Turkey’s New Long-range Kamikaze Drone Clears Flight Tests
Turkeys new long-range multipurpose kamikaze drone called "Azab" has cleared all flight tests. There are two versions of the Azab - with wingspans of 2m and 1
Turkey's ANKA-III Attack Drone to Have Internal Weapons Bay, 1.2 Tons Payload
A top Turkish official has divulged details of the upcoming ANKA-3 combat drone which includes internal weapons bay and increased payload. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) boss Temel Kotil shared photographs and features of the ANKA-3, ready to make its first flight next month, at the Military Radar and Border Security Summit...
Ukraine Destroys Russian Supercam S350 Reconnaissance Drones
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down two Russian Supercam S350 reconnaissance drones in Mykolaiv region on Monday. "Yesterday, March 20, from 16:00 to 16:30, the air defense forces of the Air Command ‘South destroyed two Russian Supercam S350 reconnaissance drones in Mykolaiv region," Vitaliy Kim, Head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military...
Taiwan to Present 2nd Gen Albatross Drone at TADTE 2023 Exhibition
Taiwans second generation Albatross drone will be unveiled at the 2023 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) in September. The drone is developed by the National Chung Shan Institute of Technology (NCSIST)
Ukrainians Employing Australian ‘Cardboard Drones’ to Drop Bombs
The Ukrainian armed forces have employed cheap, single-use cargo drones made by Australian company
Czech Drones in Bachmut Helping Ukrainian Soldiers against Russian Attackers
Czech drones are deployed along with “volunteers” in the contested city of Bachmut where a fierce battle between Russian and Ukrainian forces in on for several weeks now. Ukrainian soldiers have 20 Czech reconnaissance drones in its arsenal
After U.S. Reaper Drone, Russian Jet Intercepts Ukrainian Bayraktar over Black Sea...
A Russian Su-27 Flanker has allegedly tried to knock down a Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 with a “jet wash effect,” by flying close to it at a very high speed. The event was recorded by the Bayraktar TB2's tail camera, Savunma Sanayi ST reported
Mali inducts Bayraktar Combat Drones, L-39 Jets
Malis Air Force received over a dozen aircraft and drones on March 16, including Turkey-made Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs and Czech-designed L-39 Albatros jets. A ceremony to induct the aircraft
Iran Equips Warship with Multiple Drone Types, Including Kamikaze
The Iranian Navy said it has outfitted its new homegrown Shahid Mahdavi warship with different kinds of drones, including the kamikaze ones. “The Shahid Mahdavi combat support vessel has been equipped with cruise missiles with a range of 300 to 750km, Sepehr-7 vertical launch drones with a flight duration of 8 hours and a range of 200km, and kamikaze drones with a range of 1,300km, and it can also carry 5 helicopters,” Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, was quoted as saying by Iranian state-owned media
Rostec Develops Long-range Complex to Combat Drone Swarms
Ruselectronics holding, a subsidiary of Rostec State Corporation has completed the development of an anti-drone system capable of suppressing drone control at a distance of up to 5 km. The equipment allows you to “jam” several channels at the same time, which ensures the protection of objects from attacks by several UAVs at the same time, including those flying from different directions
Israel Approves Sale of Anti-Drone Systems to Ukraine
Israel has reportedly allowed two of its defense companies – Elbit Systems and Rafael – to sell anti-drone systems to Ukraine. Local news agency Axios reported that Israel approved the export licenses for the possible sale of anti-drone jamming systems to Kyiv
Russia Races to Salvage Downed U.S. MQ-9 Reaper
Russian experts dashed to the Black Sea to retrieve the wreckage of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone that crashed following its encounter with Russian Su-27 jets. "I don't know whether we'll be able to retrieve it or not but it has to be done
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