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News - quadcopter
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Uncrewed Vehicles
X-Fronter marks the spot for strike and reconnaissance missions
11th May 2022
New mini-UAV from Polish manufacturer WB Group is designed for reconnaissance missions but it can also function as a loitering munition with small thermobaric, shaped charge or high-explosive warheads.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
XTEND develops second-generation ISR quadcopter
4th May 2022
Israeli company XTEND has created a second-generation Xtender sUAS, and it has also sealed two partnerships to improve perimeter security and AI capabilities.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Golden Eagle quadcopters destined for Ukraine
7th April 2022
An unnamed European NATO military is buying 15 quadcopter mini-UAVs for onward transfer to Ukraine.
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Defence Notes
WDS 2022: Atlas creates landing pad for VTOL drones
9th March 2022
Production is scheduled to begin in June 2022 of customisable landing pad for VTOL UAVs.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
WDS 2022: MARSS targets Middle East market for C-UAS interceptor
7th March 2022
An AI-enabled interceptor UAV from MARSS is designed to engage up to three targets per sortie - will Saudi Arabia be the first to order it?
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore Airshow 2022: Singapore Army Intelligence trains with Anafi USA
15th February 2022
Quadcopter is used in Singapore to train troops in safe UAV operations.
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Air Warfare
Indian Army doubles its inventory of Switch UAVs
30th January 2022
The Indian Army continues to boost its fleet of smaller UAVs as it faces tensions along its borders.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
NW-88 engine development continues for UAVs
20th January 2022
Designed to power Group 3 UAVs with a maximum take-off weight of 75-150lb (34-68kg), the NW-88 is derived from the NW-44 produced by Northwest UAV.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Norway seeks bids for SkyRanger R70 support
10th November 2021
Norwegian Coast Guard intends to issue a three-year contract for support of its six SkyRanger R70 UASs.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Teledyne FLIR launches ION M640x tactical UAS
13th October 2021
Teledyne FLIR has added a new UAS type to its product line.
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Air Warfare
AUSA 2021: Taekyung looks to break into the US market
11th October 2021
South Korean-made Searchlight Drone platform can be used for EO/IR reconnaissance, logistics operations, surveillance patrol, object tracking and warfighting experiments.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2021: RN outlines future fleet vision
13th September 2021
A concept for containerised modular systems is on track to enter service over the next decade.
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Defence Notes
IDEF 2021: Havelsan hopes Digital Troops will transform battlefield networking
23rd August 2021
Havelsan's new networked system concept for infantry combines training, exoskeletons and integrated unmanned systems.
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Digital Battlespace
US Army defines next level of networking
8th April 2021
New communications systems for the US Army in Capability Set 25 will incorporate features such as automated network management, cloud capabilities and SATCOM enhancements.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK picks partner to provide small UAVs for testing
1st March 2021
KBR works with Evolve Dynamics to support British Army and MoD experiments.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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.
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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.
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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.