Latvia Confirms Interest in Acquiring Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 Drones
Latvian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Artis Pabriks has confirmed the countrys interest in buying Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey, which have been used on battlefields in Syria, Libya, Azerbaijan, Ethiopia, Iraq; and now in Ukraine. In an interview with
143 Ukrainian UAVs, Including Bayraktars Destroyed by Russia
Russia has shot down 143 Ukrainian drones, including Bayraktar TB2s it purchased from Turkey last year. In the intervening night between March 13 and 14, Russian air defenses destroyed three Ukrainian UAVs besides the Bayraktar
Russian Drone Destroys Ukraine’s MRLS from 3km Altitude
The Russian Ministry of Defense one of its combat drones demolished a Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher from an altitude of more than 3km. "The multiple rocket launcher was destroyed by an unmanned aerial vehicle of Russias Aerospace Force with a smart weapon from an altitude of more than 3,000 meters,"the MoD...
Unmanned Fighter Jet Hits Production Line: Turkey’s Baykar
Turkish firm Baykar that produces Bayraktar TB2 combat drones said the first prototype of the company-developed unmanned fighter jet has entered production line. "A larger and more agile fish has entered the production line three and a half years later," Selçuk Bayraktar, chief technology officer (CTO) at Baykar,
Russian Efforts Stymied by Blunders, Ukraine’s Adaptive and Nimble: U.S.
Russias ‘special military operation in Ukraine has met with stiff resistance from the opposition, and is riddled with blunders, a senior defense official said today at a Pentagon press briefing. "Frankly, [the Ukrainians are] being very strategic about how they're defending and where they are putting their resources where they're most...
Iran Reveals Underground Missile & Drone Bases
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled two missile and drone tunnel bases built at the heart of high mountains. IRGC Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami said during the unveiling ceremony on March 5 that the bases will house ground-to-ground missile systems with advanced equipment, as well as attack drones that can penetrate the enemys radar and defense networks, government-owned
Russian Orion-E Drone Makes its First Kill in Ukraine
Russias new Orion-E attack drone, was used to destroy a military facility in Ukraine, marking its debut in the active conflict zone. Video footage released by the Russian defense ministry on March 4 shows the drone, also known as Inokhodets, destroying a Ukrainian Army's Aidar command post in Donetsk Peoples Republic (DOR)
Paramount Group Configures Mwari Aircraft to Attack High Altitude Drones
South African Paramount Group has equipped its multi-mission Mwari aircraft with anti-drone technologies, enabling it to hunt and kill Medium Altitude and Long Endurance (MALE) Drones which otherwise require expensive ground-based air defense missiles. The anti-drone Mwari is capable of engaging MALE drones at altitudes of 20,000-30,000 feet, where only highly sophisticated and costly ground-based air defence systems (GBADS) can reach, and which would otherwise require the intervention of fighter jets
Saudi Arabian ACES to Produce Drone Payload Systems
Saudi Arabian company has signed an agreement with China to manufacture unmanned aerial vehicle payload systems in the Kingdom. The deal was signed between Advanced Communications and Electronics Systems Company (ACES) and Chinese governments China Electronics Technology Group (CETC) at the World Defense Show (WDS) on March 6, local media reported
Saudi Arabia to Produce "Sky Guardian" Drone
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) signed an agreement with General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) to develop a drone that will be named as "Sky Guardian." SAMI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Walid Abukhaled told Al-Ekhbariya on the sidelines of the first edition of the World Defense Show (WDS) that the drone will be used by Saudi armed forces
General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper Passes 2 Million Flight Hours
The MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has surpassed 2 million flight hours in support of global customers
Fresh Supply of Bayraktar TB2 Drones Arrives in Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced that new Bayraktar TB2 combat drones have arrived from Turkey and are being deployed in the field
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...