Tag: UAS
DARPA seeks ideas for radical VTOL solutions under program ANCILLARY
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects (DARPA) has a new program dubbed AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY X-Plane, nicknamed ANCILLARY,...
US Army picks AeroVironment’s Jump 20 as RQ-7B Shadow successor
Unmanned systems developer AeroVironment revealed it received an Other Transaction Agreement award by the US Army on August 18 for Increment 1...
Czech Republic buying Israeli Heron drones
The Czech Republic defense ministry revealed it would soon begin negotiations with the Israeli government for the acquisition of three HERON 1...
US strike kills ISIS leader in Syria
The US armed forces have killed one of the ISIS leaders in an unmanned aerial system (UAS) strike outside Jindayris, northwest Syria,...
Israel’s SpearUAV unveils submarine-launched Ninox 103 UAS
Israel-based unmanned aerial systems (UAS) developer SpearUAV has officially unveiled its encapsulated, submarine-launched Ninox 103 UW UAS.
Exosonic taps AI specialist EpiSci for adversary air drone work
EpiSci is poised to deliver tactical AI technology for an unmanned adversary air drone Exosonic is developing for US Air Force.
Aerovironment donating more than 100 Quantix recon drones to Ukraine
Quantix is the latest in a series of UAS AeroVironment will be delivering to Ukraine.
Skunk Works’ Stalker VXE UAS tackles world record with 39-hour flight
Skunk Works' Stalker VXE unmanned aerial system (UAS) completed a world record endurance flight on February 18, at the Santa Margarita Ranch...
Germany green lights use of armed drones after years of debate
The German military will be receiving its first armed drones, with 150 million EUR set aside for the armament of Heron MALE UAS.
Airbus begins sea trials for French Navy’s new VSR700 unmanned helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has begun at sea trials for the VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) it is developing for the French Navy.