Some 23 Russian Pantsir Air Defense Systems Destroyed in Syria, Libya: Reports
At least 23 Pantsir air defense systems have been destroyed by Turkish Bayraktar TB2 and Anka-S combat drones in Syria and Libya. Eight more Russian missile systems and 15 combat vehicles were blown up in Middle East conflicts and in Africa respectively, reports Ukraines
USAF Combat Drone to be Pitted against Manned Jet to Develop AI...
Air Force researchers are working on a combat drone that can take down a piloted plane in an air-to-air combat with the goal of pitting the two against each other in July 2021. “Its a bold, bold idea
Kawasaki Developing “Flying Pickup Truck” Powered by Ninja Motorcycle Engines
A large hybrid drone, capable of carrying 200 kg cargo, being developed by Japans Kawasaki Heavy Industries has successfully completed a hover test last month. The test model measures about 7m long, 5m wide and 2m tall, and the purpose is to test its technical possibility of a payload capacity of...
Boeing Australia to Share Loyal Wingman System Design with UK
Boeing Australia on Tuesday said it will share Loyal Wingman (Boeing Airpower Teaming System) design material with the United Kingdom. “We have secured a first-of-type permit from the Australian Government and Department of Defense that will enable us to share critical Airpower Teaming System design material with the United Kingdom,” Boeing...
QinetiQ to Build Drone Flight Test Range in Australia
QinetiQ Australia has been awarded a contract to design and construct an unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight test range (FTR) on behalf of the Queensland Government. The FTR will be located at Cloncurry Aerodrome in North West Queensland and will consist of access to a commercial quality runway, dedicated hangar and...
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, a military expert,
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 an AVIC base in Poyang, East China's Jiangxi Province, in which it conducted several maneuvers including hovering, horizontal and vertical moves, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Saturday
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 NACA inlet, but we also worked together on a number of additional application development and qualification efforts, which are continuing into 2020 and beyond,” said Elie Yehezkel, senior vice president of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for GA-ASI
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
Russian Su-57 Jet to Set the Skies on Fire at Aero India
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
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