Australia ordered an undisclosed number of AeroVironment Wasp AE small unmanned aerial systems via the Canberra-based company XTEK for $1,08 million on 10 April. This is an additional order to a contract signed in June 2017 for the acquisition via XTEK of 65 Wasp AEs for AUD42 million.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)
