First Full-scale Model of European MALE RPAS Unveiled
The first full scale model of the European Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft (MALE RPAS) was unveiled today during a ceremony held at the 2018 ILA Berlin Air Show, at Schönefeld airport. First unmanned aerial system designed for flight in non-segregated airspace, its characteristics will include mission modularity for operational superiority...
Four European Firms Team Up To Offer Future-proof Mission Sub-System for MALE...
Four European firms – Elettronica, Hensoldt, Indra and Thales have signed a memorandum of agreement to provide MALE (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) program with a future-proof ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) function. The companies have agreed in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, confirming...
Airbus Helicopters, Schiebel Demo Manned Unmanned Teaming Capabilities
Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel have tested Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities between an H145 platform and a CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), at the highest level of interoperability (LOI°5). The companies carried out test flights with the support of the Austrian Armaments and Defence Technology Agency
Turkey Develops First Indigenous Stingray-shaped Armed Underwater Drone
Turkeys defense company Albayraklar Savunma has developed the countrys first indigenous armed underwater drone, which resembles the sea creature ‘stingray in design and movement. The newly announced "mobile naval mine", also known as wattozz (the Turkish word for stingray), that can be detonated to destroy enemy warships is made of titanium...
Russian Helicopters’ New VRT300 Unmanned Helicopter To Begin Flight Tests By 2018-end
VR-Technologies design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters, has begun bench tests of the main systems and assemblies of VRT300 unmanned helicopter. The flight tests are scheduled to begin by the end of 2018
Turkey’s New Armed Unmanned Armed Vehicle ‘UKAP’ To Be Exported To Asian...
Turkeys homegrown Remote-Controlled Weapon Platform (UKAP), developed by defense contractors Katmerciler and ASELSAN, has been selected to be exported to the Asian market, local media reports. At the Defense Services Asia (DSA 2018) fair held in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur, Turkish developers of UKAP signed a cooperation agreement with DEFTECH, Malaysia's leading defense and aerospace company, to sell locally developed unmanned land vehicle in the Asian region,
Dynetics Wins $32 Million for DARPA’s Phase III of Gremlin’s Program
Dynetics has been awarded $32 million contract for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Phase III of the Gremlins program. This contract provides for the research, development, and demonstration of safe and reliable aerial launch and recovery of multiple unmanned air vehicles, with traceability to an objective system capable of employing and recovering diverse distributed payloads in volley quantities
Leonardo M-40 Drone Authorised for Operational Use
Leonardos new Mirach-40 (M-40) drone has been authorised for operational use by the Italian Directorate of Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA), as the national Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA). The M-40 is now ready for operations under a 3-year target drone service contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), which commenced in January 2018, the company said in a statement Tuesday
India's Mahindra, Israeli Aeronautics Team Up for Naval UAVs
Indias Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics of Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding early this week to partner for Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). As per the contract, both the firm offer a UAV system which can be launched and recovered from Indian warships
BEL Showcases New Drone Guard System At DefExpo 2018
BEL unveiled an indigenously-built ‘Drone Guard solution to support these agencies this week during the on-going DefExpo 2018, in Chennai. BELs Drone Guard System (DGS) has been configured to detect, track and neutralise the intruding drones
AeroVironment Tests Puma UAS With New Sensor-to-Shooter Capability to Counter Swarm Attacks
AeroVironment, Inc. conducted successful maritime demonstration of a Puma-Switchblade automated sensor-to-shooter (S2S) capability from a US Navy Coastal Riverine Craft for increased mission autonomy to counter threats
Germany To Lease Israeli Military Drones For US$1.1 Billion
The German Ministry of Defense is looking to reviving a multi-billion dollar deal for leasing Israel-built unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), after the Budget Committee in the German Parliament decided to postpone the acquisition in June 2017. The ministry is soon expected to request for a 1-billion-euro ($1
Argentina Tests New 200km-Range Dardo 3 Stand-Off Bomb
Russia Receives New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers, More Deliveries Expected Soon
North Korean Troops Suffer Losses in Russia-Ukraine War, Says South Korea
Anduril Tests Hypersonic Rocket Booster ‘Denali’
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...