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
AeroVironment Secures $21M to Provide PUMA 3 AE UAS to Allied Nations
AeroVironment announced it received two U.S
Lithuanian MoD Earmarks €36M to Buy Small, Mini UAVs Including Switchblades
Lithuanias defense ministry has set aside €36 million to procure 35 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In a statement, the ministry said it plans to buy 26 sets of "mini" type and 9 sets of "small" type UAV systems
Avenger MQ-20A Finishes AI-Controlled Flight
Avenger MQ-20A Unmanned Aircraft System recently finished a flight controlled completely by an Artificially Intelligent (AI) pilot deployed on an operationally relevant, Open Mission Systems (OMS) software. The test was conducted by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
Increasing Use of Attack, Surveillance Drones in PLA Flights Over Taiwan: China
Taiwans defense authority on Saturday spotted a Chinese CH-4 armed reconnaissance drone, making it the sixth type of drone appearing in the region in September. On September 15, a WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone made its debut
Chinese WZ-7 High Altitude Surveillance drone Spotted near Taiwan for First Time
The Taiwanese military tracked some Chinese 26 aircraft on September 15 including the WZ-7 High Altitude Surveillance drone, 'Soaring Dragon,' which it said has been spotted for the first time in Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ). The WZ-7 Soaring Dragon is claimed to be comparable to the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk meant to perform continuous visual and electronic surveillance over wide swathes of land and sea
AeroVironment Reveals System that Enables GPS-Denied Navigation Across GPS-Contested Environments
AeroVironment has introduced Puma VNS, a visual-based navigation system for Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) that will enable GPS-denied navigation across increasingly GPS-contested environments. The system will provide operators with continually advanced navigation capabilities, features and functionality through anticipated software and hardware updates
Australia’s First MQ-4C Maritime Surveillance UAV Rolled Out
Australias first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft has been rolled out September 15 as part of a partnership between the Australian Department of Defence, the U.S
Boeing’s Insitu awarded $192 Million for 38 Blackjack, ScanEagle UAVs Procurement
Boeing subsidiary, Insitu Inc. is awarded a $191,835,973 contract to procure 13 RQ-21A Blackjack air vehicles, 25 ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles
AeroVironment Unveils Electric Vapor 55MX Unmanned Helicopter
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the launch of the next-generation VAPOR Helicopter unmanned aircraft system (UAS), VAPOR 55 MX
DARPA to Develop VTOL Plane for Operation from Ships, Land Without ...
The US' DARPA has announced plans to develop a Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) unmanned plane that can operate on ship deck and austere land locations. without launch and recovery equipment
Iran's Latest Drone Can Strike Tel Aviv, Haifa: Iran Army Chief
Iranian Army Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari has claimed a new homegrown drone can hit he coastal cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. The Arash-2 drone is a newer version of the previously unveiled Arash-1 aircraft, Brigadier General Heidari was quoted as saying by
Teledyne FLIR's Black Hornet 4 UAV Gets Range, Weather & Control Upgrades
Second Bulgarian F-16 Block 70 Aircraft Arrives at Graf Ignatievo Air Base
South Korea’s Drone Carrier Concept Can Host UAVs, Unmanned Boats Submarine
Russia Begins Constructing Shelters for Military Aircraft
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...
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...
