U.S. MQ-9 Reaper “Dangerously” Approached Russian Planes in Syria: Moscow
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Iran Unveils Upgraded Shahed-149 ‘Gaza’ Drone
Irans Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has unveiled an upgraded Shahid-149 ‘Gaza drone. The upgrade to the high altitude long endurance (HALE) drone include a new hard point and an improved landing gear
U.S.A.F. Tests ‘Angry Kitten’ EW Countermeasure Pod
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said the U
Hungary to Buy 'Hero' Loitering Munitions from Rheinmetall, UVision
Hungary has bought Hero loitering munitions produced by Rheinmetall and UVision, the companies said in a joint statement. The munitions are worth a figure in the low three-digit million-euro range
Lithuania to Crowdfund 500 Kamikaze Drones for Ukraine
Lithuanian people have launched a campaign to raise €300,000 to buy 500 First-Person View (FPV) kamikaze drones. "The war in Ukraine will go down in world military history as a war of ever-evolving drone technologies
Russia Implements ‘Hibernation’ Mode for ‘Joker’ First-Person View Drones
Hibernation devices developed for Russias Joker family of first-person view (FPV) drones can be pre-positioned for an attack, after which they 'fall asleep' for several weeks before being reactivated. “A drone with a hibernation device can be pre-positioned for an attack and then literally ‘fall asleep for several weeks [before being reactivated]
Kosovo Orders Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones
Kosovos Prime Minister Albin Kurti said a contract has been signed with Turkeys Baykar for a batch of Bayraktar TB2 combat drones. Kurti confirmed the acquisition in a Facebook post on Sunday
Baykar Signs "Biggest Ever Export Contract" with Saudi Arabia for Akinci Drones
Turkeys Baykar Defense today signed its “biggest ever export contract” with Saudi Arabia for the export of Akinci attack drones. The number of drones nor the value of the contract has not been disclosed yet
Russia Hugely Accelerating Drone Production
Russia has substantially accelerated production of drones - that of Orlan reconnaissance drones has gone up 53 times compared to last year while a new factory has been set up to meet exponential demand for Lancet loitering munitions. Kalashnikov concern said in a recent statement that it will multiply the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Turkey, Indonesia to Deepen Defense Cooperation
Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Hakan Fidan in Jakarta on July 15 where the two leaders discussed measures to deepen cooperation in the field of defense. "I see that there is still a lot of space and areas of defense cooperation that can be utilized by the two countries in the future," said Defense Minister Prabowo in an official release
U.S. Considering Military Options Against Russia for "Complicating" Anti-ISIS Efforts in Syria...
The United States is reportedly considering conducting military options to counter growing Russian activity in the skies over Syria. A Pentagon spokesman told the Associated Press (AP) the actions of Russian aviation "complicated efforts to strike the leader of the Islamic State group last weekend
DARPA Asks Northrop Grumman to Design Warship-Deployable Autonomous VTOL Aircraft
Defense Advanced Research Project Agencys (DARPA) awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to design an autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system capable of operating from a moving Navy ship at sea. The AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) demonstrator will be designed as a cost-efficient, multiple-mission capable vehicle that is runway independent
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...