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...
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...
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...
Russian Drones Guide Heavy Flamethrower Systems to Hit Ukrainian Targets
Reconnaissance drones are pointing Russian heavy flamethrower systems hit Ukrainian targets, the countrys defense ministry said. “The drone detected Ukrainian movement and promptly pointed TOS-1 Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower systems to the target,” the ministry
Bayraktar Drones "Completely Eliminated" in Ukraine: Former Czech General
The famed Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones appear to be completely eliminated by Russian anti-drone defenses in Ukraine, according to the former Head of the Czech General Staff, Jiří Šedivý. No one is talking about the Turkish Bayraktars; as if they were no longer on the battlefield at all, he said in an interview with a Czech defense magazine
AeroVironment Presents Switchblade 300 Block 20 Loitering Missile System
AeroVironment unveiled the latest version of its Switchblade 300 rapidly deployable loitering missile system today. The Switchblade 300 Block 20 builds on Block 10Cs with new operational features and performance and capability improvements
Airbus A310 Tanker Plane Controls Drone In-Flight
Airbus A310 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft completed a test involving autonomous guidance and control of a drone in-flight, demonstrating a breakthrough for future operations involving manned and unmanned assets. The test was conducted by Airbus Defence and Space and the companys wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext
First UAV Strike Companies set up in Ukraine Army
Three UAV strike companies have been established in the Armed Forces of Ukraine under its “Army of Drones” project, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov announced. “Today, the first three UAV strike companies are ready for battle
Northrop-Shield AI to Develop RQ-7B Shadow UAS Replacement for U.S.Army...
Northrop Grumman and Shield AI have been chosen by the U.S
Russian University, Rostec to Create Base for UAV Electronic Components
The Southern Federal University (SFU), with the support of Rostec are establishing a base for the production of electronic components for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Taganrog by 2026. Russia had been hit by sanctions that has throttled the supply of even the most basic electronics needed for drones
Latest Chinese GJ-11 "Sharp Sword" Drone Seen at an Air Base in...
North Korea Reveals Hwasong-20 ICBM Capable of Reaching U.S. Mainland
Denmark Allocates $4.5B to Buy 16 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Sanctions French Automaker Renault for Producing Drones for Ukraine
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...