Rosoboronexport Promotes Orlan-30 Drone
Rosoboronexport has started exporting 15 new military products, including the Orlan-30, a rare UAV that Ukraine claims it shot in August. "In 2022, Rosoboronexport has launched a global marketing campaign for 15 new military products developed and manufactured in Russia
Kyrgyzstan Buys Anka and Aksungur Combat UAVs from Turkey
Turkey-made Anka combat drones have been ordered by Kyrgyzstan, the countrys Presidential Press Service head, Daiyrbek Orunbekov, confirmed Tuesday. The Central Asian country has previously acquired Baykar-made Bayraktar TB2 and Akıncı UCAVs, as well as Aksungur UCAV produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)
Serbia to Produce UAVs due to Ukraine War-Caused Delays
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said delays in the supply of weapons caused by Ukraine War has pushed the Balkan country to shift focus on production of drones. "In the coming period, we will focus our production first of all on unmanned aerial vehicles and drones
Canada-made 'Rotax' Engine Found in Iranian Drones
Iranian Mohajer-6 drones engine is made by Rotax, a subsidiary of Quebec-based Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP). Ukrainian troops captured one Mohajer-6 launched by Russia over the Black Sea on October 22, 2022
Northrop, NASA to Build Uncrewed Autonomous Systems for National Airspace
Northrop Grumman is collaborating with NASA to develop and test solutions for integrating large, uncrewed aircraft systems into the National Airspace System (NAS). The effort will focus on air cargo operations and is part of NASAs Air Traffic Management-eXploration (ATM-X) Pathfinding for Airspace with Autonomous Vehicles (PAAV) subproject
AI-Enabled GA-ASI Avenger Paired with ‘Digital Twin’ Aircraft Chases Target
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said an Avenger UAS flown by Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilot was paired with a digital twin aircraft autonomously chased a target while avoiding threats
S.Korea Eyeing Israel’s Sky Spotter Drone Detection System
South Korea is planning to acquire Israel-made Sky Spotter drone detection system, following an incident in December when five North Korean drones penetrated the countrys airspace and flew undetected for several hours. The South's defense authorities have come under fierce criticism for their
S.Korea to Speed up Creation of Drone Unit
South Koreas President Yoon Suk-yeol made clear on December 27 that he will speed up the creation of a drone (UAV) unit designed to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance of North Koreas major military facilities. The Joint Chiefs of Staff plans to launch the Directorate of Countering Nuclear and WMD by reforming the existing Center for Countering Nuclear and WMD
First MQ-9A Multi Domain Operations-Ready Aircraft Takes to the Skies
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the first production MQ-9A Multi-Domain Operations (M2DO)-ready variant of the MQ-9A Reaper in November 2022
India’s Bharat Forge to Produce UAV Components for General Atomics
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has partnered with Indias Bharat Forge Limited to manufacture main landing gear components, subassemblies, and assemblies of remotely piloted aircraft
Production of Turkish Bayraktar Combat UAVs in Ukraine in 2 Years
Turkeys Baykar will reportedly start producing Bayraktar TB2 combat drones in Ukraine in two years. In an interview with Radio Liberty,
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
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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