AeroVironment's Switchblade 600 Selected for Pentagon's Replicator Program
AeroVironment's Switchblade 600 loitering munition has been chosen as part of the Pentagon's Replicator program. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks
German Consortium Wins Contract for Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare System Study
The German MAWS GbR, a consortium consisting of ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH, HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH, and Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG, was awarded a contract on April 25, for the second national supplementary study related to the Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare System (MAWS) project
Anduril Unveils AI-Enabled Electromagnetic Warfare System
Anduril Industries has announced the launch of Pulsar, a new family of modular Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled electromagnetic warfare (EW) systems. The systems are designed to leverage AI at the tactical edge for rapid threat identification and defeat across the electromagnetic spectrum, including against small and medium-sized drones
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Climbs to 33,000 ft. Highlighting High Altitude Reconnaissance Capability
Baykars Bayraktar TB3 UCAV equipped with an indigenous engine has touched an altitude of 33,000 feet during its High-Altitude System Performance Test. This sets a new altitude record for an aircraft with its indigenous engine, the company announced in press release
Boeing Advances Manned-Unmanned Teaming Software for U.S. Navy with F/A-18, MQ-25 Integration...
Boeing has advanced its manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) technology through recent testing involving a digital F/A-18 Super Hornet and MQ-25 Stingray. The testing demonstrates the maturation of software intended for future use by the U
Pakistan to Acquire Chinese CH-4 Drones
Pakistan reportedly plans to purchase 10 more Caihong-4 (CH-4) Medium Altitude - Long Endurance (MALE) Class Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from China for $24 million. Pakistan Air Force has been operating CH-4s since 2021
South Korea to Double Military Drone Fleet by 2026
South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol government announced plans on Thursday to more than double its military drone fleet by 2026, aiming to enhance readiness against potential threats from North Korea's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The decision was made during a meeting of the presidential Defense Innovation Committee chaired by National Security Adviser Chang Ho-jin
Canada Lifts Drone Technology Export Controls to Turkey
Canada announced the lifting of weapons export controls to Turkey late on Monday, including crucial drone optical technology. This is according to an official notice posted online by Global Affairs, the country's foreign ministry
Ukrainian Drones Mine Roads Behind Russian Lines Affecting Re-supply, Reinforcements
Ukrainian defense forces have disrupted the logistics and tactical operations of occupying forces by utilizing large unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to remotely mine roads and battle lines deep within enemy territory. According to a report from "
GA-ASI to Double EagleEye Radar Range with AESA Antenna Upgrade
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) will integrate an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) antenna and associated software to the EagleEye multi-mode radar
U.K. Trials First Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Demonstrations with Autonomous Drone
QinetiQ has conducted the U.K
Singaporean F-16 Fighter Crashes During Take-off, Pilot Hurt
Indonesia Awaits "Accommodating" Conditions to Resume Su-35 Fighter Jet Deal with Russia
Russian Army Receives T-72B3M, T-90M Battle Tanks
U.S. Approves $144M HARM Missile Upgrade Sale to U.A.E.
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1