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  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Future UAV ‘super satellite highway’ makes progress

    14th November 2013

    Experts from BAE Systems’ Future Combat Air Systems business have been working with engineers from Astrium on developing a Ka band ‘satellite super highway’ to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    FAA unveils inaugural UAS roadmap

    8th November 2013

    The FAA has released its first UAS roadmap aimed at facilitating and guiding the integration of civil platforms into the national airspace system (NAS). The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Arcturus T-20 UAV flies with COMINT/DF payload

    6th November 2013

    The Arcturus T-20 Tier II unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been integrated with a communication intelligence and direction finding (COMINT/DF) payload capable of detecting, intercepting, direction finding …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Triton UAV wings demonstrate strength capabilities

    6th November 2013

    The structural strength of the wings for the US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been shown to exceed the navy’s requirements in …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    D&S 2013: Avia flight tests Black Kite UAS

    5th November 2013

    Local Thai manufacturer Avia Satcom is displaying its domestically produced UAV, Black Kite, at the Defence & Security exhibition in Thailand. Black Kite is a …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AeroVironment awarded DARPA TERN contract

    5th November 2013

    AeroVironment will work with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAS designed to operate from small ships to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Turkish Anka purchase confirmed

    1st November 2013

    Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has been awarded a contract to deliver ten Anka MALE UAVs to the Turkish Air Force (TAF). The Undersecretariat for the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    First flight for MQ-8C Fire Scout

    1st November 2013

    The latest variant of the US Navy's Fire Scout UAV has flown for the first time in California, during which it stayed airborne for seven …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    ADEX 2013: Korean Air exhibits full house of UAVs

    31st October 2013

    Korean Air is exhibiting the full range of its UAV capabilities at ADEX 2013, including its KUS-TR, which has flown for the first time. According …

  • Defence Notes

    Dutch MoD welcomes extra budget

    30th October 2013

    The Dutch MoD has reversed a series of austerity measures after negotiations within the government led to the release of an additional €115 million into …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Predator B UAV EW demonstrations continue

    30th October 2013

    The Predator B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has completed a second demonstration to explore its electronic attack capabilities. The demonstration was conducted at the US …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Europe reignites UCAV development efforts

    29th October 2013

    Following lulls in the development of Europe’s two flagship UCAV programmes, flight testing has restarted for Neuron while Taranis is believed to have finally completed …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    UAV Solutions launches Phoenix 15 UAS

    28th October 2013

    UAV Solutions launched its new Phoenix 15 micro UAS during a simulated law enforcement operation demonstration on 20 October, the company has confirmed. During the …

  • Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall demos mobile HEL effector

    28th October 2013

    New advances in high-energy laser (HEL) technology for air defence were displayed by Rheinmetall during a live demonstration at the Ochsenboden firing range on 24 …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Elimco conducts Spanish UAV fire monitoring tests

    28th October 2013

    Elimco has conducted a series of tests in Spain using its E-300 Viewer UAV to prove the system’s ability to track fire lines at night. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - mini

    Mini UAV (Bulgaria)

    Programme Background The Bulgarian Army wants to procure UAVs to enhance the organic tactical ISR capabilities of its ground forces. According to Bulgarian media, a ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Mini UAV - Land Exploration and Reconnaissance Vehicle (VERT) [Spain]

    Background VERT In June 2025, the Spanish Government announced a €72 million (US$82.5 million) investment in the Vehículo de exploración y reconocimiento terrestre (VERT), which translates ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Micro UAV - Land Exploration and Reconnaissance Vehicle (VERT) [Spain]

    Background VERT In June 2025, the Spanish Government announced a €72 million (US$82.5 million) investment in the Vehículo de exploración y reconocimiento terrestre (VERT), which translates to the land exploration ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Mi2 Challenge [USN]

    Programme Background Requirements The USN wants a UAV to be flown in austere environments without dedicated launch or recovery equipment; since it would be launched ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Small UAV (Bulgaria)

    Programme Background The Bulgarian Army wants to procure UAVs to enhance the organic tactical ISR capabilities of its ground forces. According to Bulgarian media, a ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Parrot Anafi (Singapore)

    Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)

    Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs.  Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Penguin C (Latvia)

