Netherlands Orders 4 More MQ-9A Drones
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will double the number of MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft they will procure, taking the total order from four to eight aircraft. The first four MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers and associated Ground Control Stations were delivered to the RNLAF in 2022
Netherlands Orders Israeli Anti-Drone Systems for $55M
Elbit Systems has won approximately $55 million to supply multi-layered ReDrone Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to the Netherlands
India’s TAPAS Drones Crashes
Tapas drone prototype developed by Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) crashed on Sunday at a village in Karnataka for unknown reasons. “TAPAS UAV was undergoing an experimental flight trial today morning from ATR Challakere, Karnataka
Russian Troops Induct Anti-drone Guns with 1km Detection Range
Russian troops in the North Military District (NMZ) zone have received improved anti-drone guns capable of detecting rogue drones at a distance of up to 1km. These anti-drone guns have a built-in suppressor LPD-820
Ukrainian Troops to Receive DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise UAVs
The Come Back Alive Foundation has purchased 208 quadcopters including 104 DJI
Granat-PG Bomber Drone Debuts at ARMY-2023
Russias Astron design bureau presented the new Granat-PG strike bomber drone at the Army-2023 international forum for the first time. "This is the first time that we show the Granat-PG strike bomber drone system
International Fund for Ukraine Orders Kongsberg’s C-UAS Air Defence Systems
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract through the International Fund for Ukraine for the delivery of Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS), which will be donated to battle-ravaged Ukraine. The delivery consists of several CORTEX Typhon systems, developed to counter a wide specter of UAVs with solutions to either physically harm or otherwise disable the aerial threat
Ukraine to Get Germany’s Luna Drone System
Rheinmetall will reportedly handover several Luna new generation drone systems to Ukraine by year-end. The package will consist of a ground control station with several drones, a launch catapult and military trucks,
Russian Start-up to Unveil 300km Bomber Drone at ARMY 2023
Russian Start-up, Oko Design Bureau will unveil its latest attack drone, the Privet-120 (Hello-120) drone bomber prototype at the Army 2023 forum. "A new Privet-120 prototype will be demonstrated at the Army-2023 forum for the first time
Russia’s New Hello-82 Kamikaze Drone to Debut at ARMY 2023
Russias latest Privet-82 (Hello-82) kamikaze drone will perform a demonstration flight at the Army 2023 Forum on August 18. Manufacturer Oko Design Bureau revealed this to state-owned TASS today
Avenger UAS and its “Digital Twin” Can Collaborate for Combat Missions
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said its Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) was paired with “digital twin” aircraft to autonomously conduct Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) multi-objective collaborative combat missions
Turkish Defense Firms Sign Technology Localization Agreement for Akinci UCAV with Saudi...
Turkish firms Aselsan, Baykar and Roketsan concluded signing of a Technology Localization Agreement with Saudi Arabia for the Bayraktar AKINCI combat drone Sunday. President of the Presidency of Defense Industry Prof
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...