Turkey’s First Flying-Wing Combat Drone to Make Maiden Flight Soon
Turkeys stealthy Anka-3, with its "flying-wing" structure, high-speed transfer capability, and high payload, hit the runway for the first time on April 27, and is expected to make its first flight very soon. Developed by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the Anka-3 has no tail
Romania Orders Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones for $321M
The Romanian Ministry of National Defense has awarded Turkish drone maker Baykar $321 million for the purchase of Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). Information pertaining to this was
Taiwan, France Sign Spy Drone Partnership Deal
Taiwans GEOSAT Aerospace and Technology signed a cooperation agreement with Frances Cavok UAS on developing an advanced surveillance drone in France on April 23. GEOSAT Aerospace and Technology Chairman and Asian Innovation Center Association Chairman Lo Cheng-fang confirmed the signing of such an agreement in a
S.Korea to Set up Drone Operations Command in 2023
South Koreas defense ministry said it plans to launch a drone operations command in the second half of this year. The ministry put up a public notice on the enactment of a decree to establish the drone operations command
Turkey’s Unmanned Jet, Akinci Drone Conduct Formation Flight
Turkeys homegrown unmanned fighter jet Bayraktar Kizilelma conducted a formation flight with Baykar's Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). This flight took place at the Akıncı Flight Training and Test Center in the Çorlu district of northwestern Tekirdağ province on April 25
Iran Hacks into Three Foreign Aircraft near its Airspace
Iranian experts employed an array of electronic warfare (EW) tactics to hack into three hostile foreign aircraft as they were on a reconnaissance missions in the country's airspace, a top official has claimed. “A while ago, a hostile aircraft breached our flight information region (FIR) and started emitting waves in order to collect information
Iran’s Army Gets 200 Sea-based Armed Long-range Drones
Irans Army has received more than 200 homegrown long-range strategic drones. Mass delivery of the new sea-based and vertical launch drones took place in a ceremony in some parts of the country on April 20 in the presence of Chief Commander of the Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, and Deputy of Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, Iranian state-owned media repoted
U.S. Air Force's MQ-1 Gray Eagle Surveillane Drone Crashes in Iraq
A MQ-1 Gray Eagle surveillance UAV belonging to the U.S
Russians Shoot Down Switchblade 600 Kamikaze Loitering Munition
Switchblade 600 loitering munition has been shot down by the Russian Forces. Video and images published in Ukrainian media show debris of the much publicized drone after probably suffering a hit from an anti-drone system
China Mounts Naval Close-in-Weapon-System on Trucks for Anti-drone Mission
China has displayed a unique adaptation of a Naval Close-in-Weapon-System (CIWS) for use as a land-based anti-drone weapon. An air defense brigade affiliated with the PLA 71st Group Army recently held a commissioning ceremony for a new type of truck-mounted anti-aircraft system integrated with a rotary cannon, a set of missile launchers, a radar system and a set of smoke dischargers, all on a wheeled vehicle, the PLA said in a release Sunday
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...