Ukrainian Official Lambastes Famed Turkish Bayraktar UAV in a Prank Call with...
A top Ukrainian official mocked Turkey-produced Bayraktar TB2 combat drones effectiveness during an "interview" with Russian pranksters. Sergey Pashinsky, a politician who also heads the Association of Defense Enterprises of Ukraine, told pranksters Vovan and Lexus – posing as former U
Russian 'Lancet' Loitering Munitions Used in Ukraine Attacks
The destruction caused by kamikaze drone attacks in Kyiv over the past few days are caused by Russian-made 'Lancet' Loitering munition, also known as Flying Kalashnikov, along with Iranian Shahed-136 attack drones. Revelations by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) points to the extensive use of the 'Lancet' loitering munitons by...
Norway Detains Second Drone-Carrying Russian Man
Another Russian national carrying drone and camera equipment has been detained by Norwegian authorities after he was seen taking photos of an airport in the far north. Police in the northern town of Tromso have confiscated a large amount of photography equipment, including a drone and a cache of memory cards;...
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
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...