China Modifies Military Drones For Weather Monitoring Purpose
China has launched two all-new weather monitoring drones- the Haiyan I UAV and Haiyan II UAV on the basis of Wing Loong/Pterodactyl military-grade UAVs: Pterosaur-10 and Pterosaur-2. On June 28, Chinas National Mobile Observation Service took delivery of first of these drones
MQ-9A Flies with REAP Pod which Provides Communications Infrastructure during Natural Disasters...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) completed a flight demonstration of the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads (REAP) Pod on an MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
Russia Develops Mobile Station to Suppress Long-range Ukrainian Drones
Russian specialists have developed Argus-Antifuria mobile electronic warfare station to suppress long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The jamming station was unveiled at the Special Gear exhibition running in Moscow on June 29-30
Russian firm Develops New Kamikaze Drone
Russias Unmanned Aviation Design Bureau has developed a portable, tube-launched loitering munition called Vector-120. "Engineering efforts and pilot production of individual units of the Vector-120 loitering munition are underway now," the design bureau told government-owned
U.S. Gifts JUMP 20 Drones to Taiwan
The United States has transferred AeroVironment-produced JUMP 20 fixed-wing, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones to Taiwan. On Monday, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chuang Jui-hsiung and Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator Johnny Chiang confirmed the information, per
Ukrainian Firms Receive $1M to Beat Iranian Shahed UAVs
Ukraines Ministry of Digital Transformation has awarded three Ukrainian firms $1 million to develop counter drone technology to down Iranian Shahed loitering munitions. On June 24-25, the second annual Anti-Shahеd Drone Hackathon took place in Ukraine
Israel Aerospace to Supply Rotem Loitering Munitions to 3 NATO Countries
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed separate contracts with three additional NATO countries worth several millions of dollars to supply Rotem loitering munitions.
Czech Firm PBS and Ukrainian Ivchenko-Progress to Develop New Drone Engine
Czech company PBS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ukraines Ivchenko-Progress to develop new AI-PBS-350 engine to power drones. In an official statement, Prvni brnenska strojirna Velka Bites, a
American Switchblade Drones Caught on Camera Being Used in Ukraine
Social media is abuzz with a rare new footage showing Ukrainian forces using U.S
AeroVironment, Northrop, Sikorsky in DARPA Team to Develop Uncrewed VTOL X-Plane
As part of its ANCILLARY project, the U.S
Romania Buys Watchkeeper X Tactical UAS from Israel
Romanias defense ministry awarded Elbit Systems $180 million for three Watchkeeper X tactical UAS. “Elbit Systems announced today, further to its announcement of December 21, 2022, that it received a first purchase order worth approximately $180 million to supply the first three out of a maximum seven Watchkeeper X tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) as part of a framework contract with the Romanian Ministry of National Defense with a maximum value of approximately $410 million (1
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...