General Atomics To Provide Advanced Sensor For USAF Reaper Drones For
General Atomics has been awarded a $133 million worth contract to provide advanced sensor for the US Air Forces Reaper drones as part of the modernization effort to upgrade MQ-9 Reaper surveillance and attack UAS. According to Department of defense press release, the contractor will complete the development, integration, and flight...
Boeing Completes First Autonomous Synchronized Drone Flight Test in Australia
Boeing has completed the first suite of synchronised unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests using new on-board autonomous command and control technology developed by the company in Australia. Conducted at a regional Queensland airfield, the test flights saw five UAV test beds equipped with Boeings new on-board system safely complete in-air...
Turkey Test-fires Smart Micro Munition from a Satellite Controlled UAV
Turkey has test-fired Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L) from an MALE unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Anka-S using a satellite. The MAM-L munition developed by Roketsan has a range of 8-14 km
Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Systems to Take Off from German Navy Corvettes from...
The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support and Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH concluded a procurement contract for a new, unmanned aerial reconnaissance system for the Navy earlier this month. The Skeldar V-200 unmanned reconnaissance system is expected to take off from the class 130 corvettes of the...
Russian Military in Syria Shoots Down Two Militant Drones
The Russian military near the Hmeymim airbase in Syria has shot down two drones launched by militants. "During the past day, radars of the Russian airbase at Hmeymim spotted two unmanned aerial vehicles launched from the Idlib de-escalation zone controlled by illegal armed groups
Insitu Wins Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft ISR Services Task Order From USSOCOM
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded a contract to Insitu Inc. for its mid-endurance unmanned aircraft systems (MEUAS III) programme, the Department of defense announced Wednesday
India’s HAL Demonstrates Flight of 10Kg Rotary Wing UAV
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has demonstrated flight of 10kg Rotary Wing (Helicopter) unmanned Aerial Vehicle (RUAV). The RUAV is of a 2-stroke petrol engine, twin blade main rotor and tail rotor, payload capability of 2
Speed Taxi Trial of Landing Gear of Indian Rustom 2 UAV
Indias Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) conducted a speed taxi trial for the landing gear for indigenously-built ‘Rustom 2, a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The maiden flight of the two ton UAV with the landing gear was held successfully on Thursday at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka, Times of India reported Thursday
Textron Demonstrates Manned-unmanned Teaming Capability
Textron announced the integration and demonstration of the companys manned-unmanned teaming capability via its Synturian control and collaboration technology and Scorpion jet. During the proof of concept demonstration, the team installed Synturian software into the cockpit mission computer of the Scorpion jet
Israeli ‘Aeronautics’ to Supply Dominator Drones to Thailand
Israeli company Aeronautics Ltd has won a $27 million contract to supply Dominator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Thai Ministry of Defense. The contract includes UAVs, land equipment and accompanying services over three years
AeroVironment to Supply Puma AE, WASP Digital Data Link Systems to Norway
AeroVironment was awarded a $17.6 million contract to supply RQ-20B Puma AE II United States Digital Data Link M1 and RQ-12A WASP Block IV US Digital Data Link M1 systems and support to Norway
General Atomics Concludes Testing Arresting Hook HDD for its MQ-25 Unmanned Aerial...
General Atomics has concluded performance testing of the arresting hook Hold Down Damper (HDD) for its proposed MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for the United States Navy. GA-ASI worked in collaboration with a team from GKN Aerospaces Fokker business unit in Helmond, Netherlands
Russia’s Kalashnikov Signs Contract to Supply 'Karakut' Reconnaissanc Drones to Indian Firm...
European Commission Disburses €3.9 Billion Loan to Ukraine for Drone Procurement
Russian Hackers Stealing Backup Data from Ukrainian Signal Accounts
Iran Wants to Solely Guide Ships Around Minefields in Strait of Hormuz
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
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