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Indian Government Approves Procurement of 15 New Heron UAVs

The Indian government has cleared a new procurement of up to 15 Heron I unmanned aerial systems from israel, as part of an effrot...

Unarmed Reaper Crashes Into Lake Ontario

Officials at the 174th Attack Wing suspended all Reaper drone flights in Central New York yesterday after one of the MQ-9 unmanned aircraft crashed...

Russia to buy Drones from the UAE

According to RIA Novosti The Russian military is planning to purchase aerial drones namely unmanned air systems (UAS) in the United Arab Emirates, i-HLS...

European Aerospace Industries Call For a European MALE Program

Paris, Le Bourget: European aerospace industries and defense establishments are promoting pan-European collaboration in launching a collaborative development of Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE)...

Electrically Powered Ion Tiger Drone Set 48 hour Flight Record

Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory flew their fuel cell powered Ion Tiger UAV for 48 hours and 1 minute on April 16-18...

Teherans’ Drone Fever

Last week Iran unveiled its latest drone dubbed “Hamaseh”. This unmanned aerial vehicle follows a classic twin-boom tail design, pioneered by IAI’s Scout and...

Modified Phantom-Eye Doubles Endurance, Altitude on Second Test Flight

Boeing's liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system (UAS) completed its second flight Feb. 25. On its second flight the modified drone achieved more than twice the flight duration and altitude, compared to the first flight which lasted only 28 minutes.

US Drone Found Floating in Philippine Waters

Philippine Navy officials have reported the discovery of an abandoned US drone floating in the waters near the central Philippines.

Iran Flexing Muscles Part 1: Combat UAVs

Shahed 129 Forward view
Iran recently introduced the Shahed 129 UAV in September 2012. Shahed 129 described as a ‘clone of the Israeli Hermes 450’ was developed by the corps’ military production facilities can carry can the Sadid guided missile it can carry.

Eitan – Back in the Air – Again

The Eitan (Heron TP) returned to the sky yesterday after completing a test flight validating the aircraft safety, following eight months investigation that followed a crash of one of the aircraft, due to a wing failure that occurred on a test flight, January 2012.

International Conference on Unmanned Systems – AUVSI Israel 2012

For four decades Israel’s aerospace industries are maintaining their world leading position in the field of unmanned systems. The upcoming International Conference on Unmanned Systems will offer international delegates a unique insight into one of the country's most competitive fields of expertise.

Switchblade – Miniature Killer Drone

The objective of Project Anubis was the development of a prototype, Non Line of Sight (NLOS) munition enabling engagement of time-sensitive fleeting, high value...

US Air Force to Develop Micro-UAV Killer Drones for the Special...

Following the conclusion of DARPA's Close Combat Lethal Recon (CCLR) project the U.S. Air Force has embarked on a rapid acquisition program for a Lethal Miniature...

Griffon Aerospace Rolls Out the BroadSword, a 500lb Class UAV Target...

As UAVs are taking an increasing role in modern warfare, moving beyond ISR, into strike missions, the military is looking for effective means to...

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