UAV
Israel MoD Completes Series of Interception Tests Employing an Airborne, High-Power Laser System
The Directorate of Defense R&D in the Ministry of Defense (MoD), together with Elbit Systems and the IAF, has successfully intercepted several UAVs using an airborne High-Power Laser Weapon System (HPL-WS). The UAVs were intercepted
Schiebel Camcopter® S-100 to supports Finnish, Estonian & Swedish Coast Guards
The Finnish Border Guard is once again operating the CAMCOPTER® S-100 for implementing coast guard functions in the Baltic Sea. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is offered by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
BlueBird Aero Systems, Completes Delivery of 100 VTOL UAVs
The systems were delivered as part of a transaction worth tens of millions of dollars (USD) for over 150 Vertical Takeoff and Landing UAVs BlueBird Aero Systems, partially owned (50% of shares) by Israel Aerospace
The Year of Heron TP
The proliferation of drones in conflict areas highlight the role of large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have in modern conflicts. The USA, China and Israel are currently the sole providers of large UAS, platforms that
Navy, Boeing Make History with MQ-25 Becoming the First Unmanned Aircraft to Refuel Another Aircraft
MQ-25 T1 test asset refuels a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, demonstrating its aerial refueling mission for the first time. For the first time in history, the U.S. Navy and Boeing have demonstrated air-to-air refueling
Honeywell to Provide World’s Smallest Satcom System to Australian Drone Market
Honeywell’s Small UAV SATCOM will allow Carbonix unmanned aerial vehicles to fly beyond-line-of-sight and for longer periods of time Honeywell has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Carbonix, a leading Australian drone manufacturer, to
Inmarsat appoints two senior leaders to advance UAV connectivity offering
New executives will focus on creating product roadmap and reinforcing Inmarsat’s position as leading connectivity provider for fast-growing commercial drone market. Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, has expanded its fast-growing division
IAI Signs US$200 Mn. UAS Services Contract with an Asian Country
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently signed a US$ 200 million contract to provide unmanned aerial systems (UAS) services to a country in Asia, relating to IAI’s Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This is the fourth
DroneShield Releases Next Generation Optical AI Software
DroneShield Ltd announced the release of DroneOptIDTM 2.0, the second generation version of its optical Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning based software. The original DroneOptIDTM system, developed in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) under a Defence Innovation
HENSOLDT’s collision warning system for drones ready for take-off
Flight tests to demonstrate basic system for autonomous flying Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is vigorously pushing ahead with the development of a collision warning system for civil and military drones. The radar sensor as the
