Kamikaze Drone 'Alpagu' to be Deployed with Turkish Security Forces by Year-end
Turkish defense company STM announced today it will deliver fixed wing kamikaze drone 'Alpagu' to the security forces towards the end of the year. Alpagu weighs 2kg and has a low radar cross section
Bell APT 70 Cargo Drone Completes NASA Demo
Bell Textron announced the successful flight of the Bell Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) 70 as part of a joint flight demonstration with NASA. Bell was selected to participate in NASAs Systems Integration and Operationalization (SIO) activity in 2018, which includes multiple flight demonstrations focusing on different types of Unmanned Aircraft Systems...
Initial Operational Assessment of REAP Pod on MQ-9 Complete
In conjunction with the Air National Guard (ANG), the Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) and Ultra Electronics, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) successfully completed initial operational assessment of the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads (REAP) pod on an MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
AeroVironment Teams With Robotic Skies for Drone Maintenance Support
AeroVironment announced today a teaming agreement with Robotic Skies, a global maintenance, repair, and overhaul network for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The agreement provides for field maintenance, inspection and repair support for AeroVironment customers
USAF Awards $400M-Worth Contracts to Develop AI-Powered Skyborg Drone
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China’s AR-500C Unmanned Surveillance Helicopter Completes High Altitude Test in Tibet...
China on Sunday successfully tested its AR-500C Unmanned Helicopter in Tibet completing its most important high altitude test amidst the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)s stand- off with Indian troops. Several images and a video of the drone and the test team taken form mountainous locations were published on the Weibo account of the PLA
Global Hawk Drones Fitted With Upgraded Sensors
Northrop Grumman has delivered a pair of sensors to enhance the capability of its Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance autonomous aircraft system. Enhancements include the deployment of the MS-177 multi-spectral camera system to provide additional high resolution imaging capability for operational users
General Atomics MQ-9A Drone Carries Small UAV to Multiply Reconnaissance Capability
General Atomics demonstrated the ability of its MQ-9A Drone to carry ‘Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) on September 16-17, 2020. The ‘Sparrowhawk aircraft is designed as an airborne launch and recovery demonstrator aircraft tailored to fit GA-ASI platforms, and is focused on Advanced Battle Management Systems attritableONE technologies, a GA_ASI press release said
Israel’s “Skylord” Drone Interception System Being Tested by US Forces
The Israeli Ministry of Defense's R&D unit, together with the Israeli company XTEND and the Anti-Terrorism Body of the US Department of Defense (CTTSO), have launched an operational pilot that will examine the use of the “Skylord” drone interception system for the protection of US military forces. “Skylord” is a mobile C-UAS inspection and interception system against aerial threats ranging from terrorist drones (munition equipped and surveillance based), to incendiary fixed-wing models airplanes and other malicious aerial threats
GA-ASI to Upgrade Air National Guard’s MQ-9 Drones
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a $13
Israel Aerospace Acquires 50% of BlueBird Aero Systems
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed today an
U.S. Navy Deploys New AI-powered System to Detect Houthi Threats in Red...
U.S. Navy Awards $383M Contract to Lockheed Martin for Trident II Missile...
First Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to Australian MoD
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
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