Tag: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
China allegedly snags first international customer for CH-5 UAV
China appears to have secured its first international customer for its domestically developed Cai Hong 5 (CH-5, or Rainbow 5) medium-altitude long endurance unmanned...
Droneshield wins contract for latest handheld C-UAS systems
Australia’s Droneshield has won contracts from the US Department of Defense (DoD) and a US federal government agency worth around $2.2 million for an...
MHI showcases Whale USV
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has taken the opportunity at the DSEI-Japan exhibition in Chiba to showcase its Whale unmanned surface vehicle (USV).
Designed by...
RAAF readies for Triton’s first flight in 2023
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has made another step in its progress to field Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime-surveillance uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs)...
China boosts military UAV development with new R&D facility
Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Corporation (Feihong), a subsidiary of the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), announced on 10 January that it...
CASC to showcase new CH-806 loitering munition at Airshow China 2022
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) will be using the 2022 edition of Airshow China, scheduled to be held from 8-13 November in...
Korean Air selected to develop stealth UAV
Korean Air has been selected by the state-run Agency for Defense Development (ADD) on 12 August as the preferred bidder to develop stealth unmanned...
Maiden flight of AVIC’s new HFE-powered AR-500CJ shipborne UAV
The China Helicopter Research and Development Institute (CHRDI) division of aerospace prime Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has completed the first flight of...
Loitering munitions become smart, reusable aerial strike platforms
Loitering munitions, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV or drones), are an important and growing asset in the arsenal of modern armed forces,...
Asia Pacific UAV Compendium 2022
The value of unmanned aerial vehicles continues to grow in importance, with indigenous development increasing in all categories.
Regional military forces are accelerating their acquisition...
