An image of what is purported to be a prototype of Russia’s Okhotnik (Hunter) ‘heavy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)’ began to circulate in Russian social media on 23 January, followed by three more images the next day.
The six Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that have been ordered by Qatar have completed their factory acceptance tests, the manufacturer Baykar Makina announced on 1 February.
Training of German Heron Turboprop (TP) medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) crews began in Israel at the end of January, the Luftwaffe said on its website. It is the first time German military personnel have been stationed in Israel, according to the Luftwaffe.
The US Army plans to downselect three potential replacements for its Textron RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) later this month before handing them over to operational units for a ‘try-decide-buy’ procurement.
Northrop Grumman expects to deliver its first optionally manned Firebird aircraft to a US government customer before mid-2019. The company will demonstrate the aircraft in Europe and the Middle East in 2019 and in Australia in 2020.
UAV Factory has been selected to supply the Latvian National Armed Forces (LNAF) with an undisclosed number of its latest Penguin C long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the company’s CEO, Konstantin Popiks, recently told Jane’s .
The European Commission announced on 19 March how it will spend the remaining balance of EUR525 million (almost USD600 million) from its three-year pilot European Defence Fund (EDF) for co-financing defence capability and research projects with the member states.
Belgium’s planned procurement of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has taken a step forward after the US State Department announced on 26 March that it had approved the deal.
The United States has delivered six ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) as part of a military assistance programme, the US Embassy in Beirut announced on 2 April.
Indonesia will receive six ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles from the US
System will be provided under a grant via Washington’s Maritime Security Initiative
Spain has contracted two more General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to add to the two already ordered in 2017.
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science Technologies (KACST) is testing a helicopter it has recently converted into an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the company’s general director for Special Programs Affairs, Dr Khaled Alhussan, told Jane’s at the inaugural Saudi Airshow held at Al-Thumamah Airport from 12 to 14 March
Elytron Aeronautica is offering a family of tandem wing unmanned aircraft suitable for a variety of uses
The standard Talisman model can carry a payload three-times the aircraft’s base weight
The US Marine Corps is planning to use a cash prize effort in development and procurement of its MUX unmanned aircraft
Cash prizes are an unorthodox way of procuring a major weapon system
The Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, began the final phase of industrial qualification flights of the Safran Electronics & Defense Système de Drones Tactiques (SDT) Patroller tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from the DGA's flight testing centre in Istres, southern France, on 13 June, the agency and Safran announced on their websites on 17 June.
The US Air Force (USAF) Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie long-range, high subsonic, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator completed its second flight on 11 June, according to a service statement.
The latest reconnaissance variant of the Korsar unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was unveiled at the Army 2019 defence exhibition being held in Kubinka close to Moscow on 25–30 June.