    Programme Background In 2018, the Latvian MoD signed an agreement with Latvian companies UAV Factory and Atlas Aerospace to procure UAVs for the LNAF. Under ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Family of UAVs [Bangladesh]

    Programme Background RfP The Bangladesh Army released a 106-page tender document to gather information about different platforms that would enable the force to "standardise" its UAV ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Tempest 50 [USAF]

    Programme Background Contract Award On 18 December 2024, the US DoD announced that the USAF had awarded Firestorm Labs a $100 million Small Business Innovation Research ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    UAV-2 Gavilan [Ecuador]

    Background Domestic Development Development of the UAV-2 Gavilan by CIDFAE began in 2009, with the FAE unveiling the UAV in 2014. Reportedly, the FAE has five ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    UAV Tactical Level [Norway]

    Programme Background Request for Information (RfI) In September 2022, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) launched a request for information in preparation for a possible ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Embarked VTOL UAV [South Korea]

    Programme Background VTOL Development In January 2024, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it would commence development of a VTOL-capable rotary-wing UAV that ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Albatroz [Brazil]

    Programme Background Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) In August 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Brazilian Navy and Stella Tecnologia to evaluate ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Uncrewed MD 500 Replacement [South Korea]

    Background Uncrewed Replacement of the MD 500 Throughout the 2010s, South Korea appeared interested in replacing its fleet of crewed MD 500 helicopters that were manufactured under licence ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    VTOL UAV

    The Defence Technology Institute launched the VTOL UAV R&D; project in cooperation with the Naval Research and Development Office, Royal Thai Navy and private sector ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    MCOM UAV

    The Mundo Compuesto (MCOM) UAV is a fixed-wing UAV designed to provide surveillance during both day and night for military and security force users. It uses ...

  • Universal UAV

    Universal UAV is designed for multiple missions in the field of surveillance and reconnaissance, monitoring forest fires or fisheries. It consists of a carbon-fibre composite ...

  • UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

    UAV TRS

    Celestia’s UAV Tactical Recovery System (TRS) assures controlled and safe landing of a UAV at a pre-designated GPS location. It can be deployed on command ...

  • Air: UAV simulators

    UAV Simulators

    Elbit Systems has developed simulation systems to train personnel in UAV operation, from generic UAV training for initial screening procedures up to full mission, high-fidelity ...

  • Air: UAV simulators

    UAV Training

    Resource UAS offers a range of UAV training, from foundation courses to live flying on a range of aircraft. Each can be tailored to suit ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    QTP-UAV

    The Quad Tilt Prop UAV (QTP-UAV) is an electric platform that is designed to provide VTOL capability with high-speed horizontal flight. 

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    E-UAV

    In October 2021, the Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled the E-UAV at the Artificial Intelligence Defense Technology and Cyber Security Exhibition and Conference (AIDTSEC). The UAV is ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Berkut UAV

    In February 2022, Aerovehicles presented the Berkut MOBPY UAV at the Silvio Pettirossi Air Base of the Paraguayan Air Force. The UAV has been designed ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Tactical UAV

    Unveiled at DSA 2022, the Deftech Tactical UAV is an indigenously developed platform based on the Aldura Mk1. The platform is aimed at the Royal Malaysian ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    MALE UAV

    As its name suggests, the MALE UAV is a male-class drone. It has been developed by Indo-Pacific Communication & Defence (IPCD) and certified by the Ministry of ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Tactical UAV

    The Tactical UAV is a mini hand-launched UAV designed by Indo-Pacific Communications & Defence (IPCD).  It features an ISR payload due to its purpose as a ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Multirole UAV

    North Korea unveiled two drones at the Weapons and Equipment Exhibition 2023 in Pyongyang on 2 August 2023. One drone closely resembled General Atomics' (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper, and, ...

  • EO/IR systems

    UAV EOTS

    The UAV Electro-Optical Tracking System (EOTS) is a small-sized and lightweight EO/IR tracking device for UAVs from Hanwha Systems.  It performs image acquisition, automatic tracking and range ...

  • EO/IR systems

    DCoMPASS UAV

    The Digital Compact Multi-Purpose Advanced Stabilized System (DCoMPASS UAV) is an EO/IR system for surveillance , Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR).  It features a lightweight, compact design with ...