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News - vtol suas

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Small UAS Plus (SUAS+) (Australia)

    Programme Background Requirement The army had wanted up to 17 SUAS+ systems with a life of type of six years. The tender said the UAV ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    VTOL UAV (ROKA)

    Programme Background All branches of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces are placing a large emphasis on the procurement of unmanned systems to improve ISR ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Ship-Bourne VTOL UAV (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 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)

    Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs.  Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    Cargo UAV (Turkey)

    Programme Background Inception & Requirment Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) initiated a programme to procure VTOL-capable cargo drones in June 2018. These were planned for ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Small UAV (Colombia)

    Programme Background Many of the Colombian military's UAVs are operated by the Colombian Air Force, but the Colombian Army has also employed several different types ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Parrot Anafi (Singapore)

    Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    VTOL UAV (Norway)

    Programme Background Request for Information (RfI) In September 2022, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) launched a request for information in preparation for a possible ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project (UK)

    Programme Background Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project The British Army launched the RAS project to provide the "direction required to exploit emerging technologies to ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    APR Imbarcati (Italy)

    Programme Background UAV Embarked Studies In its three-year programme document for 2021-2023, the Italian MoD stated that the Italian Navy was funding an evaluation of ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Project Land 129 Phase 4A (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 ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    MH-60R Seahawks (Norway)

    Programme Background NH90 NFH cancellation  The Norwegian government announced the termination of the NH90 NFH helicopter contract for 14 NH90s with NHIndustries in June 2022. Seahawk Acquisition ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Long Range Reconnaissance - LRR / Rucksack Portable UAS - RPUAS (USA)

    Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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. 

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Aerosonde HQ SUAS

    The Aerosonde Hybrid Quadcopter (HQ) SUAS is the VTOL version of the Aerosonde SUAS manufactured by Textron Systems. It combines the capabilities of a multi-rotor platform ...

  • 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 ...

  • Aerosonde Mk 4.3

    The Aerosonde Mk 4.3 UAS is one of several manned and unmanned aircraft that support the NASA Airborne Science Program and collect weather data. The ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. The UAV is modular and can be given a VTOL capability in around 15 minutes. The ISR ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 in 2015, the UAV is designed for ISR operations. It ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Penguin B VTOL

    The Penguin B VTOL is a variant of the Penguin B platform manufactured by Edge Autonomy. Announced in June 2021, the variant is a reliable, long-endurance ...

  • Uncrewed aerial systems engines

    EL-005

    The EL-005 is a two-stroke Otto cycle spark-ignited engine for unmanned aircraft, which is optimised for use with jet fuels. It has field-demonstrated levels of ...

  • Ikarus

    The Ikarus is a rotary-wing UAV suitable for various roles, including agricultural survey, industrial inspection, search and rescue, and all aspects of health and safety ...