Italian Pilots Begin Training on MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper
The Italian Air Force on June 12 began training its first cohort of pilots and sensor operators to fly its new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) at the Flight Test & Training Center (FTTC) in Grand Forks, N.D
French Company Unveils Reaper Competitor Drone ‘Aarok’
Frances Turgis & Gaillard unveiled a new medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) combat drone, which will compete with same-category systems like the U.S
Nexter to Build Tank-Busting Kamikaze Drones for French Army
The French Defense Innovation Agency (AID) has asked Nexter to develop new medium-range, remotely operated munition equipped with anti-tank warheads under its LARINAE project. The aim of the LARINAE project is to test a medium-range remotely operated munition for the French army, capable of dealing with armoured targets
Primoco UAV, Airbus Defence to Cooperate on Drones
Czech drone maker Primoco UAV SE has signed Memorandum of understanding with Airbus Defence and Space and its affiliate, Airbus DS Airborne Solutions, on cooperation in the area of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Primoco UAS are compliant with the latest European Union UAS regulation and NATO EMAR and STANAG standards
Belgium’s ScioTeq to Support General Atomics’ Detect and Avoid Program
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has selected Belgium-based ScioTeq to supply a certified processor and display for its Detect and Avoid (DAA) solution
Portuguese firm to Provide Ukraine with Long-range Drones
Portuguese drone maker Tekever will supply Ukraine with long-range drones, a move bankrolled by the United Kingdoms International Fund for Ukraine (IFU). Tekever told
More MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers for Dutch Air Force
The Netherlands has received U.S
GA-ASI Performs First Flight of New Heavy Fuel Engine for Gray Eagle...
General Atomics conducted the first flight of its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine on a Gray Eagle aircraft at its El Mirage flight facility on May 9, 2023. The Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2
Kuwait Orders Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs for $367M
The Kuwaiti government has finalized a deal with Turkeys Baykar for Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) worth $367 million
American Global Hawk UAV Was Overhead During Ukrainian Sea Drones' Attack on...
An American-operated RQ-4B Global Hawk drone was overhead when Ukrainian unmanned explosive-laden boats attempted to attack a Russian reconnaissance vessel Priazovye that was monitoring activity around a Russia-Turkey gas pipeline. “The Armed Forces of Ukraine unsuccessfully attempted to attack the Black Sea Fleet's ship Priazovye, which is carrying out control and security tasks along the routes of the Turkish Stream and the Blue Stream gas pipelines in the southeastern part of the Black Sea, with six unmanned speedboats,” Russian defense ministry said
Turkish Unmanned Fighter, Kızılelma Completes Flight Tests, Serial Production in 2024
Turkey first indigenous unmanned fighter Bayraktar Kızılelma has cleared all tests and is progressing towards serial production, with plans to commence in 2024. The Kızılelma rolled off Baykar Technologys production line in November 2022
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...