U.S. Army Awards Nearly $200M Contracts for ISR Drones to Aerovironment,...
AeroVironment Inc., was awarded a $117,306,232 contract for procurement and delivery of 82 AeroVironment P550 unmanned aircraft systems to provide organic reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition capability for battalion commanders and their organizations
Boeing Validates MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone’s Stealth Performance
Boeing has validated the stealth performance of the MQ-28 ‘Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft by measuring its radar cross-section. The MQ-28 Ghost Bat is designed to complement existing fighter aircraft by performing a variety of roles, including surveillance, electronic warfare, and force multiplication, all while maintaining a low radar profile...
Ukraine Develops VR Trainer to Counter FPV Drones
A Ukrainian company has unveiled a new virtual reality training system designed to prepare soldiers for one of the most dangerous threats on the modern battlefield — FPV drones. The system, officially named “Reflex — Minus Drone”, is a VR-based trainer that teaches military personnel how to detect, track and engage...
Russia Assembles 200 UAVs a Week with Parts Recycled from Seized Ukrainian
A Russian laboratory assembles some 200 FPV drones a week with parts such as printed circuit boards and motors taken from drones intercepted by Russian anti-UAV systems. According to a Russian officer of the laboratory situated in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) it takes five to six captured enemy...
Russia Develops Drone to Amplify Signals of Attack, Reconnaissance UAVs
The Odyssey aerial repeater, which increases the range of drones by tens of kilometers, has been developed in Russia by the Aviatechnolab Design Bureau with help from the Airborne Forces (VDV) special forces (Spetsnaz) brigade besides the all-Russian Peoples Fronts Kulibin Club. The repeater drone allows for receiving video...
Indonesia to Buy 12 Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drones From Turkey
Indonesia has signed a contract with Turkey for the supply of 12 units of Bayraktar KIZILELMA conbat drones with supplies targeted to begin in 2028. The agreement signed at the Saha Expo in Istanbul today, includes an option for additional 4
Turkey’s Roketsan Launches Neşter- a Missile with Knives Instead of Explosives...
Turkeys Roketsan unveiled a high-precision munition, Neşter (Scalpel in Turkish), at the SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul today which neutralizes its target by operating on the principles of kinetic impact and mechanical fragmentation instead of an explosive warhead. In modern in urban operations, factors such as the need for precise targeting and the prevention of civilian casualties are highlighting the importance of more controlled solutions as an alternative to conventional explosive munitions
Russia’s new counter-drone can repel massive FPV drone assaults
Russias Rosel Holdings has developed a counter- drone system called Serp-FPV for repelling massive FPV drone attacks against mobile targets such as vehicles. "Rosel Holding has expanded its line of the Serp counter-drone systems with a product designed to protect vehicles from FPV drones, which are also actively used as attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),” Rostec Corp
Australian Air Force Prototyping Autonomous Aircraft for Logistics Missions
The Australian Air Forces Air Forces Jericho Disruptive Innovation (JDI) is is prototyping JabX – an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) based on the Jabiru 400 airframe to address the vast distances of Australias north. Developed with Brisbane-based RFDesign, JabX features robust avionics and an advanced graphical user interface for mission oversight
Ukraine Tests New Generation FPV Attack Drone
Ukraine has tested a new generation of FPV drone that promises longer range and greater destructive capability, besides immunity from electronic warfare systems. According to Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov, during tests the devices covered distances of up to 25 km and hit targets in conditions of counteraction to various types of electronic warfare
Sikorsky, Robinson Helicopter to Supply US Marines’ with Large Autonomous Supply Drone
The United States Marine Corps awarded a $15.5 million contract to Sikorsky for the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) Increment 2 program
U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Refuelling Aircraft Completes First Test Flight
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One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles