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 The Arash-2 drone is a newer version of the previously unveiled Arash-1 aircraft, Brigadier General Heidari was quoted as saying by
China Unveils "Switchblade" UAV, the FH-901 Suicide Drone
China on Thursday unveiled a “switchblade” suicide drone among a several new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in a video released at a forum on unmanned equipment developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) in Beijing. The video displayed live-fire shooting exercises by armed reconnaissance drones like the...
Romania Seeks Parliamentary Approval to buy 18 Bayraktar Drones for $300M
Romanias defense ministry has sent a request to Parliament seeking its approval to acquire Bayraktar TB2 combat drones for $300 million. According to local media reports, Romania wants about 18 such UCAVs at an estimated price of $300 million
Turkey’s Aselsan Develops Flapping-Wing Nano UAV
Turkeys Aselsan has introduced a flapping-wing nano unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Teknofest aviation and defense industry event. Teknofest Black Sea event is being held at the northern province of Samsuns Çarşamba Airport
Iran Exhibits Mohajer-6 UAV at Russian Arms show But Denies it was...
Iran exhibited its prominent attack/reconnaissance drone, the Mohajer-6 at the Army 2022 event in Moscow in mid-August but denied it sold the same or any other UAV to Russia.
Second Prototype of Bayraktar 'Kizilelma' Jet-powered UAV Assembled, First Flight in 2023
Turkish firm Baykar has completed the assembly of second prototype of the Bayraktar Kizilelma jet combat drone, and announced that the drone will take to the skies for the first time next year. “We said goodbye to Kizilelma, the 2nd production prototype, which we prepared for the TEKNOFEST KARADENİZ exhibition in Samsun,” Selcuk Bayraktar, chief technology officer of Turkish drone maker Baykal, tweeted August 26
Uroboronprom to Develop Drones Based on War Experience with Russia
State-owned arms manufacturer, "Ukroboronprom" together with the Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff have developed a program to manufacture unmanned systems based on experience gained during the current war with Russia.This was done on the instructions of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny
Ukraine to Get Black Hornet Mini-Helicopter UAVs from Norway, UK
Ukraines military will soon receive micro-UAVs from both Norway and the United Kingdom, requested by Kyiv to fight Russia. On August 24, the day Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Kyiv for the third time since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion
Taiwan Donates 800 'Flying Mortar' Drones to Ukraine
Taiwan has reportedly shipped over 800 units of Revolver 860 combat drones, also called “flying mortars,” for Ukraines military. Polish technology media outlet
Iran Kicks Off Massive Military Drone Drills
The Iranian Army kicked off large-scale drone drills involving more than 150 new drones on Wednesday. The drones are designed by the Army and the Defense Ministry in cooperation with local knowledge-based companies
Turkey's Akinci UCAV Completes Testing with Full Weapons Payload
Turkeys Baykar-produced Akinci combat drone has completed a test flight loaded with all nine weapon stations. On Monday, the company shared a
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...