Nigerian Navy Receives 86 Illegally Imported Drones
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) handed over 86 drones that were seized at the airport earlier, to the countrys Navy. Suleiman Bomoi, the Comptroller, NCS, Federal Capital Territory Command, was quoted as saying by
French DGA Tests Laser-guided Bomb from Reaper Drone
Frances Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) carried out two test launches of GBU-12 laser-guided bombs from U.S
Eurodrone to be Armed with MHT Air-to-Ground Missiles, GBU-49 Bombs
Europes first non-segregated unmanned aerial system (UAS), the Eurodrone, will be armed with MBDA-developed Missile Haut de Trame (MHT) air-to-ground missiles as well as GBU-49 bombs. MBDA proposed its MHT/MLP (Missile Haut de Trame / Missile Longue Portée) concept for French defense ministrys Future Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile (MAST-F) program...
Russian An-26 Military Plane Dodges U.S. MQ-9, MQ-1 UAVs in Syria
A Russian An-26 military transport plane has dodged two U.S
Turkish Bayraktar UAVs to be Put into Service in Albania Soon
Signing a satellite service contract with U.S
Thailand Orders Israeli Hermes 900 UAS for $120M
Israels Elbit Systems has won $120 million to supply Hermes 900 Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and training capabilities to Thailand. The contract will be performed over a three-year period
5G-enabled Drones Capture Surveillance Data in Lockheed Martin, Verizon Test
Lockheed Martin and Verizon recently flew 5G-enabled rotary wing drones to capture and securely transfer high-speed, real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data from aircraft in flight to geolocate military targets. The companies demonstrated two key advances in technology that can provide critical applications for the Department of Defense (DOD): First, real-time ISR radio frequency (RF) and streaming video data was transmitted over 5G millimeter wave links to allow advanced signal processing algorithms to be executed at the tactical edge
Eight Ukrainian Attack UAVs Intercepted Over Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant: Russian MoD
As many as eight Ukrainian combat drones have been intercepted over Europes largest nuclear power plant located in Zaporizhzhia, Russias defense ministry has claimed. "Attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike at the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with eight kamikaze drones were prevented
Russian UAVs Do Not Meet Military Requirements: MoD Spokesman
Drones produced in Russia do not meet the requirements of the military in terms of their tactical and technical characteristics and thus, the country is in dire need of them, spokesman for the Russian defense ministry Igor Ischuk has said. The colonel spoke at the round table "Prospects for the development of unmanned vehicle technologies in the Russian Federation,” which is taking place in Moscow
Malaysia, Indonesia Buying Turkish Drones
Malaysia and Indonesia have reportedly expressed an interest in buying armed drones from Turkish defense firm Baykar, Türkiyes Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. “Many Asian countries, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, show great interest in our defense industry products
Not Enough Money for Bayraktar Drones, Latvian Donors Obtain Cheaper Locally-made UAVs...
Latvian donors have decided to buy cheaper, locally-made drones as they have raised only 900,000 euros against 5 million Euros needed to buy Turkish Bayraktar UAVs for the Ukrainian Army. The drones to be purchased are manufactured by a local company, Atlas Aerospace, said the organizers of the donation campaign, Latvian publication,
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Turkish Baykar to Make Drones in Morocco
Sweden Announces $1.2B Military Support, its Biggest Ever to Ukraine
French Armament Directorate Orders Renovation of 100 Leclerc Tanks
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