U.S. Set to OK MQ-9B Drone Sales to Morocco after it Normalizes...
The United States is set to approve the sale of MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones to Morocco soon after the Middle East country announced the normalization of ties with Israel. As part of the U
DARPA’s Gremlins Miss Docking with C-130 in 9 Attempts
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)s X-61A Gremlin drone failed to attach itself with the arm extended from the cargo bay of the C-130 plane nine times. Attempts at airborne retrieval of three unmanned air vehicles, nicknamed Gremlins, were just inches from success in DARPAs latest flight test series that started...
Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray Completes First Test Flight with Aerial Refueling Pod
Boeing and the U.S
Netline Unveils Rapid Deployment Anti-Drone Jammer
Netline has unveiled its new DroneNet RD Jammer – a compact, rapid deployment (RD) tactical drone jamming solution. The DroneNet RD Jammer is the latest addition to the DroneNet family of comprehensive solutions designed to prevent unauthorized drones entering protected airspace, such as over deployed military forces, over strategic facilities, or...
MQ-9B Wing Completes Tests with Load Cases to 150% Max Flight Loads
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently completed Full Scale Static (FSS) testing on the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) wing after three months of extensive testing
Russia to Soon Develop Unmanned Helo-Radar Complex to Defeat Enemy Drones
Russia is developing a new complex consisting of an unmanned helicopter and a long-range surveillance radar to destroy enemy drones. “Since November, the development of an unmanned helicopter for a long-range radar patrol has been underway, which will track small and low-speed enemy drones at low and extremely low altitudes and ensure the guidance of anti-aircraft missile systems of military air defense at them,” a defense industry source was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti today
Ukrainian Air Defense to Train to Intercept American MQ-9 Reapers
In a first, an Ukrainian military exercise will feature the U.S
First Fight for China’s Ship-borne Helicopter Drone
China's first ship-borne lightweight helicopter drone has recently made its maiden flight. The AR-500B drone will be deployed abroad smaller vessels including corvettes and coast guard ships for missions like patrol and search and rescue, analysts predicted
South Korean Military Orders Suicide, Attack & Surveillance Drones
The South Korean Military has ordered suicide drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that fire guns from the air and battlefield reconnaissance drones to be carried on the back of soldiers. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced that it has signed contracts with companies to acquire three types of unmanned systems- suicide UAVs, drones that fire guns from the air and small-sized drones carried by soldiers backpack for surveillance
Boeing Completes Autonomous Teaming Flights of Surrogate Jets
Boeing recently completed flight tests with five high-performance surrogate jets operating autonomously in a team at the new Queensland Flight Test Range in Cloncurry, Australia. Boeings advanced autonomy technology, including on-board command and control and data sharing capabilities, were tested using the 3
Russian ‘Okhotnik’ Stealth Drone Tested with Air-to-air Missiles
The Russian military recently conducted test launches of air-to-air guided missiles from the heavy stealth attack drone "Okhotnik" (Hunter) creating a new role for it as a fighter-interceptor to accompany the Su-57 fighter jet. Conducted at the Ashuluk training ground, the tests will make the stealth drone a major threat to enemy fighter jets due to its ability to get close to them and fire its missiles nearly undetected, RIA Novosti reported quoting sources from the military-industrial complex
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...