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News - quadcopter

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Blue Bear looks to India

    12th October 2015

    Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR) has the Indian Army’s mini UAV programme in its sights, with the company visiting the country to tout its mini-UAV …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DSEI 2015: Lockheed’s unmanned focus

    15th September 2015

    Unmanned vehicles are increasingly able to assist in firefighting and rescue operations as technology improves and user experience mounts, according to Lockheed Martin, who produce …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Information hub draws interest

    6th July 2015

    Minnesota-based company CAD Drones is looking to expand the network of contributors to its open-source information hub, a site where amateurs can share ideas and …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2015: Four new payloads for Indago

    4th May 2015

    Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies will showcase four additional payloads and a new hand-held controller for the Indago quadcopter at the AUVSI conference in Atlanta. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    IDEX 2015: Tekever launches quadcopter

    20th February 2015

    Tekever is introducing a new quadcopter into an already saturated marketplace it has been revealed. The quadcopter, known as the Vertical Ray 1 (VR1) Colibri, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    More UAS exemptions on the way, says FAA

    9th January 2015

    THE US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) says the two exemptions granted to commercial UAV companies this week are a sign of things to come. An …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Eurosatory: RUAG Vero system set to begin production

    19th June 2014

    RUAG Defence will begin production of its new Vero unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) sensor system from 2016. Speaking at a live demonstration at Eurosatory, Ferdinand …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    UK behind in large UAV airspace integration

    11th June 2014

    The recent flights of a USAF Global Hawk in UK airspace have highlighted the capability the nation has to fly aircraft of this size, as …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    CAA hails prosecution of illegal UAV flight

    2nd April 2014

    Public understanding of the legal restrictions surrounding the use of UAVs in UK airspace has been called into question following the first prosecution for the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Avalon: Victoria police to trial new UAV control interface

    27th February 2013

    Police in the Australian state of Victoria will shortly trial a new tablet-based control interface for use with an Aerobot Mikrokopter quadcopter UAV with the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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.