Ukraine Deploys Turkish Bayraktar Drone in NATO's Sea Breeze Exercise
The Ukrainian Army deployed Turkey-made Bayraktar TB2 drones armed with MAM-C, a high explosive variant of Roketsans smart micro munitions (MAM) family, during Sea Breeze 2021 exercises being held in the Black Sea which has over 30 countries participating. While the Ukrainian Army already has these combat UAVs in service, the...
Northrop Completes Successful First Flight of Japan’s Second RQ-4B Global Hawk...
Northrop Grumman announced the first flight of Japan's second RQ-4B Global Hawk high-altitude, remotely-piloted, surveillance aircraft. Global Hawk is the only high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to deliver near real-time on demand data around the clock
Turkey’s Akinci Combat Drone Armed with HGK-84 Bombs
The first mass-produced version of Turkeys Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), the Akinci S-1, was seen armed with a HGK-84 bomb in its underbelly for the first time. A picture of Akinci S-1 equipped with HGK-84 bombs along with the drones second prototype PT-2 was shared by Selcuk Bayraktar, Chief...
South Korean Anti-Drone Radar Can Detect UAVs the Size of Baseball
The South Korean military will operate an anti-drone radar system capable of detecting very small drones, even those the size of a baseball, over the next six months. The system is capable of detecting drones as small as the size of a baseball within 8km of distance and incapacitating them with...
UAVs Destroyed from the Air Using Laser in Israeli Experiment
The Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD)s research organization, Mafat, Elbit Systems and the Air Force have completed a series of experiments during which UAVs were intercepted at different ranges and flight altitudes using an aerial laser system installed on an aircraft. The ability to destroy air threats from the air is an innovative capability with the potential for a strategic change in the air defense capability of the State of Israel, the Israeli MoD announced
Israeli UVision to Supply Hero-120 Loitering Munition to U.S. Marine Corps
Israeli company UVision has won a contract to supply Hero-120 loitering munitions for the U.S
Turkey’s 1.9 Kilogram Loitering Munition, Alpagu Hits Target in Test
Turkeys tactical fixed-wing loitering munition, ‘Alpagu hit target with pinpoint accuracy in a test fire by the military. Weighing less than two kilograms, Alpagu can be operated by a single soldier
Turkey’s ALPAGU Fixed-Wing UAV Test Fires Ammunition
Turkeys ALPAGU fixed-wing UAV developed by STM, fired ammunition during its tests on Thursday. “The Fixed Wing Intelligent Strike UAV System developed by STM with its national engineering capability, capable of effective operation day and night by a single soldier, successfully carried out the test fire with ALPAGU ammunition,” head of the Defence Industries Presidency (SSB), Ismail Demir,
Insitu to Deliver ScanEagle Drones to the U.S. Navy, FMS Customers
Boeings Insitu Inc. won $12
Israeli Blue Bird Aero Strikes World's Single Biggest Drone Deal for 150...
BlueBird Aero Systems today won a contract to deliver 100 WanderB-VTOL UAVs to a European customer. The Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) UAVs are part of a transaction involving over 150 WanderB-VTOL and ThunderB-VTOL UAVs worth tens of millions of dollars (USD)
New Ukrainian Attack Drone Concept Has Russian UAVs, Tanks in its Sights
Air Combat Evolution (ACE), a new Ukrainian company has released a promotional video of its conceptual drone called ACE-1, in which it is shown shooting what appears to be the Russian Orion drone and T90 tank. ACE-1 is claimed to deliver a combination of high-speed and low visibility, along with Artificial Intelligence (AI), swarming solution and the capability to deliver a mix of missiles and guided bombs from its two internal weapon bays
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...