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Uncrewed Vehicles
LAAD 2011: Tekplus unveils new rotary-wing UAV
14th April 2011
Spanish company Tekplus Aerospace used the LAAD 2011 exhibition in Rio de Janeiro to unveil a new VTOL UAV. Dubbed the Centauro, the UAV has …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Hirth Motors 3503 EFI engine flying in Saab Skeldar V-200 VTOL
7th February 2011
Goebler-Hirthmotoren KG (Hirth Motors) has been working with Saab on the propulsion system for Saab’s Skeldar V-200 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA Aviation 2011: VTOL UAS requirement still controversial
13th January 2011
After an announcement last week by US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates that the army would again be pursuing a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Sikorsky Innovations and Adaptive Flight, Inc., announce investment
30th November 2010
Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., today announced it has made an equity investment in Adaptive Flight, Inc., a Georgia-based manufacturer …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Schiebel demonstrates Camcopter-100 UAS capability in Spain
19th November 2010
The Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) successfully demonstrated in a series of flights its capabilities to the Spanish Military and a number of other …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AAI-Led team selected for DARPA Transformer program
15th November 2010
AAI, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that its team has been selected to participate in Phase I of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Camcopter S-100 plays key role in G-20 security in Seoul
15th November 2010
The Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) has supported the provision of security at the fifth meeting of the G-20 Heads of Government in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Optical Alchemy announces successful flight tests of gimbal system
3rd November 2010
Optical Alchemy, in a joint effort with their integration partner CenTauri Solutions, recently demonstrated successful operation of their High Definition, Geo-Referenced, 6.4 Inch, 14 pound …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Euronaval 2010: Specialised UAV ships becoming the rage?
27th October 2010
Shipbuilders are looking to the future producing designs that cater for the launch of UAVs. While helicopter landing spots are now a regular feature, even …
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Defence Helicopter
Euronaval 10: French Navy rough sea VTOL UAV landing tests to begin next year
26th October 2010
The landing system which allows the British Army's Watchkeeper UAV to make a safe touch down is being adapted to allow VTOL landings on warships …
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Land Warfare
DARPA kicks off Transformer (TX) program
14th October 2010
To meet much of transportation needs of today's deployed Warfighter, either highly mobile multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) are used, or helicopters, which have limited availability, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AAI flies Aerosonde Mark 4.7 aircraft with Heavy Fuel Engine
7th October 2010
AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it has successfully demonstrated its Aerosonde Mark 4.7 small unmanned …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IAI reveals innovative UAV design
4th October 2010
IAI will unveil its new Panther family of UAVs at the Latrun conference in Israel on 5 October, designed to encompass both conventional runway and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Camcopter S-100 successfully completes trials for the French DGA
24th August 2010
Schiebel Industries' Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), the CAMCOPTER S-100, successfully completed a series of demanding trials for the French DGA (Defence Procurement Agency). Under a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia trials UAV target detection and tracking system
18th August 2010
Computer vision specialist Sentient has successfully integrated and demonstrated automated target detection and tracking capability on AeroVironment’s (AV) family of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]
The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an organic, on-demand ...
