Argentina to Acquire 'Hero' Loitering Munitions From Israel
Argentinas defense ministry has agreed to buy HERO-120 and
S.Korea Sends Drones to the North in Tit-for-Tat Move; Requests Stealth UAVs...
South Korea reportedly sent drones across the border into North Korea for the first time on Monday, a retaliation to Kim Jong Un's regime dispatching five UAVs into its air space after a gap of more than five years. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the...
Mitsubishi, INPEX Tests Long-range Communication System for Drones
A four-company consortium comprising INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX), INPEX Pipeline (Japan) Co., Ltd
Romania Buys Israeli Watchkeeper X Tactical UAS for $410M
Elbit Systems has won a contract valued $410 million to supply up to seven “Watchkeeper X” tactical unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to Romania with a validity of five years. No specific purchase order under the contract was awarded yet
Fearing Ukrainian Attacks, Russia Develops New Anti-Drone System for Energy Facilities
Rostecs Roselectronics Holding delivered the first batch of new Serp-VS anti-drone systems to fuel and energy facilities. “We see the risks associated with the growing use of drones in both the military and civilian spheres
Albania Orders Bayraktar TB2 Drones
Albania has confirmed the acquisition of Bayraktar TB2 armed drones produced by Turkeys Baykar. “We signed an export contract for the BayraktarTB2 armed UAV with Albania,” Baykar posted on its official
Lithuania to Acquire Long Range Switchblade 600 Loitering Drones
Lithuania wants to Switchblade 600 loitering munitions produced by American company AeroVironment. “Yes, in the coming days, another contract with the manufacturer will be signed, in this case for the Switchblade 600
Rostec Develops Hybrid Engine Demonstrator for Helicopters, Drones
Rostecs United Engine Corporation has created a 100 kW hybrid power plant (HPU) demonstrator that can be used in advanced aircraft, including light multi-purpose helicopters and drones. During the first tests, the correctness of the adopted technical solutions was confirmed
Turkish Akinci UCAV Test-Fires Air-to-Ground Supersonic Missile
Turkeys first air-to-ground supersonic missile, the TRG-230, fired from Akinci hit its target 100 km away. “Bayraktar AKINCI hit the target with the TRG-230 UAV, Türkiyes first supersonic missile developed by Roketsan, from a distance of 100km,” Baykar CTO Selcuk Bayraktar confirmed in a
Lockheed Martin Wins $157M UK Contract for Mini-Drones
More than 250 “portable” and “packable” mini-drones will be delivered to the British Armed Forces under a £129 million ($157 million) deal awarded to Lockheed Martin UK. Replacing existing Mini Uncrewed Aerial Systems (MUAS) such as Desert Hawk 3, the 159 rotary-wing
Turkey’s Unmanned Fighter Makes First Flight
Turkeys uncrewed fighter jet Kızılelma (“Red Apple”) carried out its maiden flight Wednesday. “Our 20-year dream in our national drone adventure has come true today! Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkeys first unmanned warplane, made its first flight,” Baykars chief technology officer (CTO) Selçuk Bayraktar shared on
In a First, Airbus & German Military Launch Drone from A400M Cargo...
Germanys Bundeswehr, Airbus, the German Aerospace Center DLR, and German companies SFL and Geradts jointly carried out the worlds first successful launch and operation of a Remote Carrier flight test demonstrator from a flying A400M on December 12. Multiplying the force and extending the range of unmanned systems will be one of the future roles of Airbus military transport aircraft in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)
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