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General Atomics’ MQ-20 Avenger Flown Autonomously Using LEO SATCOM Datalink
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) conducted live, tactical, air combat maneuvers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilots to control a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System. Collaborative maneuvers between human and AI pilots were conducted using GA-ASIs Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) ecosystem over a Low Earth Orbit (LEO)...
China Deploys Wing Loong 2H Drone to Create Artificial Rain
The Sichuan Provincial Meteorological Bureau in China used the Wing Loong 2H meteorological drone to carry out artificial rain (snow) enhancement operations in the western Sichuan plateau area, for the rejuvination of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.As of April 6, the "Wing Loong" 2H also called "Pterosaur" has...
Iran Develops Loitering Drone with 450km Range
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force claims to have developed a new suicide drone that can detonate targets within a range of 450km. The head of the Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization of the IRGC Ground Force, General Ali Kouhestani, told state-controlled
Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani Military Complete Training on Bayraktar Akinci UCAV Operation
Turkeys Baykar has completed training of Kyrgyz and Azerbaijani servicemen on how to operate Bayraktar Akinci combat drones. "Congratulations to all Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kyrgyz interns who have completed training and successfully completed their studies, they will serve their country together with Bayraktar Akinci," the Turkish company was quoted as saying...
Iran Announces New 450km Range Suicide Drone
Fresh from the success of its Shahed-136 suicide drone in Ukraine, Iran announced a new suicide drone with a range of 450 kilometers, up from the Shahed's 70 km reach.Head of IRGC Ground Forces Research Organization, General Ali Kouhestani said on Sunday that the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), dubbed Meraj 532 is driven by a piston engine has a one-way range of 450 kilometers
Bayraktar AKINCI UAV Fires 140 Km Supersonic Cruise Missile in First Test
AKINCI combat drone, developed by Turkish firm Baykar, fired a IHA-230 supersonic cruise missile capable of hitting targets at a distance up to 140km. The test firing of the missile, Türkiye's first air-to-ground supersonic missile developed by Türkiye's defense giant Roketsan, was completed successfully, Baykar said in a statement
Turkey Offers to Set up ANKA Drone Factory in Nigeria
Turkish Aerospace Industries has offered to establish a manufacturing plant for the ANKA unmanned aerial vehicle in Nigeria. The news was stated by the Nigerian Ambassador to Ankara, Ismail Yusuf Abba during his interaction with the press as the guest of the Institute for Strategic Thinking (SDE) International School of Diplomacy
Russian Drones Guide Heavy Flamethrower Systems to Hit Ukrainian Targets
Reconnaissance drones are pointing Russian heavy flamethrower systems hit Ukrainian targets, the countrys defense ministry said. “The drone detected Ukrainian movement and promptly pointed TOS-1 Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower systems to the target,” the ministry
Bayraktar Drones "Completely Eliminated" in Ukraine: Former Czech General
The famed Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones appear to be completely eliminated by Russian anti-drone defenses in Ukraine, according to the former Head of the Czech General Staff, Jiří Šedivý. No one is talking about the Turkish Bayraktars; as if they were no longer on the battlefield at all, he said in an interview with a Czech defense magazine
AeroVironment Presents Switchblade 300 Block 20 Loitering Missile System
AeroVironment unveiled the latest version of its Switchblade 300 rapidly deployable loitering missile system today. The Switchblade 300 Block 20 builds on Block 10Cs with new operational features and performance and capability improvements
Airbus A310 Tanker Plane Controls Drone In-Flight
Airbus A310 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft completed a test involving autonomous guidance and control of a drone in-flight, demonstrating a breakthrough for future operations involving manned and unmanned assets. The test was conducted by Airbus Defence and Space and the companys wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext
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...