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Turkey's Akinci Drone Fitted With ASELFLIR-500T Targeting Pod Hits Moving Target at...

February 23, 2024 @ 03:19 AM

Turkey's Akinci Drone, equipped with the ASELFLIR-500T targeting pod, hit a moving target at sea during its first firing test. Developed by Aselsan, the ASELFLIR-500 targeting pod was tested at the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdağ's Çorlu district

ZALA Develops Optical-Electronic Systems for Helicopters, Drones

February 22, 2024 @ 09:16 AM

The ZALA division has announced the completion of its first project - a multifunctional hardware and software complex featuring optical-electronic systems (OES) designed for manned aircraft, as well as light, medium, and heavy-class UAVs. An aircraft's optical-electronic system serves as a crucial tool responsible for collecting real-time data

Canada Orders Teledyne FLIR’s SkyRanger Attack & Surveillance Drone for Donation to...

February 21, 2024 @ 11:43 AM

Canadas Department of National Defence has ordered over 800 SkyRanger R70 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) from Teledyne FLIR Defense valued at more than CAD$95 million (US$70 million), that Canada will donate to the government of Ukraine. Built by Teledyne FLIR in Waterloo, Ontario, SkyRanger R70 drones feature autonomous navigation capability, plus...

Russia's UAC Testing New Heavy VTOL Drone

February 21, 2024 @ 07:48 AM

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) in Russia has conducted tests on a prototype heavy vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Sukhoi Design Bureau spearheads this initiative, aiming to create an off-airfield unmanned transport system for civilian applications

Schiebel Secures Contract for S-300 VTOL UAS with South Korean Navy

February 21, 2024 @ 06:05 AM

Schiebel, along with Korean defense firms Hanwha Systems and UI Helicopter, has secured a contract from the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) to deliver the Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) CAMCOPTER S-300 Unmanned Air System (UAS) for the South Korean Ministry of Defense (MOD). The contract, signed with Hanwha Systems, is...

Ukrainian Defense Industry Forges Strategic Partnership with Germany's MBD Deutschland in Anti-Drone...

February 21, 2024 @ 05:53 AM

Ukrainian Defense Industry (UDI), also operating as Ukroboronprom State Concern, has signed a MoU with MBD Deutschland, outlining plans for a collaborative exploration of programs and opportunities in the field of air defense systems, with a particular focus on countering Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Areas of potential

Israel’s Elbit Systems Launches New Hermes 650 Spark UAS

February 21, 2024 @ 05:44 AM

Israeli defense technology firm Elbit Systems has recently unveiled its latest addition to the Hermes family, the Hermes 650 Spark, a tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). This Next Generation UAS is designed to meet the changing demands of the aerospace and defense industries, providing enhanced endurance, versatility, and cost-effective performance across land, air, and sea operations

Russian TVS-2MS "Partizan" Heavy Transport Drone Conducts Maiden Flight

February 21, 2024 @ 05:17 AM

Russias Siberian Aviation Research Institute has concluded the first flight tests of the TVS-2MS Partizan heavy transport drone. The initial flight, conducted in manned mode by test pilot Vladimir Barsuk, lasted 20 minutes and included flying at an ultra-low speed for an aircraft, reaching 50 km/h

Greece, France Block Turkish UAVs Supply to Ukraine

February 21, 2024 @ 04:50 AM

Greece, the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC), and France have collectively vetoed a proposal during the European Union Political and Security Committee meeting, preventing the financing of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drones and artillery ammunition to Ukraine. The equipment, intended to be purchased with European funds earmarked for Ukraine's urgent needs, faced opposition from the three nations

Czech Billionaire Jan Barta Pledges $2 Million for FPV Drones for Ukraine

February 20, 2024 @ 12:44 PM

Czech billionaire Jan Barta has pledged to donate $2 million for FPV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) drones to be used by the Ukrainian military. Barta announced the initiative on his social media page, stating that for each retweet of his post on the X social network, he would contribute $100 to the Nemesis project, which aims to raise funds for 10,000 FPVs for Ukraine

ZALA Group Announces Fifty-Fold Surge in High-Precision Weapons Production Since Ukraine War

February 20, 2024 @ 04:46 AM

During a recent visit to the Aeroscan plant, an enterprise of the ZALA group of companies, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu was briefed on a substantial increase in the production of high-precision weapons. ZALA Chief Designer Alexander Zakharov reported to Army General Sergei Shoigu on the implementation of the plan for the preceding year and a

Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 to Become First Large VTOL UAS to Operate in...

February 15, 2024 @ 06:49 AM

Wedgetail Aerospace, in collaboration with Schiebel Pacific, has obtained approval from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to operate the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) in civil airspace. This marks the first time that a large Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) UAS exceeding 150 kg has received civil approval in Australia

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