MBDA Launches ‘Sky Warden’ Counter- UAV System at IDEX 2021
MBDA today Launched its ‘Sky Warden counter unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) at IDEX 2021. Eric Béranger, CEO of MBDA, said in a release: “Sky Warden embodies MBDAs deep knowledge of the engagement process, systems integration, of all categories of effectors and their next evolutions, and of effects management in the air...
Russia to Demo Anti-drone Repellent-Patrol EW system at IDEX 2021
Russias Rosoboronexport will demo its Repellent-Patrol EW system at IDEX 2021 that is capable of jamming malicious drones from up to 20 km away. The EW complex designed to destroy small-sized UAVs
Raytheon to Integrate High Energy Laser Systems onto U.A.E.'s Rabdan Vehicles...
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Turkish Drones to Fire Autonomously at Targets in Near Future
Turkish drones such as Bayratkar and Akinci will be able to fire at targets on their own in the near future. “We will use these UCAVs and the ammunition they carry more effectively,” head of the Defence Industries Presidency (SSB), Ismail Demir said during an
NATO’s RQ-4D Surveillance Drone Achieves Initial Operational Capability
NATO has declared the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) RQ-4D remotely piloted aircraft initially operationally ready to conduct missions. NATO's AGS system will provide a unique capability for all 30 Alliance Members, with a platform adapted to meet NATO's Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance requirements
Dutch Army Tests Israel’s Smart Shooter SMASH Counter-Drone System
The Dutch Army recently completed a two-day live-fire counter-drone trial using Smart Shooter's SMASH Fire Control System in the Austrian High Mountains. Tested at a range of up to 200 meters, in harsh weather conditions, fog, and blowing snow, the SMASH Fire Control Systems proved to be highly effective as all 67 drone targets were successfully hit with up to 3 shots each
French MoD Selects Airbus Fixed-Wing Drone for its Ships
The French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) will buy 11 Aliaca electrically-powered fixed-wing UAS systems (22 aircraft) from Airbus subsidiary SURVEY Copter to equip Navy ships. Aliaca is officially called SMDM / “Systèmes de Mini Drones aériens embarqués pour la Marine” by French authorities
IAI Unveils WASP Wide-Area Aerial Surveillance System
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled WASP, a new generation surveillance system that provides a high-resolution situational awareness picture of moving targets day and night in a wide-area of interest. Utilizing EO and IR sensors, AI algorithms and adaptive rule engines, the system captures large areas in high revisit rate, to track, identify and alert the system operator of moving targets that correlate with mission requirements and objectives
Russia’s Pantsir-S1 Systems Destroy ‘Enemy’ Drones Attacking S-400s
Russian militarys Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft systems destroyed “enemy” drones that were attacking S-400 air defense systems during a recent exercise in Crimea. The Southern Military District said in a statement that the Pantsir “found, identified and destroyed the air targets at a safe distance
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