Kadet Defence Systems is an aerospace and defence focused organization based in India. The company specializes in the design of unmanned aerial vehicles used as aerial targets. Kadet Defence Systems decided to partner with Embention, a supplier of target drone autopilots and critical systems for UAVs, in order to face the rapid increase in the UAV industry. Continue reading
Category Archives: Targets
Estonia to Use Aerial Targets from SCR Spain
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia has recently signed a framework agreement whereby the Spanish company SCR will supply aerial targets and provide services with them. Continue reading
US Air Force Target Drone Washed Ashore in Southern Florida
An Air Force target drone strayed far from home this week, washing up on the beach at Ocean Ridge Hammock Park in Boynton Beach, Fla., after a test run over the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading
Another Target Drone Washed up on the Indian Coast
An aerial target drone was found floating in the sea near the Koraikuppam fishing hamlet in Pulicat, Chennai India, on Saturday morning. Continue reading
Kratos Delivers 100th Production BQM-177A to Naval Air Systems Command
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has delivered the 100th production BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT), nearing completion of its third and final Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract. Continue reading
Kratos Acquires UAS Engineering Co. 5-D Systems
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has acquired 5-D Systems, Inc., a CMMI Level 3 Systems and Software Engineering company with facilities in the Austin, Texas area and in Huntsville, Alabama. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $57M Supersonic Target Drone Order from US Navy
Aerial target experts at the Northrop Grumman Space Systems segment (formerly Orbital ATK) in Chandler, Arizona, are building supersonic target drones for the U.S. Navy and Army to help hone missile-defense skills — particularly against hypersonic weapons. Continue reading
Russia Develops New Rotary-Wing Target Drone
JSC CSTS Dinamika, part of Technodinamika Group, has successfully passed the state trials of the latest target simulator with a rotary-wing target drone system. Continue reading