GA-ASI Completes Durability Testing for New Heavy Fuel Engine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed durability testing for its new 200-horsepower Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2
Russian Military Deploys Aircraft-style Carrier Drones for FPV Kamikaze Missions
The Russian military has reportedly incorporated aircraft-style carrier drones into their arsenal, employing them to deploy FPV (first-person view) kamikaze drones. These aircraft-style carriers serve to conserve energy for the smaller drones, extend their operational range, and facilitate signal transmission
Russian FPV Drone Downs Ukrainian Magura V5 USV in Black Sea Encounter
A Russian FPV drone intercepted and destroyed a Ukrainian Magura V5 unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Black Sea on May 29. The event, captured on video and widely circulated on social media platforms, depicts the explosives-laden Russian FPV drone flying towards the Ukrainian USV and striking it
Iran Comes out in the Open About Helping Yemeni Houthis' Ballistic Missile...
Iran has admitted that it helped the Houthis of Yemen develop an anti-ship ballistic missile, 'Muhit' based on its own naval ballistic missile, 'Qadr.' The Qadr (Ghadr) missile was developed over a decade ago by the late Iranian commander Brigadier General Hassan Tehrani-Moqaddam
Rostec’s Ruselectronics Unveils Mobile UAS Control Center
The Ruselectronics holding of the Rostec State Corporation presented a mobile control center for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) at the Integrated Security exhibition for the first time. This new complex, developed by specialists from the Ryazan Radio Plant, enables quick deployment in the field to manage UAVs for rescue operations
Poland Signs $735M Contract for JASSM-ER Missiles
Poland's Defense Ministry signed a contract worth $735 million for the acquisition of JASSM-ER air-to-surface missiles, to be integrated into the Polish Army's arsenal. This purchase marks the largest investment in this type of missile to date, involving several hundred rockets with a range of approximately 1,000 kilometers
Russia's UEC to Replace Aircraft Engine Testing with Mathematical Modelling
Russian UECs Salyut Production Complex has developed a program aimed at replacing conventional full-scale aircraft engine testing with mathematical modeling. This initiative marks an advancement in engine development, with the complex utilizing mathematical modeling to analyze the self-oscillations of compressor blades within gas turbine engines for the first time in the industry's history
Northrop Grumman, Andoya Space Partner to Offer MQ-4C Triton UAS for Norway's...
Northrop Grumman and Andøya Space have entered a partnership aimed at addressing Norway's surveillance requirements in the High North through the MQ-4C Triton UAS. The collaboration, solidified by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on May 28, underscores the joint effort to offer Triton capabilities to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF)
Safran Receives Certification for AW189K Helicopter’s Aneto-1K Engine from China...
Safran Helicopter Engines has received certification of its Aneto-1K engine by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). This development opens avenues for the introduction of the Leonardo AW189K helicopter into the Chinese civil market
F-35B Fighter Jet Crashes Near Albuquerque Airport in New Mexico
A developmental version of an F-35B fighter jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Albuquerque International Sunport at approximately 1:50 p.m
Belgian Prime Minister Affirms F-16s for Ukraine Bound to Ukrainian Territory
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo reiterated during a press conference on May 28 that the F-16 fighter jets and other armaments supplied to Ukraine under the recent security agreement will be exclusively deployed within Ukrainian borders. The security pact, finalized earlier the same day between De Croo and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, outlines Belgium's commitment to provide Ukraine with 30 F-16s by 2028, with initial deliveries slated by year-end
German Israel-made Heron TP Drone Completes Cross-Border Flight in European Airspace
France to Modify Airbus A321 Airliner Into Boeing P-8-like Patrol Aircraft
Saab's New U.K. Factory to Make Giraffe 1X Radar, Seaeye Underwater Sensor...
In Its Biggest Ever Deal, Embraer Sells 182 Jets to Flexijet for
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U