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Military UAS - small
Aerosonde (Qatar)
Programme Background The Qatar MoD has established the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center to carry out ISR missions for the Qatar Armed Forces. Among its roles ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
DEF129 (Small UAS Plus) [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement The army wanted up to 17 SUAS+ systems with a life of six years. The tender said the UAV would be issued ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) Directed Requirement (DR) [US Army]
Background Requirement The US Army approved the Co-Level SUAS DR acquisition in June 2023 to supply Brigade Combat Teams with an "immediate, commercially available capability" to meet ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
DEF129 (Small UAS) [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement The Australian Army identified a need for a small UAS to provide an organic ISR capability to units operating at the tactical ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Nightwarden (Qatar)
Programme Background The Qatar MoD has established the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center to carry out ISR missions for the Qatar Armed Forces. Among its roles ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Scorpio 500 [US]
Background Contract Award In December 2024, XTEND was awarded a US$8.8 million contract by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for its Scorpio 500. As reported by ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
VTOL-Capable Group 2 UAV [USA]
Background Request for Information (RFI) In March 2026, the USAF issued an RFI seeking a VTOL-capable UAV capable of operating in austere environments to support ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Replicator 2 [US]
Programme Background 1.0 The Replicator programme was a US effort to field thousands of attritable, autonomous systems across multiple domains before the end of 2025 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Onboard Mini-Drone Systems (SMDM) (69-90) [France]
Background Contract Announcement On 3 February 2026, Airbus, Survey Copter’s parent company, announced that the French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) had ordered the Aliaca VTOL variant ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]
Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Embarked VTOL UAV [South Korea]
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 to be ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Ship-Bourne VTOL UAV [Singapore]
Background Multi-Role Combat Vessel The Republic of Singapore Navy will retire its six Victory-class corvettes and replace them with a new platform, the Multi-Role Combat ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Long Range/Long Endurance (LR/LE) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
K1000ULE [USMC]
Programme Background Contact Award After a comprehensive down-selection evaluation, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE drone won the USN's PMA 263 contract in April 2024. The company will now provide the USN ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Aerosonde SUAS
The Aerosonde SUAS comes from a long line of capable aircraft. The Aerosonde SUAS, like the Aerosonde fleet of aircraft, operates through contractor-owned and operated ...
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Scout
The Scout is a VTOL sUAS designed for public safety, and commercial and industrial users. The system can be carried and operated by one person.
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Aerosonde HQ SUAS
The Aerosonde Hybrid Quadcopter (HQ) SUAS is the VTOL version of the Aerosonde SUAS. It combines the capabilities of a multi-rotor platform with the efficiency ...
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Percepto
The Percepto is an all-in-one aerial solution for autonomous security, safety and inspection operations 24/7. The system operates autonomously to fulfil preplanned missions and responds ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Skylark II
The Skylark II is a fixed-wing UAV that can be used for various military and security applications, including tactical covert surveillance and reconnaissance, perimeter security ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
CorvoX
The CorvoX is a fixed-wing drone developed domestically by SYPAQ Systems. Unlike its sibling, the Corvo PPDS, the UAV is not made from cardboard. The drone's development ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
PD-1
The People’s Drone-1 (PD-1) is a fixed-wing small UAV manufactured by Ukrspecsystems. It is modular and can be given VTOL capability in around 15 minutes. ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
T-Hawk Micro Air Vehicle
The Honeywell T-Hawk Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) is a VTOL sUAS that has been used by the US military and the British Army to assist ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Skylark I-LEX
The Skylark I-LEX is a mini-UAV manufactured by Elbit Systems. Unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2015, the UAV is designed for ISR operations. It enables ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
C-100
The C-100 is a portable, packable mini rotary-wing UAV designed for long-range ISR and cargo-carrying tasks. Manufactured by Performance Drone Works (PDW), it features swappable payloads, an open ...
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Counter-UAS systems
HPEM
The High-Power Electro-Magnetics (HPEM) is a C-UAS system developed by Diehl Defence. It is intended to protect both military installations and public events against threats ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Ghost-X
The Ghost X, or Ghost-X, is an upgraded variant of Anduril's small, rotary-wing Ghost UAV. It features an increased payload capacity and longer flight time ...
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Counter-UAS systems, Land: Defensive Systems - DF systems
PATS
The Passive Aerial Threat Surveillance (PATS) sensor produced by Adsys Controls is a detection and tracking system capable of monitoring airspace for extremely low-signature airborne ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, 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 ...
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EO/IR systems
STAG5-EOXR
The STAG5-EOXR is a member of the STAG5 family of SUAS Tactical Agile Gimbals, designed for intelligence, surveillance, and targeting applications in Group 1-3 UAV ...
