Russian Helicopters Starts Certification Flights of BAS-200 Helicopter Drone
Russian Helicopters has begun certification flights of the BAS-200 helicopter drone. For the first time, an unmanned aerial system (UAS) of a helicopter type with a maximum takeoff weight of 200 kg and a payload of 50 kg, number 393, has been registered in the register of experimental aircraft of the...
French Armaments Agency Invites Bids to Supply Attack Drones
The French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) has invited bids for the procurement of attack drones. Drones initially equipped with payloads dedicated to intelligence (optical path sensors (visible/IR), detection of radio emissions, etc
First Display of UEC Hybrid Engine Mockup for Drones at HeliRussia-2022
Russias United Engine Corporation (UEC) will display a model of a hybrid engine for advanced aircraft including drones for the first time at the HeliRussia-2022 helicopter exhibition to held from May 19 to 21 at the Crocus Expo IEC (Moscow Region, Krasnogorsk). "The GSU layout is presented on the platform of...
Turkey, Kazakhstan to Co-produce Anka Drones
The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced that it will produce Anka combat drones with Kazakhstan, a country that purchased some of these aircraft last year. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Kazakhstan Engineering on the transfer of technology, including maintenance and repair
U.S. Army Evaluates Israel’s SPIKE FIRELFY Loitering Munition
Israeli firm Rafael and its U.S
General Atomics Announces Development of STOL-Capable MQ-9B Aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said it will begin developing a short takeoff and landing (STOL)-capable MQ-9B aircraft, which includes the SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian models
Serbia to Unveil 'Pegasus' Attack Drone Made in Partnership with China
Serbia will present for the first time its attack drone, 'Pegasus' which has been developed and manufactured in collaboration with China. "We will present for the first time fully armed 'Pegasus' – unmanned aerial vehicles which we have produced in cooperation with partners from China, besides CH-92A that we bought off-the-shelf – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Nebojša Stefanović announced
Tajikistan, Orders Bayraktar Drones in Face-off Against Kyrgyzstan Which Owns the Same...
Tajikistan is reportedly buying Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) amid its border disputes with neighboring Kyrgyzstan, which also has some of these UCAVs on order. There is no official statement from Baykar, the Turkish company that manufactures the drone or Tajikistan; while Kyrgyzstan has confirmed the purchase
MQ-9A Drone Completes First Flight Fitted with Leonardo Seaspray V2 Radar
The MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft performed its first test flight integrated with Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 multi-mode radar on April 14, 2021. The maritime-focused radar is also being fitted for the MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPA
Chinese Drone Maker DJI Stops Exports to Russia, Ukraine; Asserts Civilian Use...
Chinaese drone maker SZ DJI Technology Co. has said it will suspend all business activities in Russia and Ukraine, amidst concerns that both sides were using DJI drones in the conflict
US to Send Made for Ukraine 'Phoenix Ghost' Attack UAV to Kyiv
The US Air Force has designed an all-new attack drone, 'Phoenix Ghost,' especially for the Ukrainian armed forces 121 of which will be sent to Kyiv in the coming days.According to said Pentagon Press Secretary John F
Netherlands Air Force to Deploy MQ-9A Surveillance Drones in Caribbean
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) delivered three MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and two Mobile Ground Control Stations to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF)
First Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to Australian MoD
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
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