Dassault Aviation Presents Neuron UCAV demonstrator At Istres Air Show
Dassault Aviations nEUROn unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator was presented for the first time at an air show at Istres organized by the French Air Force. The presentation, which was carried out by the Dassault Aviation flight test center, lasted about 15 minutes
Airbus Showcases 3D-Printed Unmanned Aircraft, ‘THOR’ At Berlin Airshow
Airbus has presented a 3D-printed unmanned aircraft, ‘THOR at the Berlin Airshow. Windowless, weighing in at just 21 kilos (46 pounds) and less than 4 meters (13 feet) long, the drone Thor – short for "Test of High-tech Objectives in Reality" – resembles a large, white model airplane, AFP reported Sunday
US Army Tests Joint Air-to-Ground Missile From Gray Eagle UAV
The US Army last month conducted the trials of the Hellfire missile replacement, Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) from the drone for the first time. The JAGM was fired on May 25 from a Gray Eagle UAV, a variant of the US Predator platform, and hit a moving pickup truck at Dugway...
Insitu To Provide Six Blackjack Unmanned Aerial Systems To US Navy For...
Insitu has won a $71 million contract for six low-rate initial production Lot V RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft systems for the US Navy. This contract provides for the procurement of the air vehicles, ground control stations, launch and recovery equipment, shipboard equipment kits, and systems engineering and program management, the US...
Kalashnikov to Unveil UAV Control System
Russian Zala Aero will exhibit its new small-scale real-time control system RCS-7 that can be used to control drones as well as any other robotic vehicles, including terrestrial and submerged ones during KADEX-2016 exhibition. The new control system works without an operating system
USAF Conceptualizes Small, Inexpensive Drones To Beat Enemy Missiles
The US Air Force is eyeing to develop a force of small drones to meet future missions at lower costs to beat enemy missiles. "We already know today that we will have MQ-1s and MQ-9s in scenarios where [we] can't get below the weather," Lt
France Launches Neuron UCAV Naval Test Campaign
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has launched new campaign of flight tests of the NEURON Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator. The first flight took place today at Istres
Battelle To Introduce Third Version Of DroneDefender Jammer By Yearend
Battelle is developing a third version of DroneDefender UAV jammer that will integrate all external components as a fully contained unit. DroneDefender, which adopts a rifle-like form factor, emits an electronic signal that jams a ground controller's command and control (C2) and GPS being used to fly a small UAV
Turkey To Employ Home-grown Combat Drones To Fight Terror
Turkey will employ indigenous armed drones to fight terror. Chief of General Staff Gen
CIRCOR Introduces Pneumatic Rail Launcher For UAVs
CIRCOR has introduced TruLaunch, a lightweight, high-pressure pneumatic rail launcher for commercial Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles and Systems. A pneumatic launcher, TruLaunch is designed for optimal flexibility, portability and durability in the field, the company said in a statement Thursday
Mexican Navy Deploys Arcturus T-20 JUMP VTOL UAS
The Mexican Navy has deployed T-20 JUMP Fixed Wing VTOL UAV of Arcturus UAV for unspecified operations in Mexico. The customer took delivery of the VTOL system in March, the company announced Monday
More Countries Line-Up For Chinese CH Series Combat Drones: Media Reports
China claims to have a number of foreign nations awaiting delivery of CH series of military drones. The CH series attracts overseas buyers searching for 'powerful, affordable' models even as the combat drone in the series, the CH-5 is awaiting government approval for export,
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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
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