• Uncrewed Vehicles

  GPEC 2015: Next generation Luna ready for market

  21st October 2015

  German company EMT is finalising work on the next version of its Luna and Aladin UASs, which are likely to be unveiled next year. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Search is on for Antarctic UAS

  20th October 2015

  The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is on the hunt for a new UAC capability under a project dubbed Polar 2015. Unmanned systems, including UUV platforms, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UAVs vital for humanitarian ops

  20th October 2015

  There is clear demand for accurate UAV mapping and effective disaster management assessment for the humanitarian community, according to Patrick Meier, director of social innovation …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UAS for emergency services?

  20th October 2015

  Drone America (DA) is collaborating with the Washoe County Sheriff’s department (WCSO) to support the establishment of a national standard for using unmanned system to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Thales conducts flight trials on Watchkeeper

  19th October 2015

  Thales has successfully flown the Watchkeeper UAS, along with manned aircraft in controlled civil airspace, the company announced on 15 October.  Watchkeeper flew from West …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Predator B flies with ATC radio

  16th October 2015

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) has flown the Predator B UAS integrated with the certified Rohde & Schwarz R&S MR6000A air traffic control radio, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Army orders Improved Gray Eagle

  15th October 2015

  The US Army has awarded a full-rate production contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) for 19 Improved Gray Eagle (IGE) UAS to be delivered …

• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA 2015: US Army to evolve MUM-T

  15th October 2015

  The speed at which the US Army has had to integrate the Shadow UAS into combat aviation brigades following the aviation restructure initiative (ARI) is …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AeroVironment books FMS order

  14th October 2015

  AeroVironment will supply RQ-11B Raven UAS to seven unnamed international customers under an $18.5 million foreign military sales contract awarded by the US Army. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Rockwell delivers SRTV to US Army

  13th October 2015

  Rockwell Collins has delivered its Secure Real Time Video (SRTV) solution to support the US Army's Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) operations, the company announced on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUSA 2015: More C-UAS tech emerges

  12th October 2015

  Lockheed Martin has joined a growing list of companies that are offering a product to counter the threat from UAS. Unveiled at AUSA 2015, the Icarus …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2015: Harris wants to be SANR

  12th October 2015

  Harris will supply five or more sample systems of its Airborne Multi-channel Radio (HAMR) under its Small Airborne Networking Radio (SANR) programme. A spokesperson from …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US considers Spain MQ-9 sale

  8th October 2015

  The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of MQ-9 Block 5 aircraft and associated parts, equipment, and logistical support to the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ScanEagle further global proliferation

  7th October 2015

  In recent days, three new international customers for the Insitu ScanEagle tactical UAV have emerged. Under a US$15.2 Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract inked on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Australian navy lays out UAV pathway

  6th October 2015

  The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is making gradual progress on its pathway to obtaining integrated tactical UAV operations, according to speakers at the Pacific 2015 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - micro

  DEF129 (Nano UAS) [Australia]

  Programme Background DEF129 The Australian Ground Service has combined various army procurement efforts under the DEF129 programme to increase the abundance and proliferation of UAVs ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Mini) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a mini-UAS capable ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  C-UAS [Portugal]

  Background Portugal's Military Programming Law 2023–2034 includes $8.8724 million (€8.2 million) to acquire counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) by 2034. It is assumed that this acquisition requires ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Micro) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a micro-UAS capable ...

• Military UAS - small

  Bug Nano UAS (UK)

  Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...

• Military UAS - small

  Puma 2 AE [Germany]

  Programme Background The Germany navy had an urgent requirement for three UAS required for reconnaissance and identification in maritime operations. A platform was required that ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Small UAS [Spain]

  The Spanish Army examined the Russo-Ukrainian War in early 2024 and incorporated many learnings into its Fuerza 35 Project, a restructuring and procurement modernisation initiative. ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Small UAS [Spain]

  The Spanish Army examined the Russo-Ukrainian War in early 2024 and incorporated many learnings into its Fuerza 35 Project, a restructuring and procurement modernisation initiative. ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) [USA]

  Programme Background Programme Goal The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) programme stems from the Military Sealift Command and Fleet Forces Command identifying, in 2018, a ...

