Philippine Navy Takes Delivery Of Eight ScanEagle UAV
The Philippine Navy today took delivery of a ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) from the United States...
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United States Approves Possible FMS Of Submarine Hunting UAVs To the UAE
The United States' State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of up to 19 MQ-9B...
United States Approves Possible FMS Of MQ-9B SeaGuardian To Taiwan
Taiwan has requested to buy four (4) Weapons-Ready MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft; two (2) Fixed ...
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Maritime UAV: Which Missions ? Which Customers ?
MQ-9B SeaGuardian maritime tests flights concluded off the coast of California on September 11th. They can probably be seen as the next step toward a worldwide export success. Indeed, if the first variant of the MQ-9 Predator-B mainly served as an ISR platform for above ground missions, the new MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian is likely to find much more customers in its maritime variant.
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Demonstrates Maritime Capabilities Over Southern California Waters
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) concluded a set of maritime test flights over the sea-lanes off the coast of Southern California on September 11th, using the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). This was the first MQ-9B configured for surveillance operations over open-water, and served to demonstrate MQ-9B capabilities in the maritime environment.
German Navy Starts At-Sea Tests of SKELDAR V-200 VTOL UAV Aboard K130 Corvette
The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) has just started at-sea tests of the SKELDAR V200 vertical take off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aboard first-in-class K130 corvette "Braunschweig".
Russia’s Forpost UAV Designates Naval Targets During Black Sea Fleet Maneuvers
Forpost drones can not only detect the adversary at sea, but also transmit coordinates to combat aviation in real time. The new system has been recently tested during Black Sea fleet maneuvers.
General Atomics SeaGuardian UAV to Conduct Validation Flights for Japan Coast Guard
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) will partner with Asia Air Survey (AAS) to hold a series of validation flights for the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) featuring GA-ASI’s SeaGuardian® beginning in mid-September.
Royal Navy Shows Commitment to Drone Technology for Future Operations
The Royal Navy has shown its clear intent for the greater use of autonomous and un-crewed technology in future operations.
VSR700 VTOL UAV Prototype Performs First Autonomous Free Flight
The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 vertical take off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten minute flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France.