BAE Systems Gears Up For Unmanned Aircraft Technologies Trials
BAE Systems has geared up for unmanned aircraft technology trials using a Jetstream 31 turboprop airliner as a ‘flying testbed that flies itself whilst having pilots on board who could take control at any time. The trials are being conducted to assess how autonomous air vehicles could be integrated in UK...
Iran’s Army Unveils Sniper Rifles, Drone
Irans Army Ground Force unveiled three sniper rifles and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during a large-scale military exercise held along the coasts of Makran on Monday. At the drill, codenamed “Muhammad Rasulullah-4”, the Ground Forces unveiled Taher, a homegrown sniper that has a maximum range of 1,200 meters, an upgraded...
General Atomics Wins $26 Million USAF MQ-9 Reaper Contracts
General Atomics has won $26 million worth two contracts for MQ-9 Block 5 Exportability acquisition and Electrical Safety Improvement (ESIP) retrofit kits. General Atomics won $17 million contract for MQ-9 Block 5 Exportability acquisition for future foreign military sales to France and Spain
General Atomics To Develop Protector Remotely Piloted Air System For UK Air...
General Atomics will develop their current drone technology into new unmanned aerial vehicles for use by the Royal Air Force. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has agreed £100 million (US$ 127 million) contract to develop Protector Remotely Piloted Air System especially for RAF
India To Buy 200 Mini Drones For Security, Surveillance In Jammu-Kashmir
Indian army is planning to buy 200 mini drones to deploy them for surveillance and detection of enemy movement in Jammu and Kashmir. The countrys decision is to revive a four-year-old plan to purchase 200 mini drones in the wake of attacks on army camps by militants located in Jammu &...
Russia’s Armata Tanks To Get Eye-in-the-sky Via Cable-hooked Drone
Russias Armata tank will be hooked up to a drone which will fly above the tank to ensure a 360 degree view from a high vantage point. The drone, called Pterodactyl, designed by the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) will be able to stay in the air for a very long time as it will receive power via a flexible cable directly from the tank
Russian Army To Receive Advanced Stealth Drone Hunter
Russian Army will be getting Advanced Stealth Drone Hunter which is capable of detecting unmanned aerial vehicles over 20 km range with radar accuracy of 10 meters. The Zavod Electromash plant in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod has created the stealth robotic system, the plants spokesman Valery Pyatkin was quoted as saying by
India Signs $1.4 Billion Deal To Purchase AWACS, Drones From Israel
India has signed total $1.4billion worth contracts with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the purchase of two Phalcon/IL-76 Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) and 10 Heron TP unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) The contracts were signed in New Delhi on 16th November,
Pakistan’s New Drone Capable Of Carrying 100-150 Kg Weapons Payload
Pakistans private company developed advanced drone is capable of carrying military weapons and equipment. "It can fly with a payload of 100-150 Kgs
India's DRDO To Produce 10 Unmanned Aircraft Similar To Rustom-II
India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has considered to produce 10 unmanned aircraft similar to long-endurance combat drone Rustom-II for induction into the Indian armed forces in the future. “We have decided to produce 10 pilot less or unmanned aircraft like Rustom-II, aimed at giving a boost to Indias development programme for UAV,” DRDO Director S Christopher was quoted as saying by
US DSCA Approves $1 Billion Sale Of General Atomics’ Predator B UAVs...
The US State Department has approved sale of Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft, equipment, training, and support for $1 billion to the United Kingdom. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 16, 2016, DSCA said in a startement Thursday
Leonardo Demonstrates SW-4 ‘Solo’ Unmanned Rotorcraft And Airborne Systems At Unmanned Warrior
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has demonstrated its advanced SW-4 ‘Solo Rotary Unmanned Air System as well as its airborne sensors such as SAGE electronic warfare and Osprey E-Scan radar systems integrated using its skyISTAR mission management system at the Unmanned Warrior 2016. The airborne sensors integrated with skyISTAR mission management system supports intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, the company said in a statement Thursday
BMP-3 Armored Vehicle Deliveries to Russian Troops Gathers Pace
U.S. Issues Licence to Export GE F110 Engines for Turkey’s KAAN Fighter...
U.S., Iran Halt Strikes on One Another, But Tankers War Continues
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
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