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...
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...
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
Russia to Set up Drone R&D Centre
Russias state-owned Rostec said its subsidiary Ruselectronics holding will create a research and production center to test the development of unmanned aerial systems in the Urals Federal District. It will develop promising products in the field of unmanned aircraft escort, and will also act as a “one-stop shop” for providing regional support measures to technology companies in the industry
U.S. Drones Intercepted for Airspace Violation during Syria-Russia Exercise: Kremlin
Russia has accused the U.S
Ukraine to Present MINI SHARK UAV at Turkey’s IDEF Exhibition
Ukraines Ukrspecsystems will showcase its new MINI SHARK drone at the upcoming IDEF-2023 exhibition in Turkeys Istanbul (July 25-28). MINI SHARK has a wingspan of 2
Swiss Startup Reveals Ultra-Long-Range Hypersonic Hydrogen Airplane
Destinus debuted the latest demonstrator of an aircraft at the Paris Airshow that can connect New York and Paris in about 90 minutes! Founded in 2021, Destinus is headquartered in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It has facilities and offices in Madrid, Munich, Toulouse and Paris
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...