Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, is showcasing a new technology concept at this week’s DSEI Conference in London that will allow crews to autonomously launch small drones operated from inside a military vehicle; perform reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA); and then recover the aircraft without ever having to leave the safety of the vehicle. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Ukraine’s Antonov Turns to Drones in Response to Russian Invasion
Ukraine’s Antonov is expanding in drone making, a presentation by the country’s umbrella defence group seen by Reuters shows, as it diversifies its core cargo plane business in response to Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $10.5M US Navy MQ-9 Support Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $10,580,823 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001923F0173) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0006). Continue reading
General Atomics Wins DARPA LongShot Air-To-Air Combat Drone Bid
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is poised to begin the flight-testing phase on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) LongShot program. Continue reading
France Delivers 150 Delair Drones to Ukraine
French drone manufacturer Delair sent Ukraine over 150 drones financed by France’s government, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu reported on Sept. 6. Continue reading
Polish Artillery to Acquire Additional FlyEye UAV’S
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak has announced that a contract has been signed for the acquisition of additional Flyeye UAV’s from WB Group for the Polish Artillery. Continue reading
Anduril Industries Acquires UAS Developer Blue Force Technlogies
Defense technology company Anduril Industries has announced its acquisition of Blue Force Technologies, a developer of autonomous aircraft with an integrated aerostructures division that serves a wide range of defense and commercial customers. Continue reading
Poland Unveils HAASTA Prototype for Drone-on-Drone Warfare
The Polish government hasrolled out a new armed, unmanned aerial vehicle concept aimed at countering smaller drones, known as the HAASTA, to kick off the annual MSPO defense trade show. Continue reading