IAI Unveils WASP Wide-Area Aerial Surveillance System
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled WASP, a new generation surveillance system that provides a high-resolution situational awareness picture of moving targets day and night in a wide-area of interest. Utilizing EO and IR sensors, AI algorithms and adaptive rule engines, the system captures large areas in high revisit rate, to...
Russia’s Pantsir-S1 Systems Destroy ‘Enemy’ Drones Attacking S-400s
Russian militarys Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft systems destroyed “enemy” drones that were attacking S-400 air defense systems during a recent exercise in Crimea. The Southern Military District said in a statement that the Pantsir “found, identified and destroyed the air targets at a safe distance
HAL Earmarks $53.5 Million Investment in CATS Warrior Stealth Drone Project
India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has earmarked INR 390 Crore ($53.5 Million) in the CATS Warrior stealth attack drone that will team up with a "mother ship," - a light combat aircraft (LCA), enter enemy territory, drop munitions and return to base
GA-ASI to Demo SkyGuardian RPA to Netherlands
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) today announced its plan to take a company-owned SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to the United Kingdom in July to undertake a series of operational capability demonstrations for NATO allies, including the Netherlands
HAL's Displays RUAV Drone Concept for High-Altitude Cargo Delivery
India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has shown the concept of a helicopter drone called RUAV designed to carry load in high altitude regions. The concept shown at Aero India 2021 can be fitted with a surveillance payload too if desired
HAL's Warrior Drone Could Progress from Concept to Design in 2-3 years
The Warrior teaming drone revealed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at Aero India 2021 today could transition to detailed design phase by 2024. Ahead of that a scaled down version of the drone is planned for the next 1-2 years which will be a flying concept
Northrop Collaborates with Ultra to Demonstrate Unmanned Anti-submarine Warfare Capability
Northrop Grumman and UK-based Ultra equipped a modified, manned Bell 407 (acting as an MQ-8C Fire Scout surrogate) platform with Ultra sonobuoys, receiver and processor to complete an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability demonstration. This successful demonstration of the UAS ASW mission on October 29 was the first time a vertical takeoff surrogate unmanned aerial system (VTUAS) had been used to conduct a large area multistatic acoustic search
India's HAL to Display Teaming Drone at Aero India 2021
A drone that can team up with fighter jets to carry munitions into heavily defended enemy skies will be on display at Aero India 2021. The Warrior aircraft, a full scale model of which will be showcased at the event, is Indias first ever semi-stealth drone
Israel Aerospace Announces Harop Loitering Munitions Sale to Two Asian Nations
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) today announced the sale of Harop loitering munitions systems to two different Asian nations - one for the Naval version and another for the Land version. The company announced three deals with a combined worth of $100 million
Pakistan Receives CH-4 Drones from China
A shipment containing an unspecified number of CH-4 Drones from China was received in Pakistan on January 15. According to a customs extract quoted by Pakistani website
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Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...