Third Prototype of Turkey’s Akinci Combat Drone Makes First Flight
The third prototype of Turkeys Akinci combat drone, Akinci PT-3, took off on its maiden flight last week. “We could not hold the PT-3 any longer
Turkey's Defense Agency Starts Drone-based Electronic Warfare Project
Turkeys Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) has launched a new project to equip drones with electronic warfare (EW) capabilities. The Stand-Off-Jammer/Remote Jammer project named IHA SOJ was announced by SSB during a defense industry event held recently,
GA-ASI Gray Eagle UAS Surpasses 1 Million Flight Hours
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced today that the family of Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) surpassed 1 million flight hours on March 16, 2021 during U
Textron to Upgrade Shadow Unmanned Aircraft for U.S. Army
Textron Systems announced today it received a contract for up to $607 million from the U.S
Saudi Arabia Desires Turkish Armed Drones: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Saudi Arabia requested to purchase combat drones. Saudi Arabia is participating in Philia Forum exercise, along with Greece, France, Egypt, U
U.S., U.K. Armies Order Aerovironment's Switchblade Weapon Systems
The U.S
Northrop Grumman to Support U.S. Navy, Australia’s MQ-4C Triton Drones...
Northrop Grumman has won a contract valued $82 million to support MQ-4C Triton drones operated by the U.S
AeroVironment Secures Puma 3 tactical UAV Contract from European Nation
AeroVironment announced today it won a $6 million contract to provide Puma 3 AE tactical UAVs to a European allied nation. Delivery is anticipated by April 2021
U.S. Army Uses Laptop installed with GA-ASI Software to Control Gray Eagle...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) and the U
Russia Patents a Rocket-propelled “Net” to Ensnare Drones in Flight
A rocket-propelled net that can ensnare drones while in flight and bring them to earth has been patented by a Russian Institute. Unlike other anti-drone devices that can shoot down hostile drones or disable their electronics, this new device equipped with special guidance unit to locate UAVs uses a net deployed at high speed around the drone while in flight
AeroVironment’s Arcturus to Provide VTOL Drones to U.S. Special Ops Command...
Arcturus UAV, wholly-owned by AeroVironment, today won a contract approximately $7 million from the U.S
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 Strikes Target at Longest Range Yet
Turkeys Bayraktar TB2 drone hit a target at the longest range to date with smart ammunition in a naval drill held in the Eastern Mediterranean last week. The drone included in Turkeys Naval Forces Command (DzKK) inventory fired MAM-L laser-guided mini smart ammunition during a Blue Homeland 2021 tactical exercise
First Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to Australian MoD
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Turkish Baykar to Make Drones in Morocco
Sweden Announces $1.2B Military Support, its Biggest Ever to Ukraine
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