development of zero point launch as a capability …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Enerdyne Selected by Insitu for UAS Data Links

23rd January 2009

Enerdyne Technologies, a ViaSat company, will supply its EnerLinksII DVA digital data link technology to Insitu. for use in its Integrator and next generation ScanEagle …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Rockwell Collins navigation system selected for AeroVironment's Global Observer Unmanned Aircraft System

21st January 2009

The Rockwell Collins Athena 411 Inertial Navigation, Global Positioning, Air Data, Attitude, Heading, Reference System (INS/GPS/ADAHRS) has been selected by AeroVironment for their Global Observer. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

nEUROn UCAV takes shape

21st January 2009

With Dassault Aviation now a full-fledged player in unmanned aircraft, or drones, it’s time to take a closer look at the nEUROn unmanned air combat …
Uncrewed Vehicles

UAV Pro appoints new president

20th January 2009

UAV Pro, Inc. announces the appointment of Jay Willmott to the position of President, effective immediately. Willmott was previously the Vice President of UAV Pro, …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AIS appoints Jim Chapman to VP UK Operations role

20th January 2009

Atlantic Inertial Systems (AIS) has appointed Jim Chapman as Vice President UK Operations. Chris Holmes, Chief Executive Officer of AIS explains, "In this role Jim …
Uncrewed Vehicles

NASA debuts Global Hawk autonomous aircraft for Earth Science

15th January 2009

NASA and the Northrop Grumman Corp. of Los Angeles have unveiled the first Global Hawk aircraft system to be used for environmental science research, heralding …
Uncrewed Vehicles

VEGA Group and SELEX Sistemi Integrati UK come together to form SELEX Systems Integration

12th January 2009

In January 2009, VEGA Group PLC and SELEX Sistemi Integrati Ltd came together to create SELEX Systems Integration Ltd (SELEX SI), which is now a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

France chooses Sagem to design the datalink system for tomorrow's UAVs

12th January 2009

French defense procurement agency DGA has chosen Sagem (SAFRAN Group) over a field of competing companies to design the datalink system for unmanned aerial vehicles …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Army micro-UAS research in the spotlight

12th January 2009

In addition to highlighting expanding tactical UAS applications and new programme opportunities, the recent Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA) Army Aviation Symposium and …
Uncrewed Vehicles

No 'hidden message' in Army briefing

9th January 2009

Titled “Above the Best: Army Aviation Today & Tomorrow,” the keynote address presented at the Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA’s) Army Aviation Symposium …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US Army discovers new applications for manned / unmanned teaming

9th January 2009

US Army field commanders are continuing to expand the potential applications for UAS in tactical operations, including actions now underway to establish a ‘Task Force …
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Snark seeking a new home

9th January 2009

The New Zealand team behind the Snark unmanned combat helicopter family say the programme is far from becoming history and development work is planned to …