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SOCOM picks six for MEUAS III task orders
Unmanned Vehicles 26th June 2020 – 15:55 GMT | by The Shephard News Team
RQ-21 Blackjack drones to be used in Australia by Marines
Australian Marines are set to receive RQ-21 Blackjack drones in support of the annual Marine Corps rotation in Darwin, Australia, according to rotational force commander Colonel David Banning in an interview on Thursday.
United States delivers six ScanEagle UAVs Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Malaysian Navy
A ScanEagle prepares for launch in Helmand, Afghanistan. ScanEagle systems provide the Afghan National Army with airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability. (Picture source US Navy). According to a Tweet published on May 7, 2020, by the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, a first batch of six ScanEagle UAVs (Unmanned…
Artificial intelligence and embedded computing for unmanned vehicles
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Trujillo, an unmanned aircraft system maintenance technician, recovers a U.S. Marine Corps RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft at Canon Air Defense Complex in Yuma, Ariz. The latest generation of unmanned vehicles operating on land, in the air, and at sea no longer simply are remotely…
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US Air Force Research Lab to Extend Aircraft ISR Range
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) is developing a tube-launched unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that can be deployed from an AC-130 gunship, or similar aircraft, and provide video that will rival that provided by its own sensors.
Gunship-Launched Drone Approaches Transition Point
Air Force Special Operations Command wants to launch spy drones from its gunships to collect critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information. The program to develop the technology is approaching a key transition point.
Army tests helicopter-based, tube-launched UAVs
In September 2017, the Army continued its plans to field a tube-launched, unmanned system for its tactical warfighter. Rather than deploying from fixed-wing aircraft like similar systems under development in the Navy and Air Force, the Army will use its fleet of helicopters as motherships for these autonomous drones.
Malaysia receives first batch of six ScanEagle UAVs from US
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has received six ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) under a US-sponsored capability building initiative.
Malaysia receives first batch of donated ScanEagle UAVs from US
Malaysia has taken delivery of the first 6 of 12 Insitu ScanEagle 2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – along with associated equipment – that were gifted by the United States under Washington’s Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme.
