https://www.uasvision.com an independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world Mon, 18 May 2026 17:38:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.uasvision.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-UAS-VISION-icon-512-sq-32x32.png https://www.uasvision.com 32 32 232984424 noan independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/rafael-unveils-storm-shield-miniature-electronic-warfare-system-for-aerial-platforms/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/rafael-unveils-storm-shield-miniature-electronic-warfare-system-for-aerial-platforms/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 05:36:35 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115563 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has unveiled STORM SHIELD, a miniature electronic warfare (EW) system developed specifically for unmanned aerial platforms. The system makes its international debut at the AOC Electronic Warfare conference in Helsinki, Finland. STORM SHIELD addresses one of the most pressing operational gaps in modern unmanned operations: the absence of market available and […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/rafael-unveils-storm-shield-miniature-electronic-warfare-system-for-aerial-platforms/feed/ 0 115563 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/edge-group-to-acquire-italian-engine-firm-cmd/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/edge-group-to-acquire-italian-engine-firm-cmd/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 05:35:44 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115548 Costruzio ni Motori Diesel S.p.A. (CMD), a leading Italian company specialised in the design, prototyping, and development of advanced propulsion systems for automotive, marine, and aeronautical applications, has received an acquisition proposal from EDGE Group, a company founded in 2019 and based in the United Arab Emirates, one of the leading international technology groups. The proposal provides […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/edge-group-to-acquire-italian-engine-firm-cmd/feed/ 0 115548 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/airos-slowed-rotor-hybrid-vtol-long-range-cargo-drone-on-show/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/airos-slowed-rotor-hybrid-vtol-long-range-cargo-drone-on-show/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 05:35:16 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115566 Aerospace firm AIRO, along with its brand Jaunt Air Mobility, unveiled new dual-use vertical-takeoff-and landing (VTOL) drones —  the JC250 cargo variant and the JX250 ISR variant — with  “slowed-rotor” architecture and hybrid-electric propulsion, at the Xponential/MDEX conference. “Hybrid provides us capabilities, not only for range, but also for going to remote areas where there may not be […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/airos-slowed-rotor-hybrid-vtol-long-range-cargo-drone-on-show/feed/ 0 115566 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/parrots-anafi-ukr-selected-for-a-major-european-armoured-vehicle-programme/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/parrots-anafi-ukr-selected-for-a-major-european-armoured-vehicle-programme/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 05:30:09 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115518 Parrot, a European supplier of professional micro-UAV systems, announced that its latest tactical unmanned aerial vehicle, ANAFI UKR, has been selected for integration into advanced armoured platforms under a major European armoured vehicle program. This selection builds on a relationship established in 2020 under a previous tender, through which the same defence force first procured Parrot micro-UAVs. […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/parrots-anafi-ukr-selected-for-a-major-european-armoured-vehicle-programme/feed/ 0 115518 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/aevex-gets-18-5m-us-air-force-one-way-attack-contract/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/aevex-gets-18-5m-us-air-force-one-way-attack-contract/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 05:50:39 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115555 AEVEX Corp. announced that it has been awarded an $18.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the delivery of autonomous aircraft for One Way Attack (OWA) missions. The production contract also includes support by AEVEX engineering and field services teams. The order supports deployment of AEVEX’s additive ‑ manufactured Group 3 unmanned aircraft systems, which […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/aevex-gets-18-5m-us-air-force-one-way-attack-contract/feed/ 0 115555 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/uk-deploys-raf-eurofighter-typhoons-with-low-cost-anti-drone-apkws-in-middle-east/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/uk-deploys-raf-eurofighter-typhoons-with-low-cost-anti-drone-apkws-in-middle-east/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 05:45:24 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115558 British citizens and regional partners will be better protected against drone attacks as the Royal Air Force deploys a new low-cost anti-drone weapon on operations in the Middle East. The new Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) will be fitted to RAF Typhoon fighter jets so that they can destroy targets precisely and at a […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/uk-deploys-raf-eurofighter-typhoons-with-low-cost-anti-drone-apkws-in-middle-east/feed/ 0 115558 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/ukraines-new-laser-targeting-tool-tracks-shaheds-at-night/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/ukraines-new-laser-targeting-tool-tracks-shaheds-at-night/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 05:40:55 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115538 Ukrainian forces have turned to lasers to spot and track drones in complete darkness, aiming to improve nighttime targeting while reducing the cost of countering low-cost aerial threats. Local firm SpaceRay , a member company of Tech Force in UA, has unveiled its handheld SpaceRay SA tracking and targeting solution, which fuses a thermal imaging sensor, a laser designator, […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/ukraines-new-laser-targeting-tool-tracks-shaheds-at-night/feed/ 0 115538 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/bae-systems-gxp-and-vantor-bring-high-accuracy-targeting-to-new-drone-platforms-in-contested-environments/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/bae-systems-gxp-and-vantor-bring-high-accuracy-targeting-to-new-drone-platforms-in-contested-environments/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 05:35:15 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115545 BAE Systems Geospatial eXploitation Products (GXP) and Vantor, a provider of unified spatial intelligence,  have announced that they will be providing advanced intelligence and targeting capabilities for contested electronic warfare (EW) environments. This delivery integrates part of Vantor’s Raptor, a vision-based software suite that enables autonomous systems to navigate, orient, and extract accurate ground coordinates without […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/bae-systems-gxp-and-vantor-bring-high-accuracy-targeting-to-new-drone-platforms-in-contested-environments/feed/ 0 115545 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/15/motorola-solutions-expands-silvus-technologies-production-and-fulfillment-capacity-to-meet-growth-demand/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/15/motorola-solutions-expands-silvus-technologies-production-and-fulfillment-capacity-to-meet-growth-demand/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 05:55:54 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115533 Motorola Solutions has just announced a $100 million plan to scale and diversify the manufacturing and supply chain operations of Silvus Technologies, a global leader in advanced tactical networking and electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO). The investment is anchored by a new, 165,000 square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. This site will serve […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/15/motorola-solutions-expands-silvus-technologies-production-and-fulfillment-capacity-to-meet-growth-demand/feed/ 0 115533 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/15/usaf-defines-requirements-for-mq-9a-replacement/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/15/usaf-defines-requirements-for-mq-9a-replacement/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 05:50:28 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115522 US. Air Force Futures has approved a requirements document for an aircraft that will replace the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9A Reaper, Major General Christopher Niemi told lawmakers on May 12. The OK clears the way for the Air Force to open an acquisition process for the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that will take […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/15/usaf-defines-requirements-for-mq-9a-replacement/feed/ 0 115522