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Uncrewed Vehicles
Debut demo for unmanned duo
15th November 2016
Twelve months after Lockheed Martin acquired Sikorsky the two companies have joined to showcase their unmanned capabilities in a demonstration at Griffiss Air Force Base …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Zhuhai 2016: Mysterious Bee buzzes show
1st November 2016
CETC Avionics unveiled an unusual UAV at the 11th biennial Zhuhai Air Show, this being dubbed the Mysterious Bee hybrid quadcopter. The UAV is a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MDM 2016: Marine Corps looks toward quadcopters
29th September 2016
The US Marine Corps sees broad tactical operational potential for current quadcopter camera designs and is looking to roll such small UAVs out across the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
New threat, new solutions - anti-UAS systems
25th August 2016
As DARPA moves to announce an RfI on the development of counter-UAS systems, attention is ever more fixated on the struggle to prevent access to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: A big hit for V-Bat (video)
5th May 2016
Texas-based Martin UAV showcased a unique VTOL UAV design at this year's AUVSI Xponential in New Orleans, which it calls V-Bat. While some manufacturers have …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Underwater UAVs to become a reality
3rd May 2016
The future of unmanned aircraft could see UAVs and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) combined into one system to provide extra mission capability for the US …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: US Army looks for new small UAS
3rd May 2016
The US Army is looking to provide dismounted soldiers with a UAS toolkit by adding a small quadcopter to the already proven Puma and Raven …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Crash-resistant drone gets upgrade
27th April 2016
Swiss UAV manufacturer Flyability has updated its crash-tolerant drone design, known as the Gimball, improving areas such as propulsion and adding additional sensors. Unlike traditional …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Nocturnal UAV ops approved
27th April 2016
An Ohio-based construction company has become the first-ever commercial drone operator to be granted US FAA approval to conduct UAV operations at night, it has …
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Naval Warfare
OPV utility will have future relevance
20th April 2016
Offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be able to play a number of roles in future operations by services like the UK Royal Navy and, together …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Royal Navy using UAS to navigate ice
18th April 2016
The Royal Navy’s HMS Protector ice patrol vessel is trialing the use of small UAS to navigate through the Antarctic region, the service announced on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DJI launches Phantom 4 UAV
3rd March 2016
DJI has launched a new consumer quadcopter called Phantom 4 designed for professional aerial photography, the company announced on 2 March. The camera-equipped UAS has …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Saab to deliver UAV to Swedish Police
18th January 2016
The Swedish Police has awarded a contract to Saab for the delivery of three UAV systems, it was announced on 13 January. The system selected …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
GPEC 2015: Chinese UAV makes international debut
22nd October 2015
Chinese UAV company Hui Mingjie made its international debut at GPEC Asia in Kuala Lumpur with its six rotor UAV the focal point of its …
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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 …
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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Attack Drone
Manufcuated by Pride Systems, and debuted at IDEX 2021, the Attack Drone is a loitering munition based fixed-wing UAV which, according to the manufacturer, is ...
