U.S. Army Orders Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drones
Teledyne FLIR Defense has won a five-year contract worth up to $91 million to provide its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the United States Army. The nano-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are being acquired under the Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) program, Phase II
Netherlands Allocates €42.6M for First Drone Order Under €400M Action Plan
The Netherlands has entered into a partnership with DeltaQuad, a Dutch company, to provide Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) drones to Ukraine. The Dutch Ministry of Defence has committed €42
Rostec Unveils IGLA Anti-Drone Cartridges at Moscow International Exhibition
Rostec has introduced its IGLA anti-drone cartridges for LEX series firearms at the ORЁLEXPO exhibition in Moscow, which runs from October 17 to 20, 2024. These cartridges are designed to neutralize small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and utilize a dense shot pattern to penetrate both metal and plastic components of drones
AeroVironment Unveils P550 eVTOL UAS
AeroVironment (AV) has launched the P550 autonomous Group 2 eVTOL uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) at the Association of the United States Armys (AUSA) Annual Meeting. The P550 enhances battlefield adaptability and operational readiness through a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and AI-driven autonomy
Thales Conducts First Demo of Drone Swarms with Varying Autonomy Levels
Thales conducted the first-ever flight tests of its COHESION drone swarm demonstrator on October 16, showcasing varying levels of autonomy. Powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and intelligent agents, the drones demonstrated autonomous capabilities designed to reduce operator workload while maintaining human control during critical mission phases
France Tests First Homegrown Kamikaze Drone, Set to Deliver to Ukraine
France has tested its first domestically-developed loitering munition, also known as a kamikaze drone, announced French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu
RTX Showcases 'Launched Effects', Collaborative Autonomy
RTX, through its businesses Collins Aerospace and Raytheon, presented new collaborative autonomy capabilities at the U.S
India Finalizes $3.5B Deal with U.S. for 31 MQ-9B Armed Drones
India and the United States have concluded a $3.5 billion deal for the procurement of 31 MQ-9B High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) armed drones, manufactured by General Atomics
Leonardo's Directed Energy Weapon Shoots Down Drones in Live Fire Test
Leonardo DRS, Inc. and BlueHalo announced a live-fire demonstration of a new Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Directed Energy Stryker, designed to neutralize Group 1-3 UAS using a blend of kinetic and non-kinetic methods
Russia Skips Shahed Drone Strikes for First Time in 48 Days: Did...
Russia did not deploy Iranian-made loitering munitions against Ukraine during the night of October 13-14, marking the first time in 48 days that such attacks were absent. This development follows a recent Ukrainian strike that
U.S. Based AI Firm Helps Ukraine Identify Russian Targets, Increases Kill Rate...
Ukrainian drones have increased their hit rate of enemy targets from 50% earlier this year to 80% currently thanks to an artificial intelligence (AI) embedded scout UAV, SAKAR that can identify Russian personnel, tanks, armored vehicles among others. Ukraine is training an army of robot drones, teaching them how to distinguish Russian soldiers on the battlefield by their uniforms and the way they move, a
Airbus Demonstrates Manned, Unmanned Helicopter Teaming
Airbus Helicopters, in collaboration with its partners, has completed a full-scale demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system developed under the European Union-funded project code-named MUSHER. The demonstration took place in France and Italy from 30 September to 9 October and involved multiple manned helicopters and unmanned systems connected to a single MUM-T network
Romania Confirms Purchase of 32 F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Launches Powerful ICBM at Ukraine’s Dnipro in First Recorded Combat Use...
General Atomics Completes Qualification Test for New 200-Horsepower Engine for Gray Eagle...
U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin Conduct Double Test of Precision Strike Missile
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
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...