Turkey’s Baykar Buys Land in Ukraine to Produce Bayraktar TB2 Drones
Turkish drone maker Baykar has purchased a plot of land in Ukraine for production of the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar was quoted as saying by RBC Ukraine that Baykar has already purchased a plot of land in Ukraine, developed the project of...
Turkish Army Takes Delivery of 1st Homegrown Multi-rotor Mini UAV
Turkeys Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc. (STM) completed initial deliveries of the mini-spotter unmanned aerial system (UAS), TOGAN, to the Turkish Army
Russia’s Almaz-Antey Develops Multipurpose Drone
Almaz-Anteys All-Russian Research Institute of Radio Equipment (VNIIRT) said it is completing work on a new multi-purpose light quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV as high strength and low weight due to the use of modern materials such as carbon fiber and filled polymers
Turkey's FNSS Seeks to Repeat Bayraktar's Success in Land Vehicles
Turkeys FNSS wants to build unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) that are as potent as the locally-produced Bayraktar TB2 UAV. The company has signed a statement of intent with Turkeys Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) for the mass production of heavy-class unmanned land vehicles
Drone Attack on Russian Naval Base in Sevastopol, Ukraine Denies Involvement
An explosive device attached to a small drone went off in a compound belonging to Russian Navy's Black Sea fleet headquarters in Sevastopol, according to a Russian navy release on Sunday. Medical assistance was provided to those who were injured by glass fragments in the result of the explosion, the official...
Russia, U.A.E. Mull UAV Development with Turkey’s Baykar over TB2 Success...
Russia and the U.A
China Tests FH-95 Electronic Warfare Drone
Chinas FH-95 electronic warfare UAV, developed by the Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Co (ATFTC) under the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), recently passed performance test held at an undisclosed test base. The FH-95 series drone has a ton-class takeoff weight, can carry more than 250kg of a wide selection of mission payloads, and has an endurance of more than 24 hours, allowing the operator to conduct complex combat missions including comprehensive reconnaissance in highly contested battlefield environments, as well as electronic warfare and pinpoint elimination, Beijing-based magazine Unmanned Vehicles reported on Monday
Bangladesh to Order Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones
Bangladesh has reportedly expressed interest to acquire Bayraktar TB2 combat drones manufactured in Turkey, after their
Poland Manages to Raise $4.9M to buy Bayraktar for Kyiv
Hundreds of Polish citizens have managed to raise $4.9 million (22
Estonian Man Crowdfunds Drone Purchase for Russian Army, Arrested
An Estonian man who had bought three drones by making an online appeal to support the Russian war effort was caught while trying to sneak in the drones across the Russian border. The Harju County Court in Estonia found the man and his two supporters guilty of engaging in the acquisition of drones for the Russian army
U.S. to Provide 580 Phoenix Ghost Attack Drones to Ukraine
The White House said the U.S
UK MoD Asks Leonardo to Develop VTOL Aircraft for ASW Ops
The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capability Group (FCG) awarded a four-year contract valued €71 million to Leonardo to deliver the Rotary Wing Uncrewed Air System (RWUAS) Technology Demonstration Programme (TDP), "RWUAS CCD Phase 3 TDP”. This programme funded through Defence Innovation, will include the flight of an advanced uncrewed VTOL prototype referred to by the UK MOD as “Proteus”
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...