RADA Gets M US Military Counter-UAS Contract RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. has announced it had received a strategic first order for dozens of Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radars (MHR) from the US Military. Totalling over $8 million, this order will be delivered during 2017. The radars will be used by a key US military […]

Robotic Skies Raises Venture Capital Funding Round Robotic Skies announced it has raised a round of venture capital financing. The investment round was led by Kickstart Seed Fund of Salt Lake City, Utah, and included participation by Sun Mountain Capital of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The capital will accelerate the expansion of […]

Northrop Grumann Gets M Triton Upgrade Contract Northrop Grumman won an almost $20 million to carry out engineering and analysis on emerging obsolescence issues with the MQ-4C Triton. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation San Diego, California is being awarded $19,894,544… for engineering and analysis efforts to develop solutions for near-term emergent obsolescence issues identified for the MQ-4C Triton. The project will […]

Partners Agree Configuration of European MALE RPAS The multinational European medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) remotely piloted air system (RPAS) has completed an initial 10-month definition process, with a basic configuration now agreed among the partner companies and nations. Seen in 2012, early indications were that the European MALE RPAS would be based on […]

Leonardo DRS Wins M US Army C-UAS Contract Leonardo DRS announced that it has received a contract award from the U.S. Army for up to $16 million, under an urgent operational need, to develop a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability to protect soldiers from enemy drones. As the lead systems integrator, Leonardo […]

Liteye and Numerica Partner to Enhance C-UAV Systems Liteye Systems, Inc., provider of the AUDS counter drone defense system deployed with US military forces in combat, and Numerica Corporation, creator of robust solutions that protect  valuable assets in mission-critical environments, have signed an exclusive partnership to develop enhanced abilities for Liteye’s counter […]

Thales Proposes Watchkeeper for Indonesia Thales UK is positioning the company’s WK 450 Watchkeeper unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the Indonesian Air Force’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU’s) intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) requirements. According to sources from within the service who spoke to Jane’s on 11 July, a presentation […]

Philippines’ ScanEagle Delivery Set for Autumn The Philippines National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana disclosed on Tuesday, July 4 that the United States government is expected to deliver ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) before the year ends. The US government has programmed to hand over a Scan Eagle-type UAV but delivery would take time, […]