HT to Military Aerospace. The U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research has awarded $8.9 million to BAE Systems to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle that will hunt for submarines after launching from the P-8A.
Category: UAV
RAF Merlin and Desert Hawk nearly collided
A RAF Merlin helicopter nearly hit a Desert Hawk UAV during an exercise in Norfolk. However, the Airprox Board could not decide who was to blame as there was not enough information to judge which party was wrong.
Iran’s Homa UAV flew for first time
Iran has flown a new UAV dubbed Homa for the first time. The unmanned aircraft is available in two versions, according to news reports.
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Indian Air Force lost another Heron UAV
The Indian Air Force has lost another Heron UAV in less than two months, when one crashed in Barmer district on Jan. 9. Hit the source for a photo of the wreckage.
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U.S. Navy to establish UCLASS Fleet Introduction Team
The U.S. Navy will stand up the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) Fleet Introduction Team (FIT) at NAS Point Mugu on Oct. 1.
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