China Unveils High-speed VTOL Attack, Reconnaissance Drone
China has revealed a high-speed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) attack drone fitted with a unique eight rotor electrical engines. The eight rotors enable the 170 Kg maximum-take-off-weight drone to achieve a top speed of 60kmph at an altitude of 3000 meters which is nearly twice of conventional VTOL drones equipped...
Ukrainian New Tactical Drone, ‘Horlytsya’ Completes First Flight
Ukraine has performed the first flight of a prototype of new tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), ‘Horlytsya. "Today, the first flight tests of the operational-tactical UAV "Horlytsya", produced by the "Antonov" state enterprise, have already taken place
Israel Defense Force Patriot Missile Intercepts Syrian Drone in Golan Heights
The Israeli Defense Force has reportedly intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle that attempted to infiltrate Israeli airspace in the Golan Heights. “Moments ago, the IDF used a Patriot Missile to intercept a UAV that attempted to infiltrate Israeli airspace in the Golan Heights,” the IDF spokesperson tweeted about the incident...
DJI Introduces New Software to Manage Drones Operations
DJI has introduced new software, FlightHub to enterprises and drone service providers to manage their drone operations from a single platform. FlightHub provides enterprises a centralized view of their companys drone operations to enable onsite pilots to collaborate with offsite teams
CybAero, Skyworks Team Up For Gyroplanes Development
Swedish aerospace company CybAero has signed an agreement with Skyworks Global, an American company that focuses on the design and development of high performance gyroplanes. Skyworks will provide CybAero with a perpetual license to their gyro technology intellectual property
Global Hawk UAV-equipped South Korea’s New ISR Unit to Start Ops in...
The South Korean Air Force will set up an airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) unit in December which will be equipped with two RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Two Global Hawk UAVs are expected to be delivered to the Korean Air Force next year under a 2014 contract with the United States, with two more to arrive in 2019
IAI, S Korea’s Hankuk Carbon Set Up New Company to Develop UAVs...
Israel Aerospace Industries and Hankuk Carbon from Korea signed an agreement for establishing a joint venture company in the Republic of Korea named Korea Aviation Technologies (KAT). The signing ceremony was held during the International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2017 in Seoul
Boeing Partners Autonomous Tech Firm to Develop Pilotless Mobility Solutions
Boeing and Near Earth Autonomy, a Pittsburgh-based company announced a partnership to explore products and applications in autonomous mobility for defence and civilian applications. Boeing also announced its investment in Near Earth Autonomy which will be through Boeing HorizonX Ventures
DJI offers Security Agencies Tool to Identify Drones in Flight
China-based drone maker, DJI has unveiled AeroScope, its new solution to identify and monitor airborne drones that can address safety, security and privacy concerns. AeroScope uses the existing communications link between a drone and its remote controller to broadcast identification information such as a registration or serial number, as well as basic telemetry, including location, altitude, speed and direction, a DJI statement said
Russia's Tilt-Rotor Heavy-Lift Drone Prototype by 2019
The Russian design bureau VR-Technologies, part of Russian Helicopters, will build Russias first ever electric-powered heavy-lift convertiplane prototype by 2019, TASS reports
Israeli Company UVision to Market Loitering UAV Munition Systems in South Korea
Israel-based UVision Air today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with FIRSTEC for the marketing of lethal aerial loitering systems in South Korea. FIRSTEC will market and supply the short-range Hero-30 loitering and attack UAV systems in South Korea
Leonardo DRS Wins $42 Million US Army Contract to Produce Counter-drone System
Leonardo DRS has won $42 million contract to develop counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) to protect US Army soldiers from enemy drones. This contract follows an earlier award for similar prototype capabilities, and is worth up to $42 million, the company said in a statement Tuesday
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
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Ukraine Unveils MUL.E Electric-Hybrid Combat Motorcycle
Mass Production of Russian MC-21 Airliner Gains Momentum- 18 Aircraft Currently on...
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