Elta Systems Delivers Drone Detection Systems to Argentina
Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary ELTA Systems has won a contract to provide the Drone Guard system for detection, identification and disruption of UAVs and drones to Argentina. The Drone Guard sold to Argentina will be used for securing large-scale international events held in Buenos Aires this year, including the 2018 Youth...
General Atomics’ SkyGuardian MQ-9B Aircraft Receives Airworthiness Certification
General Atomics has received a Special Airworthiness Certification in the Experimental Category from the FAA for its second MQ-9B SkyGuardian aircraft. The company-owned Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) – registered as N191FP and known as YBC02 – joins the first SkyGuardian in support of the MQ-9B development program
Eyeing Drones, Aircraft Launch System Sales, General Atomics Opens Office in India
Eyeing to sell MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aerial System, and electromagnetic aircraft launch and recovery systems (EMALS) for Indian aircraft carriers, General Atomics has announced the opening of a new office in New Delhi, India. General Atomics is working with both governments (India and the United States) in an effort to provide...
Schiebel Wins European Maritime Safety Agency Contract
Schiebel has won a maritime surveillance service provision contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to supply Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services. The UAVs will be equipped with L3 Wescam MX-10 Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) camera gimbal, an Overwatch Imaging PT-8 Oceanwatch payload and an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver,...
Pakistan Unveils Home-made Medium Tactical Drone at IDEAS 2018
The Pakistans Defense forces has unveiled an indigenous medium altitude long-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) at the ongoing Defense Exhibition IDEAS 2018 in Karachi. Pakistan showcased ‘Shahpar drone at the defense exhibition
China Launches Pilot Traffic Management Program for UAVs
China has launched a pilot traffic management program for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The trial program contains a new online platform for UAV management, which could offer services such as quick approval of flight applications, real-time flight paths, quick verification of identities and information broadcasting, Xinhuanet reported earlier this week
US Marine Corps Orders 64 InstantEye Mk-3 GEN5-D1 SUAS systems
InstantEye Robotics has secured a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in support of PMA-263, the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program Office, to field 32 InstantEye Mk-3 GEN5-D1 SUAS systems (64 aircraft). This procurement is being executed in support of a United States Marine Corps urgent needs request for field user evaluation
IAI Elta Unit Launches Enhanced Drone Detection System
Elta unit of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled an enhanced version of its Drone Guard system, which detects, identifies and disrupts the operation of small drones. Small drones pose potential threats such as unwanted intelligence gathering, smuggling and even as weapon carriers
Beijing’s Beihang UAS Seeking Order To Export BZK-005E UAV
Chinas Beihang, UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) Technology is seeking its first international order for its export-specific BZK-005E Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE UAV). Export licence for the air vehicle was issued in September this year
Trial UAV Traffic Management Program Launched in China
China has launched a pilot traffic management program for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) on Monday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The program contains a new online platform for UAV management, which could offer services such as quick approval of flight applications, real-time flight paths, quick verification of identities and information broadcasting, Xinhuanet, the state-run press agency reported Tuesday
Northrop Grumman to Supply Three Global Hawk UAVs to Japan for $489M
Northrop Grumman has won $489 million contract for the supply of three RQ-4 Global Hawk block 30i air vehicles to Japan. The contract includes enhanced integrated sensor suite payload for all the three air vehicles, two ground control elements, spares and support equipment, system engineering and program management tasks required to execute, manage, control, and report on all program activities, and a site survey, US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
First French Air Force Reaper Drone Crashes
A French Air Force Reaper drone crashed in a desert area a few kilometres away from the Barkhane track without causing any casualties. The drone crashed around 1:00 am, Paris time last Saturday
Denmark to Reorient Patrol Ships Design for Arctic Operations
UAE's Edge Signs Contract with Hungary to Supply CARACAL Sniper Rifles
Russian Su-57 Jet to Set the Skies on Fire at Aero India
U.S. Navy Deploys New AI-powered System to Detect Houthi Threats in Red...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U