ITALY PLANS TO SPEND $951 MILLION ON 20 SURVEILLANCE DRONES

Sourced: Defence News By Tom Kington Italy is edging closer to acquiring a new surveillance drone based on a business aircraft design. The UAV will offer 24-hour endurance and have a top speed of 330 knots. Italy’s Ministry of Defence last month sent an acquisition request to Parliament’s defense commission for 20 Piaggio Aerospace P.2HH… Continue reading ITALY PLANS TO SPEND $951 MILLION ON 20 SURVEILLANCE DRONES

TEAL GROUP PREDICTS $100 BILLION MILITARY SPENDING ON DRONES AND UCAV OVER 10 YEARS

Air Force officials are seeking volunteers for future training classes to produce operators of the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt Col Leslie Pratt)

Sourced : Defence Update By Tamir Eshel Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry this decade, more than tripling in the next decade, a new market research by the Teal Group predicts. According to Teal analysts, the soaring demand for the next generation of unmanned combat… Continue reading TEAL GROUP PREDICTS $100 BILLION MILITARY SPENDING ON DRONES AND UCAV OVER 10 YEARS