IG Drones has completed its initial funding round, securing an investment of $1 million at an undisclosed valuation. This round was led by India Accelerator and various angel investors
Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with Altera, a subsidiary of Intel, conducted a flight demonstration of the 12th Generation (Gen12) Electronic Warfare (EW) transceiver using Alteras Agilex 9 Direct RF FPGA. The project, known as SWIFT (SHIP-enabled Wideband Transceiver Integrated Flight Test), aimed to test the transceiver aboard a Group 2 unmanned...
Russian forces have begun using FPV (First-Person View) drones launched from helicopters to hit Ukrainian missile-armed suicide boats in the Black Sea, following the loss of a Su-30SM fighter and a Ka-29 helicopter earlier this month. Amid incidents involving the loss of Ka-29 and Su-30SM, intercepted by anti-aircraft R-73RMD-2 missiles launched...
Russian social media channels are showing images of one of many Aerovironment (AV) strike UAV "Switchblade-600" downed in Ukraine. Several "Switchblade-600s" were successfully intercepted during the past week, pro-Russian Telegram channel,
Poland's Advanced Protection Systems (APS) has unveiled an autonomous intervention drone capable of neutralizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through a hit-to-kill mechanism. The interceptor drone is a component of APS's broader anti-drone platform,
The production prototype of Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Turkeys first indigenously developed unmanned combat aircraft, completed its maiden flight. The third production prototype, designated TC-ÖZB3, was transferred to the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Çorlu, Tekirdağ, in July
Ukrainian reports suggest that Russia has begun incorporating Starlink communication modules, developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX, into Geranium-type kamikaze drones. Ukrainian defense publication
ASELSAN signed agreements with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense at the ADEX 2024 arms fair in Baku, finalizing the sale of the ASELFLIR-500 sensors and TOLUN UAV besides the joint production of smart munitons. The agreements include communication and information security systems, an MoU on electronic warfare with the National Aerospace Agency (MAKA), and a joint production deal for ASELSAN Smart Munitions with the Scientific Research Institution (ETI)
Anduril Australia has announced a three-year trial contract with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to demonstrate its air and ground defence capabilities at RAAF Base Darwin. The trial aims to enhance the defence of Australias northern bases, particularly against drone and other emerging threats
Russia's Rosoboronexport will present the Lancet-E loitering munition and anti-drone systems for the first time internationally at the ADEX 2024 International Defence Industry Exhibition, taking place from September 24 to 26 in Baku, Azerbaijan. "Russia and the Caspian countries have long-standing good neighborly relations, including in the sphere of military-technical cooperation
China and Nepal have commenced a joint anti-terrorism military exercise, featuring the debut of a new type of ball-shaped reconnaissance drone. The exercise, known as Sagarmatha Friendship-2024, began with an opening ceremony at a training base in Chongqing Municipality, China, according to reports from Xinhua News Agency
Russian Forces shot down some 101 Ukrainian UAVs on Friday including a few ultra long range "Palnitsya" missile/drone in various border areas around Kursk. The Russian MoD released images of a downed "Palnitsya" drone some 20 km from Kursk, near the village of Kolodnoye where a crew of the Pantsir-S1 air defense system intercepted the jet-powered "kamikaze" UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF)