An Australian team led by Boeing has completed the first major assembly for the Airpower Teaming System (ATS) drone the company is developing with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

It is tempting sometimes to view the expansion of a range of products as somehow inevitable. If one system or capability works well and proves popular with customers, it often appears to naturally follow that a bigger and better version will be coming off the production line in short order. But innovation does not occur in a vacuum.

U.S. funds electric propulsion; Wisk to carry passengers; Gremlins mission demo; HAPS payload developed; Astra Space emerges.

Dismounted forces are always at a disadvantage when it comes to heavy weapons. That’s why Rafael is introducing two new guided weapons providing the infantry a “tactical multi-domain” capability. 

When a customer is looking to expand or upgrade an existing fleet, the incumbent supplier ought to be at a distinct advantage.

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency envisions using MALE UAVs to support search, rescue and anti-pollution missions.

Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and de Havilland Canada are the latest companies to pull out from the show. 

The market for radar images and radio frequency mapping from space still relies on military and government customers.