Air Warfare

Doodle Labs expands use of its radios on UAV systems

19th April 2024

Mesh Rider is a SWaP (Size, Weight and Power) optimised mesh radio designed for uncrewed systems and supports six frequency bands in a single transceiver and AES-256 encryption. It was developed in cooperation with the US Defense Innovation Unit.

Uncrewed Vehicles

Swedish Home Guard equipped with defence drones

9th February 2024

The Swedish Home Guard has received Anafi UAVs from Parrot to enhance surveillance and defence capabilities in various conditions.

Uncrewed Vehicles

BAE Systems buys Malloy heavy lift drone company

2nd February 2024

The acquisition of UAS company Malloy Aeronautics indicated BAE Systems' commitment to advancing its autonomous portfolio.

Land Warfare

Sweden signs with Saab for MSHORAD

18th January 2024

The Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution, which was unveiled at DSEI 2017 and comprises the Giraffe 1X, C2 and RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS), was developed by Saab to meet the requirement of moving units to identify and counter air threats.

Land Warfare

Israel Aerospace Industries signs two loitering munitions deals

23rd November 2023

IAI has developed several loitering munitions or attack UAS including Harpy NG, Harop, Rotem and Mini Harpy. It has also been developing Point Blank, described as a 'hand-launched electro-optical guided missile' but much like the company's loitering munitions can dwell while confirming a target's nature.

Land Warfare

RT LTA demonstrates Sky-High system with integrated aerostat and UAV quadcopter

10th August 2023

Israeli company RT LTA has demonstrated a new application of its SkyStar 120 aerostat through the integration of the balloon with a quadcopter and a small ATV to create a system dubbed Sky-High for what the company describes as a 'local customer'.

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

High-Altitude Quadcopter (India)

Programme Background Requirments On 4 May 2022, the Indian MoD released a RfI to identify vendors to deliver high-altitude surveillance quadcopters to the Indian Army. ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

A-SADS [India]

Programme Background As reported by Shephard, following an RfP published in mid-2021, a $15 million fast-track contract was awarded to NewSpace Research and Technologies in ...

Loitering munitions

One-Way Attack Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

Programme Background 2024/2025 Military Aid Package On 12 January 2024, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military ...

Loitering munitions

Mosquito [Serbia]

Programme Background MTI Visit On 9 March 2024, the Serbian MoD announced that the President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Serbian Armed Forces, Aleksandar ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

QX-2 (Forecast) [Brazilian Marine Corps]

Programme Background Four-Day Tour On 3 August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had hosted a four-day delegation from the Brazilian Marine Crops, showing it ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Garmoosha (Forecast) [Brazilian Navy]

Programme Background Four-Day Tour On 3 August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had hosted a four-day delegation from the Brazilian Marine Crops, showing it ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Parrot Anafi - Completed Units (France)

Programme Background Requriment In February 2020, the French DGA procurement agency released a tender calling for a quadcopter micro UAS to equip all branches of ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Parrot Anafi - Announced Units (France)

Programme Background Requriment In February 2020, the French DGA procurement agency released a tender calling for a quadcopter micro UAS to equip all branches of ...

Air: aerial targets

Raider Quadcopter

The Radier Quadcopter is a rotary-wing aerial target manufactured by Boresight.  According to the manufacturer, it has deliberately in-house developed the UAV so that it is affordable enough ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Attack Quadcopter

Debuting at IDEX 2021, the Attack Quadcopter is a loitering munition based on a rotary-wing mini-UAV that has been manufactured by the Armenian company Pride ...

Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

RUD-7

The RUD-7 is a reconnaissance and strike quadcopter manufactured by the Research Institute of Computing Complexes (NIIVK). The UAV has a higher payload capability than the RUD-250 it ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

QX-3

Manufactured by ADASI, the QX-3 is a platform that appears visually similar to the quadcopter designs of the QX-1 and QX-2. However, it can also be configured as a ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

DRIMP

The Drone for Reconnaissance and Intervention in Perilous Environments (DRIMP) is a multirotor UAV that has been designed specifically for counterterrorism operations, with the ability ...

EO/IR systems

VLP-16

Velodyne's VLP-16 Puck is a small and compact lidar that is power and performance optimised for usage across a variety of applications. This ranges from ...

EO/IR systems

GoPro Hero

The GoPro Hero is a family of small, lightweight, commercial cameras introduced in 2004 with mostly sport and recreational applications but which have also been ...

Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Lanius

The Lanius is a micro-UAV and loitering munition manufactured by Elbit Systems. It can conduct BLOS ISR and attack missions autonomously in complex environments, a capability ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Uncrewed Multicopter

In October 2021, the Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled an unnamed multi-armed hexacopter rotary-wing UAV at the Artificial Intelligence Defense Technology and Cyber Security Exhibition and ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

ARES ARS-1X

Manufactured by SAS Technology, ARES ARS-1X is a mini rotary-wing UAV. The UAV has an open architecture, allowing it to operate as a quadcopter or ...

md4-200

The md4-200 is a miniature VTOL UAV. Its applications include aerial photography, industrial inspection, civil security, surveillance and monitoring, research, and search and rescue. Its ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

X4

The X4 is a rotary-wing mini-UAV manufactured by Dasal. It is highly modular, allowing the rotors and arms to be detached between missions for transportation.  ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Sky Archer

The Sky Archer is a short-endurance unmanned quadcopter designed for military use. It weighs 38kg and can reportedly carry two 50mm recoilless rocket launchers. 

Blueye-1K

The Blueye-1K is a lightweight quadcopter designed for rapid deployment, mobility and steady hover to provide low-altitude ISR in commercial and military roles. 

RangePro X4-S

The RangePro X4-S is a lightweight quadcopter UAV with a flight time of up to 65min. Applications include infrastructure inspection, aerial photography and precision agriculture.