Akinci Drones, Upgraded ATAK Helicopters Among new Weapons for Turkey in 2021
Delivery of Turkeys new Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) to Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is set to begin this year along with the serial production of Aksungur medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone. In addition, deliveries of the upgraded T129 Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter (ATAK) to the Turkish armed forces will...
Indian MoD Receives Retractable Landing Gear Systems for Tapas, SWiFT Drone from...
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over Retractable Landing Gear (RLG) Systems for Tapas and SWiFT UAVs and 18 types of filters for P-75 Submarine to the Indian Ministry of Defense in a ceremony held in Chennai city on Sunday. The equipment were developed by DRDOs Combat Vehicles Research and...
First BLOS Command & Control Demo of Drone Completed Using MQ-9
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed the first Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) High Frequency (HF) Command and Control (C2) demonstration for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) using its MQ-9 drone
Spanish firm Escribano to Develop Multiplatform Swarm System
The Spanish Army has asked Alcalá de Henares-based Escribano company to develop a multiplatform swarm system. The company has been contracted to develop an autonomous, and multiplatform swarm system for ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance), Search and Rescue and Loitering missions
GA-ASI to Install Skyborg Software onto Avenger RPA for U.S.A.F....
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said today it will modify its Avenger Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) with upgraded datalinks and Skyborg software
Ukraine to Buy Additional Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones for Navy
The Ukrainian Navy plans to acquire Bayraktar TB2 drones from Turkey for the Navy. “Bayraktar with improved tactical and technical characteristics and increased operational range will be used in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov,” said the Navys commander Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa
In a First, Turkey's Drones Suppressed & Destroyed Syria's Russian Air Defenses:...
Turkish Bayraktar TB-2 and Anka-S drones executed "suppress enemy air defense (SEAD)" and "destroy enemy air defense (DEAD)" in Syria in tasks normally requiring F-16s. The incident, marking the first of drones for both SEAD and DEAD took place during Operation Spring Shield – a cross-border military operation kicked off on February 27, 2020, by the Turkish Military against Syrian regime elements – in retaliation for an attack that killed 33 Turkish soldiers, Turkish defense analyst Hakan Kılıç said in an interview to
Glaive International Defence and Marques Aviation Partner to Manufacture UAVs in Australia
Glaive International Defence and Marques Aviation will collaborate to manufacture advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Australia. The new partnership with Marques Aviation involves Technology Transfer (TT)
British Army to test BAE Systems-UAVTEK Deliver Stealthy Nano “Bug” Drones
The British Army have received 30 units of nano “Bug” drones developed by BAE Systems and UAVTEK for tests. The Bug is a nano-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) weighing 196g – similar to the weight of a smartphone – with 40 minute battery life and a 2km range
In a First, Attack Drones Brought Down Using Smoke Screen, EW During...
Russian air defense artillery units brought down attack and reconnaissance drones using a smoke screen, electronic warfare equipment and radio intelligence. This is the first time that a combination of firepower and counter-measures was demonstrated during an exercise held in Chelyabinsk region of the Central Military District,
Northrop to Support U.S.A.F. Global Hawks, MQ-4C Triton Drones...
Northrop Grumman has won a contract valued $53.7 million to support the U
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