The Swiss air force has received its Ranger unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems, and opened a new UAV training system at Emmen. The systems are made by a Swiss/Israeli consortium, including Israel Aircraft Industries' Malat arm,Oerlikon Contraves, RUAGAerospace, Tadiran Electronic Systems and Tadiran Spectralink. The Swiss purchased four systems, including four ground stations, 28 UAVs, secure communications, electro-optical payloads and automatic landing systems.
Source: Flight International
The UK has confirmed the early retirement of 17 Puma HC2 helicopters, 14 of its older Boeing CH-47 Chinooks and the Watchkeeper uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) in a bid to slash costs. Disclosing the move in a statement to the House of Commons on 20 November, defence secretary John Healey ...
A Baykar TB3 unmanned air vehicle has successfully taken off from and landed on Turkey’s sole aircraft carrier.
The Jetank heavy uncrewed aerial vehicle, produced by Chinese state aerospace corporation AVIC, can carry a full load of conventional armaments or be used to deploy so-called swarms of smaller drones.
