Japan Tests Raytheon’s Radar & Targeting Systems on SeaGuardian Drone
Japans Coast Guard has concluded flight tests of MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) fitted with Raytheon-made SeaVue Expanded Mission Capability (XMC) radar and AN/DAS-4 Multi-spectral Targeting System. The tests were conducted last year between October 15 and November 10 in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, manufacturer of the MQ-9B RPA, announced...
Bayraktar Vertical Take-Off UAV revealed in Company Video
A prototype of a Bayraktar vertical take-off surveillance UAV has been revealed in a video made by Baykar, the Turkish drone manufacturer. In a video posted by Selçuk Bayraktar, Baykar Defense's Technical Manager on social media platforms, the drone could be spotted in the background
U.S. Navy Drone to get first-of-its-kind Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability
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MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPA to be Integrated with Leonardo Seaspray AESA Maritime Radar...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with Leonardo to integrate the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 radar into the centerline radar pod of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely-piloted aircraft system (RPAS)
Indian Army Orders High-Altitude Switch UAV
The Indian Army has signed an approximately $20 million contract for undisclosed quantities of a high-altitude variant of locally-made SWITCH UAV which will be delivered over a period of 1 year. Built by Mumbai-based ideaForge, SWITCH is a Fixed Wing VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landing) UAV can be deployed at high...
Saudi Arabia Produces Combat Drones after Turkey’s Tech Transfer
Saudi Arabia has commenced production of Haboob drone using technology shared by Turkey. An image of Haboob armed with Roketsans MAM-L ammunition was shared by Advanced Electronics Company (AEC)
Airbus Develops UAV Launcher for A400M Aircraft
Airbus has developed a launcher to release unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) from the belly of an Airbus A400M military transport aircraft. The development of the UAV Launcher project has been performed in a non-traditional way in only half a year
GA-ASI Integrates Lockheed Legion Pod Onto Avenger RPA
In a recent flight test, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) integrated a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod onto an Avenger Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) demonstrating enhanced autonomous sensing capabilities for an unmanned aircraft
China’s WJ-700 Armed Reconnaissance Drone Completes Maiden Flight
Chinas new WJ-700 high-altitude, long-endurance and high-speed armed reconnaissance drone successfully completed its maiden flight earlier this week. The “rare type” drone is capable of executing both attack and reconnaissance missions in China, according to a statement the Third Academy of the state-owned arms firm China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC) sent to the
Drone Maker Parrot to Supply 300 ANAFI Micro UAVs to France
Drone manufacturer, Parrot has won a tender called by the French defense procurement agency- DGA to supply 300 units its ANAFI USA surveillance micro-drones to the French Army, Navy and Air Force. ANAFI USA is developed in France and manufactured in the United States
Aerovironment's Extended Range Antenna Doubles UAV Command Range to 40Km
AeroVironment announced the introduction of its Extended Range Antenna (ERA) to double UAV command range to 40km. The ERA is a lightweight, portable antenna array kit designed to integrate seamlessly with AeroVironments standard RF head antenna to support a diverse range of missions, the company said in a statement
Russian Stealth Attack UAV "Okhotnik" Drops Bombs from Internal Bay
The Russian Stealth attack drone, S-70 released a bomb from its internal bay hitting a ground target accurately at the Ashuluk range as part of flight tests. The S-70 drone, also called "Okhotnik" (“Hunter”in Russian) dropped unguided aerial bombs of 500 kilogram caliber from the inner fuselage compartment; Ria Novosti said quoting a military source
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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
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