Russian Firm Unveils Upgraded 'Orion' MALE Attack-Reconnaissance Drone
Privately held Russian firm, Kronshtadt Group unveiled a modernized version of Orion medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) drone that can loiter for long hours and attack its target from over 30km away, during the ongoing Army-2020 Expo in Moscow. The drone was upgraded taking into account the experience of its usage by...
Russia’s New Stealth Drone, Su-57 Jet Team to Destroy Adversary’s Air Defenses...
Russias Kronshtadt Group has presented a mock-up of a new stealth combat drone named Thunder ("Grom") that can team up with a manned jet like Su-57 to break through enemy air defense systems. As promised, we are showing new promising unmanned aerial vehicles "Sirius" and "Thunder
Turkey Delivers Upgraded ANKA Combat Drone to Navy
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has delivered upgraded ANKA combat drone - with a longer range and equipped with an automatic identification system and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) - to the Navy. “TAI has delivered ANKA to the Turkish Naval Forces Command
Pentagon Announces US-manufactured Small Drones to Replace Chinese mini-UAVs
The Pentagon on Thursday announced the availability of five US-manufactured drone configurations to provide trusted, secure small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) options to the US Government. The announcement is the culmination of an 18-month effort with Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)s initial work supporting the US Armys Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) program...
Smart Shooter Likely to Provide Counter-Drone Solutions for NATO Exercise
SMART SHOOTER has been considered as a potential solution-provider and its technology has been selected for a NATO Defense Against Terrorism Program of Work (DAT PoW) exercise in the domain of the fight against small UAVs. Smart Shooter's SMASH Fire Control Solution will be tested and evaluated on the engagement part...
AeroVironment Upgrades Puma UAS With Smart Battery, Bungee Launch System
AeroVironment has upgraded Puma unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a new smart 2500 battery and bungee launch system. Available for Puma LE, the optional Puma Smart 2500 Battery allows operators to achieve an extended flight time of up to 6
Turkish Akinci Combat Drone’s 2nd Prototype Completes Maiden Flight
The second prototype of Turkeys Akinci combat drone took to the skies for the first time last week. The test flight of the drone was carried out at the Bayraktar Akıncı Flight and Training Centre at the Çorlu Airport Base Command in northwestern Tekirdağ province on August 13
General Atomics Receives $189 Million Belgian Order for MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones
General Atomics has been awarded a $188,866,819 contract action for Belgium MQ-9B SkyGuardian procurement. This contract provides for four MQ-9B unmanned air vehicles, two Certifiable Ground Control Stations, spares and support equipment
France Deploys Anti-Drone Specialists in Levant
The French military has stationed anti-drone specialists to neutralise unmanned aircraft as part of its Operation Chammal to contain Islamic State (IS)s expansion in Iraq and Syria. “We are responsible for ensuring security of the living quarters of soldiers deployed as part of Operation Chammal
Israeli Firm Unveils Drones that Can be Launched from Grenade Launchers, Tanks
Israels Spear UAV has unveiled its Ninox family of encapsulated drones which can be launched from a grenade launcher by individual soldiers, from a mobile land platform, or from an aerial or maritime system. Built to withstand extreme environmental conditions and vibrations, Ninox is available in a range of drone and capsule sizes
Swiss Army Chooses Lockheed’s Indago 3 Unmanned Aircraft
Switzerlands Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse) contracted Lockheed Martin for a fleet of Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), with options for spares, training and tech support and additional systems for the Swiss Army.
U.S. Navy Deploys New AI-powered System to Detect Houthi Threats in Red...
U.S. Navy Awards $383M Contract to Lockheed Martin for Trident II Missile...
First Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to Australian MoD
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
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