DefenceTalkDefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman’s RQ-4D Phoenix Global Hawk has recently enabled NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Force to achieve a declaration of initial operating capability (IOC) from Supreme Allied Commander Europe, giving NATO commanders the ability to perform uninterrupted in-theater operations 24/7/365. The RQ-4D Phoenix Global Hawk variant provides cutting-edge intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) in support […]https://www.defencetalk.com/natos-first-operational-uas-flying-unit-76796/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkFor the first time, the Defense Department and the entire federal government will have access to secure, trusted, and American-made commercial drones on the General Service Administration schedule, Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Kratsios announced at a virtual event hosted by the Defense Innovation Unit. This new DIU initiative, dubbed Blue […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-defense-developing-small-unmanned-aerial-system-for-warfighters-76185/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkArmasuisse contracted Lockheed Martin (LMT) for a fleet of Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), with options for spares, training and tech support and additional systems for the Swiss Army. Indago provides aerial reconnaissance in environments unreachable by normal fixed-wing, unmanned aircraft systems. The first phase comprises manufacturing development to optimize the Indago 3’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/swiss-army-chooses-lockheeds-indago-3-uas-for-tactical-reconnaissance-and-surveillance-76108/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) 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. This is a significant step in the programme following the first flight in November 2019 when the prototype was tethered […]https://www.defencetalk.com/vsr700-prototype-performs-first-autonomous-free-flight-76095/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkToday, President Donald J. Trump is taking action to improve the standards for exporting Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). While the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is critical in slowing proliferation and promoting peace and security, it is in dire need of modernization as it applies to UAS. In a sector of rapidly evolving technology, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-eases-mtcr-rules-to-allow-wider-export-of-unmanned-aerial-systems-76032/

DefenceTalkElbit Systems introduces a unique life saving capability to its Hermes 900 Maritime Patrol Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Integrating detection and identification capabilities, onboard inflated life-rafts, and precision dispatch capability, enables the UAS to perform long-range maritime Search and Rescue (SaR) missions. Such a configured Hermes 900 Maritime Patrol UAS was recently delivered to an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/elbit-introduces-a-uas-based-long-range-maritime-rescue-capability-75482/

DefenceTalkA Boeing [NYSE:BA]-led Australian industry team has presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force, a historic milestone for the company and the Commonwealth. The aircraft, which uses artificial intelligence to extend the capabilities of manned and unmanned platforms, is the first to be designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-rolls-out-first-loyal-wingman-unmanned-aircraft-75392/

DefenceTalkQuantix Recon delivers on-demand, georeferenced aerial imagery, providing quick visibility for on-site mission planning and verification Fully-Automated, hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) design and radio frequency silent mode enable aircraft to conduct missions undetected Powerful onboard processing delivers high-resolution imagery immediately on the included operating tablet upon landing – no other devices, internet or […]https://www.defencetalk.com/aerovironment-unveils-quantix-recon-hybrid-vtol-uas-for-defense-applications-75262/

DefenceTalkThe airspace above future battlefields is expected to be increasingly congested with large numbers of unmanned aerial systems, manned aircraft, munitions and missiles filling the skies. To de-conflict airspace activities of friendly forces and rapidly counter an enemy’s actions on the battlefield requires new technologies to effectively integrate effects from all domains. To that end, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/real-time-airspace-awareness-and-de-confliction-for-future-battles-75102/

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system deployed for the first time Jan. 26, to provide military commanders in the Pacific greater maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data to inform critical decision-making in one of the most strategically important regions in the world. “This is a significant milestone in the MQ-4C Triton program,” […]