America's Most Expensive Drone, RQ-4 Global Hawk, Crashes in North Dakota
The RQ-4 Global Hawk strategic reconnaissance drone of the U.S
South Korea to Trial Grenade-Launching Drone in 2022
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will start testing its new Grenade-Launching Drones and Small Modularized Drones next year.DAPAs Grenade Launching Drone is an attack drone that is equipped with six 40mm class grenade and can remotely control fire to a short-range target (within 2km)
MQ-4C Triton Drone Completes First Flight in Multi-Intelligence Configuration
An MQ-4C Triton drone finished its first flight in the highly upgraded multi-intelligence configuration known as integrated functional capability four (IFC-4). Triton is the U
Russian Orion-E attack Drone Could Launch Vikhr Guided Missiles
Russias Kalashnikov Group is working on adapting the 'Vikhr' air- launched guided missiles for use on the Orion-E attack drone besides other platforms. The Vikhr missiles are often compared to the American Hellfire as both are guided with similar strike distances
Turkey's Kargu Drone Bags First Export Customer
Turkey's STM Defense Technologies Engineering will deliver its Kargu rotary-wing attack drone loitering munition system to the first international customer. "Our national pride Portable Rotary Wing Striker UAV System KARGU has achieved its first export success," head of the Defence Industries Presidency (SSB), Ismail Demir, tweeted July 21
U.S.A.F. Orders Puma 3 AE Drones from AeroVironment
American firm AeroVironment received two firm-fixed-price orders totaling nearly $16 million from the United States Air Force to deliver Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and spares packages and Raven UAS spares packages. The hand-launched Puma 3 AE has a wingspan of 9
UK MoD Orders 13 General Atomics’ RG Mk1 Surveillance Drones Worth £195
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered 13 Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) to add to its initial order for three Protector RPAS, establishing 16 as the new total of Protectors to be delivered to the UK MoD. A £195 million contract for a further 13 cutting-edge Protector aircraft has been signed, the UK MoD announced in a press release
Zala Aero to Demo 12-Hour Endurance, Hybrid Drone at MAKS 2021
Zala Aero, a subsidiary of Kalashnikov Group, will demonstrate ZALA 421-16E5G hybrid drone for the first time at the upcoming MAKS-2021 International Air Show. First samples of this drone are already in operation at the facilities of the fuel and energy complex, Kalashnikov said in a statement recently
First Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drone Delivered to the Ukrainian Navy
Turkey's Baykar Savunma has delivered the first Bayraktar TB2 combat drone to the Ukrainian Navy. "The first naval Bayraktar TB2 drone has been delivered to Ukraine
AeroVironment Introduces 'Crysalis' Ground Control Station for UAV
AeroVironment unveiled Crysalis, a new ground control solution (GCS) that will provide command and control (C2) of compatible company unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their payloads. Crysalis is an integrated hardware and software-based ground control system built around three core elements – software, hardware, and antennas
General Atomics Marks Roll-out of First MQ-9A Block 5 Drone for the...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) rolled out the first MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and Ground Control Station (GCS) for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) on Wednesday
NATO Country Seeks Ukraine’s Delta Combat System in Possible Export Deal
New MiG-35 Fighter Undergoing State Tests Prior to Entering Russian Air Force
India-Israel Barak MRSAM Air Defense System Passes Key Tests Across Armed Forces
South Korea Discusses Future Defense Communication System for Next-Generation Warfare
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...
