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Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 Combat Drone Climbs to 36,000ft

June 27, 2024 @ 06:54 AM

Baykar's Bayraktar TB3 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), equipped with an indigenous engine, has reached an altitude of 36,310 feet during a high-altitude system test at the Baykar Flight Training and Test Center in Keşan, Edirne. The drone's engine, the TEI PD-170, powered the flight

DARPA Unveils XRQ-73 in SHEPARD Program for Next-Generation Unmanned Aircraft

June 26, 2024 @ 05:54 AM

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced that the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) programme aircraft received its official designation, XRQ-73. The

Thales Receives First Full Design Verification Report for Medium Risk UAS Operations...

June 26, 2024 @ 05:16 AM

Thales has become the first company to receive a full Design Verification Report (DVR) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for operating light Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in medium risk, Specific Assurance Integrity Level (SAIL) III conditions. This has been achieved in partnership with Aeromapper and ONERA

Schiebel Group Inaugurates New Camcopter S-300 Production Facility in France

June 25, 2024 @ 12:19 PM

Schiebel Group has officially opened a new facility, Schiebel Aéronaval SAS, in Toulon, France, aimed at supporting the French Navy's S-100 operations and spearheading the production of the CAMCOPTER S-300. The CAMCOPTER S-100 has been in service with the French Ministry of Armed Forces since 2012

Romanian Bayraktar TB2 Pilots to Soon Perform Training Flights of Newly Delivered...

June 25, 2024 @ 12:03 PM

Romanian pilots are set to commence training flights of the country's newly delivered Bayraktar TB2 combat drones, as announced by Turkey-based drone manufacturer Baykar

AeroVironment Tests Jump 20 VTOL UAS with Heavy Fuel Engine

June 20, 2024 @ 09:55 AM

AeroVironment (AV) demonstrated its

Belgian Defense Ministry Announces Completion of Initial Training for First MQ-9B Crews...

June 20, 2024 @ 07:39 AM

The Belgian defense ministry disclosed on Wednesday that the first six Belgian crews have concluded the initial phase of their MQ-9 Sky Guardian training program. Over the course of several months, the crews underwent training at the General Atomics facility situated in North Dakota

Rostec’s Ruselectronics Offers Anti-Drone Systems to Belarus

June 20, 2024 @ 06:19 AM

Rostec subsidiary Ruselectronics has offered to supply Belarus with anti-drone systems, which it showcased for the first time at the II International Exhibition of the Security Industry “National Security Belarus-2024” in Minsk (June 19-21). The equipment enables the detection of not only the drone itself but also its operator, and provides effective counteraction to the FPV drones that are actively used today

Rheinmetall, Anduril to Jointly Develop Air Defense System to Defeat Small Drones

June 20, 2024 @ 05:15 AM

Rheinmetall and Anduril have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Eurosatory-2024 to develop new layered Counter small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) air defense systems. The scope of this collaboration is primarily to address European markets first

Safran, Edge Autonomy Unveil Lanner VTOL UAS at Eurosatory 2024

June 20, 2024 @ 04:44 AM

Safran Electronics & Defense and Edge Autonomy have jointly introduced the Lanner, a new configuration of the Penguin Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS), at Eurosatory 2024. The Lanner is based on the Penguin UAS platform, modified specifically to meet the requirements of the Light Tactical Drone System (SDTL) program for the French armed forces

Safran Unveils Skyjacker Counter-Drone Solution at Eurosatory 2024

June 19, 2024 @ 05:30 AM

Safran Electronics & Defense announced the launch of its Skyjacker counter-drone solution at the ongoing Eurosatory-2024 exhibition in Paris. Skyjacker addresses the growing threat posed by drones in battlespaces and sensitive installations through its spoofing capability, which alters the trajectory of a drone by simulating GNSS signals

Israel's Aeronautics Introduces Orbiter 2 LM Loitering Munition to Complement Surveillance UAVs

June 17, 2024 @ 01:13 PM

Israeli firm Aeronautics has introduced the Orbiter 2 LM, a one-way loitering munition designed to complement surveillance UAVs on the battlefield. Eyal Assenhaym, Vice-President of Marketing and Business Development at Aeronautics Group, emphasized the changing landscape of conflict, citing recent events in Ukraine and ongoing tensions in Israel

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