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...
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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) satellite communication (SATCOM) providers IP-based Mission Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) datalink
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 completed 2 sorties of operations, with a total of more than 10 hours of flight planed
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 in a statement by
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
F-35 Conducts First Dual External Release of GBU-54 Laser Guided Bombs
U.S. Awards Contract for Taiwan’s F-16 Training Simulators
Latvia to Procure 42 ASCOD IFVs from Spain's General Dynamics Land Systems
Philippines' Marcos Offers to Return U.S. Missiles If China Stops Harassing its...
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