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Russia Skips Shahed Drone Strikes for First Time in 48 Days: Did...

October 14, 2024 @ 01:01 PM

Russia did not deploy Iranian-made loitering munitions against Ukraine during the night of October 13-14, marking the first time in 48 days that such attacks were absent. This development follows a recent Ukrainian strike that

U.S. Based AI Firm Helps Ukraine Identify Russian Targets, Increases Kill Rate...

October 13, 2024 @ 12:33 PM

Ukrainian drones have increased their hit rate of enemy targets from 50% earlier this year to 80% currently thanks to an artificial intelligence (AI) embedded scout UAV, SAKAR that can identify Russian personnel, tanks, armored vehicles among others. Ukraine is training an army of robot drones, teaching them how to...

Airbus Demonstrates Manned, Unmanned Helicopter Teaming

October 11, 2024 @ 12:08 PM

Airbus Helicopters, in collaboration with its partners, has completed a full-scale demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system developed under the European Union-funded project code-named MUSHER. The demonstration took place in France and Italy from 30 September to 9 October and involved multiple manned helicopters and unmanned systems connected to a...

Anduril Unveils Bolt Family VTOL UAVs Combining Reconnaissance, Surveillance & Attack Functions

October 10, 2024 @ 08:04 AM

Anduril has announced the launch of the Bolt family of man-packable, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs), aimed at enhancing tactical capabilities for combat missions. The base model, Bolt, is designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) as well as search and rescue operations

Royal Navy Gets New Helicopter Drone for ISR Missions

October 10, 2024 @ 05:31 AM

The Royal Navy's 700X Naval Air Squadron, based at RNAS Culdrose, is set to integrate the Peregrine helicopter drone into its fleet. Specializing in drone technology, the squadron currently operates Puma reconnaissance drones alongside existing naval assets like helicopters, jets, and warships

France Unveils Development of Next-Generation Stealth Combat Drone to Support Rafale F5...

October 9, 2024 @ 07:33 AM

France has announced the development of a new unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) to bolster the future capabilities of the French Air Force. The stealth drone, set to complement the Rafale F5 fighter jets after 2030, was unveiled by Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu during a ceremony at the Saint-Dizier air base

Anduril Industries Wins $250M for Roadrunner, Pulsar Anti-Drone Systems

October 8, 2024 @ 12:42 PM

Anduril Industries has secured a $250 million contract to supply the U.S

Northrop Grumman Introduces AI-Enhanced Anti-Drone System

October 8, 2024 @ 06:33 AM

Northrop Grumman has launched a new AI feature for its Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Advanced Battle Manager (ABM) system, enabling military forces to make faster, informed decisions during counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) missions with a single click on a mobile tablet. The AI enhancement, tested in the spring and late summer at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, allows the ABM to quickly pair targets with the right weapons, using both kinetic (physical) and non-kinetic (electronic or cyber) options

Russian S-70 “Okhotnik” Heavy Stealth Drone Shot Down Over Ukraine: Friendly Fire...

October 5, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

A heavy Russian heavy attack UAV, the S-70 Okhotnik was shot down near Konstantinovka in annexed DPR of Ukraine today. While one version says that the drone was shot down by a missile from a Ukrainian Su-27 jet, another version blames it on a faulty data link that identified the “loyal wingman” which is supposed to take commands from a Su-57 stealth jet, as an enemy object

India’s IG Drones Secures $1M in Initial Funding to Advance Drone Technology...

October 1, 2024 @ 11:49 AM

IG Drones has completed its initial funding round, securing an investment of $1 million at an undisclosed valuation. This round was led by India Accelerator and various angel investors

Lockheed Martin, Altera Complete Flight Demonstration of Gen12 Electronic Warfare Transceiver

September 30, 2024 @ 12:59 PM

Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with Altera, a subsidiary of Intel, conducted a flight demonstration of the 12th Generation (Gen12) Electronic Warfare (EW) transceiver using Alteras Agilex 9 Direct RF FPGA. The project, known as SWIFT (SHIP-enabled Wideband Transceiver Integrated Flight Test), aimed to test the transceiver aboard a Group 2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) within a 12-month timeframe

Russian Forces Using Helicopter-launched FPV Drones to Hit Ukrainian Suicide Boats

September 30, 2024 @ 11:53 AM

Russian forces have begun using FPV (First-Person View) drones launched from helicopters to hit Ukrainian missile-armed suicide boats in the Black Sea, following the loss of a Su-30SM fighter and a Ka-29 helicopter earlier this month. Amid incidents involving the loss of Ka-29 and Su-30SM, intercepted by anti-aircraft R-73RMD-2 missiles launched from Ukrainian Magura-V5 unmanned boats, FPV drones launched from

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