Drone Maker Parrot to Supply 300 ANAFI Micro UAVs to France
Drone manufacturer, Parrot has won a tender called by the French defense procurement agency- DGA to supply 300 units its ANAFI USA surveillance micro-drones to the French Army, Navy and Air Force. ANAFI USA is developed in France and manufactured in the United States
Aerovironment's Extended Range Antenna Doubles UAV Command Range to 40Km
AeroVironment announced the introduction of its Extended Range Antenna (ERA) to double UAV command range to 40km. The ERA is a lightweight, portable antenna array kit designed to integrate seamlessly with AeroVironments standard RF head antenna to support a diverse range of missions, the company said in a statement
Russian Stealth Attack UAV "Okhotnik" Drops Bombs from Internal Bay
The Russian Stealth attack drone, S-70 released a bomb from its internal bay hitting a ground target accurately at the Ashuluk range as part of flight tests. The S-70 drone, also called "Okhotnik" (“Hunter”in Russian) dropped unguided aerial bombs of 500 kilogram caliber from the inner fuselage compartment; Ria Novosti said...
Akinci Drones, Upgraded ATAK Helicopters Among new Weapons for Turkey in 2021
Delivery of Turkeys new Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) to Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is set to begin this year along with the serial production of Aksungur medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone. In addition, deliveries of the upgraded T129 Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter (ATAK) to the Turkish armed forces will...
Indian MoD Receives Retractable Landing Gear Systems for Tapas, SWiFT Drone from...
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over Retractable Landing Gear (RLG) Systems for Tapas and SWiFT UAVs and 18 types of filters for P-75 Submarine to the Indian Ministry of Defense in a ceremony held in Chennai city on Sunday. The equipment were developed by DRDOs Combat Vehicles Research and...
First BLOS Command & Control Demo of Drone Completed Using MQ-9
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed the first Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) High Frequency (HF) Command and Control (C2) demonstration for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) using its MQ-9 drone
Spanish firm Escribano to Develop Multiplatform Swarm System
The Spanish Army has asked Alcalá de Henares-based Escribano company to develop a multiplatform swarm system. The company has been contracted to develop an autonomous, and multiplatform swarm system for ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance), Search and Rescue and Loitering missions
GA-ASI to Install Skyborg Software onto Avenger RPA for U.S.A.F....
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said today it will modify its Avenger Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) with upgraded datalinks and Skyborg software
Ukraine to Buy Additional Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones for Navy
The Ukrainian Navy plans to acquire Bayraktar TB2 drones from Turkey for the Navy. “Bayraktar with improved tactical and technical characteristics and increased operational range will be used in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov,” said the Navys commander Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa
In a First, Turkey's Drones Suppressed & Destroyed Syria's Russian Air Defenses:...
Turkish Bayraktar TB-2 and Anka-S drones executed "suppress enemy air defense (SEAD)" and "destroy enemy air defense (DEAD)" in Syria in tasks normally requiring F-16s. The incident, marking the first of drones for both SEAD and DEAD took place during Operation Spring Shield – a cross-border military operation kicked off on February 27, 2020, by the Turkish Military against Syrian regime elements – in retaliation for an attack that killed 33 Turkish soldiers, Turkish defense analyst Hakan Kılıç said in an interview to
Glaive International Defence and Marques Aviation Partner to Manufacture UAVs in Australia
Glaive International Defence and Marques Aviation will collaborate to manufacture advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Australia. The new partnership with Marques Aviation involves Technology Transfer (TT)
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...