Russian Sukhoi Seeks $18M Insurance Cover for Stealth Drone
Russias Sukhoi Aircraft Company has sought a 1.2 billion rubles ($18 million) insurance for its Okhotnik (Hunter) stealth drone to cover damages during its development and testing period
Armenian Army’s Air Defense System Shoots Down Azerbaijani Orbiter 3 Drone
Armenian Armys 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile system shot down Israel-built Orbiter 3 small tactical UAS (STUAS) used by Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. The Armenian Ministry of Defense
Libyan National Army Shoots Down Own Chinese-made Wing Loong Drones
The Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa Belqasim Haftar have down two of their own Chinese-built Wing Loong II combat drones supplied to them by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “It seems the LNA shot down another of their Wing Loong II UAVs, the second in two days,” Rob Lee,...
China to Deploy Newly-Developed Unmanned Reconnaissance Helicopter on Border with India
China's first unmanned helicopter designed for high-altitude operations recently made its maiden flight which the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) eventually plans to deploy along its border with India. The AR500C unmanned helicopter, developed by the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), on Wednesday successfully made its maiden flight at...
GA-ASI SkyGuardian with 3D Printed Part Makes First Flight
General Atomic Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced the first test flight of a metal 3D-printed part - a NACA inlet made in Titanium Ti6Al4V – on a SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft. “With the GE Additive AddWorks team, we were able not only to achieve our short term objective of qualifying the...
Rostec to fortify Russian Oil Refinery with Anti-drone Systems to Avoid Saudi-like...
Rostec will fortify one of Russias biggest oil facilities, Slavneft-YANOS, with anti-drone systems to avert attacks similar to the one that hit Saudi oil refineries last September. Avtomatika Concern, a subsidiary of Rostec, has signed a contract to supply the systems by the third quarter of 2020
Libyan Military Destroys Haftar Forces’ Pantsir Air Defense Systems, Wing Loong Drones
The Libyan Army has claimed to have destroyed two Russian-made Pantsir air defense systems besides Chinese Wing Loong II drones of the renegade commander Khalifa Belqasim Haftar. “The Army carried out airstrikes against Haftar militias at the Al-Watiya airbase southwest of capital Tripoli
UK Civil Aviation Authority, Boeing Partner to Develop BVLOS UAS Capability
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Boeing have partnered to develop requirements for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) unmanned flight operations above 400 feet. The two parties recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of the CAAs Innovation Sandbox project
AeroVironment to enhance US Ally’s existing Puma Fleet with Puma LE Capabilities...
AeroVironment has been awarded $2.6 million from a US ally to enhance their Puma fleet with Puma LE capabilities, plus existing fleet support
Ascent Vision Delivers X-MADIS to a US Ally to Counter Drone Swarms
Ascent Vision technologies (AVT) has delivered several units of the eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated System (X-MADIS) to a non-disclosed US DoD customer, to bring down multiple small drones. The delivery, part of a major contract award, included the latest, portable variant of the X-MADIS counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS)
Royal Malaysian Navy takes delivery of 6 ScanEagle UAS
The Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) has taken delivery of six Boeing Insitu ScanEagle unmanned aircraft vehicles (UASs), gifted by the United States. “Overnight, our partners with the TLDM took receipt of the first batch of six Insitu Inc Scan Eagle unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV) which will enhance the Royal Malaysian Navy's ability to defend the country's territorial integrity,” the United States Embassy of Kuala Lumpur
Second Prototype of Turkish Akinci Drone Ready
Turkish firm Baykar has completed building the second prototype of Akinci combat drone. “Her sister has arrived… But we are not neglecting social distancing,” Selçuk Bayraktar, chief technology officer at Turkey's Baykar company said in a
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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
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...