• Hybrid effector systems

  Border C-UAS Defence [Latvia]

  Background Latvia's long-term blueprint for its armed forces lists a comprehensive C-UAS element with an approximate range of three to four km. This programme is ...

• CUAS - jammers

  C-UAS [Taiwan]

  Background Taiwan announced a requirement for portable C-UAS systems with capabilities that include passive detection, takeover, spoofing and jamming. The systems are planned to strengthen ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Finnish Border Guard C-UAS Capability

  Background In response to the growing UAS threat, the Finnish Border Guard was given €44 million for procurements to strengthen drone detection, identification, and countering capabilities. ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

  Under its Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) programme, the US Army plans to procure a Family of Small UAS (FoSUAS) to provide an organic ISR capability ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

  Under its Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) programme, the US Army plans to procure a Family of Small UAS (FoSUAS) to provide an organic ISR capability ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Class 2 Tactical UAS [Ireland]

  Background EU Tender On 13 March 2024, the Irish Department of Defence released a planning notice on the EU tenders website, confirming that the Irish ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: UAV simulators

  UAS Academy

  IAI has established a UAS Academy for training and certification of operators and technicians. The academy was established to meet a perceived need for skilled ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Maveric UAS

  The Maveric is a small, lightweight UAS designed to perform covert ISR missions at the tactical level. In order to camouflage the drone, its profile ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  UAS 100

  The UAS 100 is an autonomous, three-engined platform, modular UAS manufactured by Thales in partnership with Issoire Aviation, Hionos and with the support of the ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Heavy UAS

  The Heavy UAS, or Cargo Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, is, as its name suggests, a cargo-carrying UAV.  Manufactured by Honeywell Aerospace, the VTOL capable UAV's horizontal flight ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  UAS Operator Training

  To help in the development of training applications for UAS pilots, Presagis offers a suite of integrated COTS software that can be used for the ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  UAS Mission Trainer

  The UAS Mission Trainer combines an open architecture with COTS hardware and simulation software that minimises the use of proprietary designs to provide a platform-agnostic ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Skylock C-UAS

  Skylock, an Avnon Group company, has developed a C-UAS system that is intended to bring sensors, jammers and a laser effector into a single deployable ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Howler C-UAS

  Developed by Raytheon, the Howler is a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), which includes a Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS), a command-and-control system, and a Coyote ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Small UAS CISR

  Cubic's Secure ISR Radio (SCISR) for small unmanned aerial systems is a rugged common data link (CDL) multi-band (L, S, and C) full-duplex transceiver for ...

• UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

  AsteRx-m2 UAS

  The AsteRx-m2 UAS is a GNSS receiver designed to be easily integrated into UAS applications to provide centimetre-level RTK positioning. The system’s standard connectors enable ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Cobham C-UAS

  Unveiled at the AUVSI 2017 trade show in Dallas, Texas, the Cobham C-UAS primarily consists of wideband omnidirectional, directional helix (single- or dual-band), directional flat ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  UAS Concept 1

  In July 2022, BAE Systems revealed two UAV concepts. The UAS Concept 1 is described as a small, versatile aircraft designed to augment existing forces ...

• CUAS - detectors

  MAUI

  The Mobile Application for UAS Identification (MAUI) is an acoustic sensor that operates on smartphones using the microphone to detect Group 1 (small, lightweight) UAS, ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS

  The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS is a developmental cargo-carrying platform heavily based on the Skyways commercial available V2.5 Hybrid-Electric UAS.  Following a 2019 industry event, the Naval ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Silent Falcon

  The Silent Falcon is a solar-electric sUAS with long-endurance capabilities for extended-range missions. The UAS can be used for commercial and military applications. The entire ...