GA-ASI Flies MQ-9A Equipped with New Centerline Avionics Bay
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said today it recently flew a company-owned MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) equipped with a newly developed Centerline Avionics Bay (CAB), for the first time
Iran Reveals New Long-Range Combat, Surveillance Drone
Iran today unveiled its homegrown Kaman-22 armed drone with a range of 3,000 km. The aircraft is an upgraded version of Kaman-12, which was first introduced in September 2020
Kalashnikov Presents New “Hybrid” Fixed Wing-Multirotor Drone at IDEX 2021
Russias Kalashnikov Group today unveiled a new hybrid unmanned complex, ZALA VTOL, at the ongoing IDEX 2021 exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The complex combines qualities of both fixed-wing and multi-rotor types of UAVs and can change the configuration depending on the conditions of the performed task
MBDA Launches ‘Sky Warden’ Counter- UAV System at IDEX 2021
MBDA today Launched its ‘Sky Warden counter unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) at IDEX 2021. Eric Béranger, CEO of MBDA, said in a release: “Sky Warden embodies MBDAs deep knowledge of the engagement process, systems integration, of all categories of effectors and their next evolutions, and of effects management in the air...
Russia to Demo Anti-drone Repellent-Patrol EW system at IDEX 2021
Russias Rosoboronexport will demo its Repellent-Patrol EW system at IDEX 2021 that is capable of jamming malicious drones from up to 20 km away. The EW complex designed to destroy small-sized UAVs
Raytheon to Integrate High Energy Laser Systems onto U.A.E.'s Rabdan Vehicles...
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Turkish Drones to Fire Autonomously at Targets in Near Future
Turkish drones such as Bayratkar and Akinci will be able to fire at targets on their own in the near future. “We will use these UCAVs and the ammunition they carry more effectively,” head of the Defence Industries Presidency (SSB), Ismail Demir said during an
NATO’s RQ-4D Surveillance Drone Achieves Initial Operational Capability
NATO has declared the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) RQ-4D remotely piloted aircraft initially operationally ready to conduct missions. NATO's AGS system will provide a unique capability for all 30 Alliance Members, with a platform adapted to meet NATO's Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance requirements
Dutch Army Tests Israel’s Smart Shooter SMASH Counter-Drone System
The Dutch Army recently completed a two-day live-fire counter-drone trial using Smart Shooter's SMASH Fire Control System in the Austrian High Mountains. Tested at a range of up to 200 meters, in harsh weather conditions, fog, and blowing snow, the SMASH Fire Control Systems proved to be highly effective as all 67 drone targets were successfully hit with up to 3 shots each
French MoD Selects Airbus Fixed-Wing Drone for its Ships
The French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) will buy 11 Aliaca electrically-powered fixed-wing UAS systems (22 aircraft) from Airbus subsidiary SURVEY Copter to equip Navy ships. Aliaca is officially called SMDM / “Systèmes de Mini Drones aériens embarqués pour la Marine” by French authorities
Latest Chinese GJ-11 "Sharp Sword" Drone Seen at an Air Base in...
North Korea Reveals Hwasong-20 ICBM Capable of Reaching U.S. Mainland
Denmark Allocates $4.5B to Buy 16 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Sanctions French Automaker Renault for Producing Drones for Ukraine
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
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...