DefenceTalkFORT HOOD, Texas: Selected units received an upgrade to their Raven unmanned aerial systems during an initiative here last week. The upgrade, dubbed the Raven Gimbal, is a new payload for the Raven R-11B Small Unmanned Aircraft System – a small, hand-launched reconnaissance and surveillance tool. “The Gimbal system replaces the old, fixed camera, where […]https://www.defencetalk.com/troopers-receive-new-raven-uas-camera-upgrade-65114/

DefenceTalkAeroVironment, Inc. today announced it has received a contract from the United States Army totaling $3.4 million for RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to supply the Spanish Ministry of Defense via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Raven is the most widely used UAS in the world today. It is designed for rapid deployment […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-contract-rq-11b-raven-uavs-spanish-army-65099/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) successfully demonstrated mission management control features that create more unmanned aircraft system (UAS) versatility and efficiencies. During a series of high-altitude, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk demonstrations, the UAS seamlessly responded to external requests to dynamically alter its route of flight and sensor functionality, thereby breaking the one-user to one-vehicle paradigm. “Northrop […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-demos-new-capabilities-in-uav-mission-management-systems-64989/

DefenceTalkUsing existing technology, a team of Air Force intelligence experts have developed a new Web-based program that saves lives and money, while enhancing the “eyes in the sky,” the centerpiece of the $80 billion remotely piloted aircraft industry. On June 24, the innovators received the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Achievement Award for developing the Surveillance […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-uses-web-based-remotely-piloted-aircraft-application-64741/

DefenceTalkNASA, working with government and industry partners, is testing a system that would make it possible for unmanned aircraft to fly routine operations in United States airspace. Through the agency’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration in the National Airspace System (UAS-NAS) project, NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Honeywell […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nasa-partners-test-unmanned-aircraft-systems-64700/

DefenceTalkThe Army has finished its follow on test and evaluation, or FOTE, on the MQ-1C Gray Eagle and Initial Test and Evaluation on the One System Remote Video Terminal at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, California. Record testing was conducted from May 29 – June 14. The Gray Eagle, already in full-rate production […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-puts-gray-eagle-uas-one-system-remote-video-terminal-through-test-64617/

DefenceTalkExpanding NATO’s joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability, Northrop Grumman Corporation and its industry partners together with NATO leaders unveiled the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft to an audience of customers, distinguished guests, employees and community leaders. The unmanned aircraft, a wide-area surveillance Global Hawk, is part of a broader system of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/natos-first-alliance-ground-surveillance-aircraft-unveiled-64395/

DefenceTalkThe IAF has been operating UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and the future holds a rich variety of developments. Two thirds of IAF’s aerial force will become unmanned in the next years During Operation “Protective Edge” last summer, IAF’s UAVs conducted over 20,000 flight hours, more than in any other campaign. There are two main reasons […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israeli-uav-squadrons-look-to-the-future-64360/

DefenceTalkNATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system drones will be used in the Baltic airspace from 2017. Estonia is also one of the financial contributors to the program. NATO will use drones for reconnaissance and collection of information about the enemy and possible targets. NATO’s AGS system, operated and maintained on behalf of all 28 Allies, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-to-deploy-drones-over-baltic-64332/

DefenceTalkChina tried to electronically jam US drone flights over the disputed South China Sea in order to prevent surveillance on man-made islands Beijing is constructing as a part of an aggressive land reclamation initiative, US officials said. Global Hawk long-range surveillance drones were targeted by jamming in at least one incident near the Spratly Islands, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-jams-us-spy-drones-over-disputed-south-china-sea-islands-64289/