Russia Conducts Drone Swarm Drill during Kavkaz-2020 Exercise
Russia used a swarm consisting of Forpost, Orlan-10 and Eleron-3 drones to attack “hostile” forces for the first time during Kavkaz-2020 exercises.
New Unmanned Helicopter Displayed at China Military Intelligent Technology Show
A new unmanned helicopter drone carrying the designation Z-5 B/H was displayed at 6th China Military Intelligent Technology and Equipment Expo that opened on September 22 in Beijing. While the Z-5 helicopter drone has been around for several years now, it is not clear what the B/H designation stands for...
India's $600M MQ-9B Drone Purchase Gathers Pace: Media Report
The Indian defence ministry plans to acquire six MQ-9B Guardian drones from the United States - two each for the Army, Air Force and the Navy - for $600 million under fast track procurement. New Delhi wants to invest $3 billion for 30 of these drones, sources told
US Army Funding Research to Enable Drones to Run on Any Type...
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Boeing Fires Up Engine on First Loyal Wingman ahead of Maiden Flight
Boeing Australia powered up the commercial turbofan engine on the first Loyal Wingman aircraft in September, as part of ground testing and preparations for first flight. “This engine run gets us closer toward flying the first aircraft later this year and was successful thanks to the collaboration and dedication of our...
Israeli Heron First to Operate at Civilian Airport alongside Commercial Jets
Israels Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) became the first in the world to land at an international airport, and integrate into the airspace alongside commercial flights. The Heron, a UAV developed and built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), landed today at Ben Gurion International Airport, becoming the first UAV to land in an international airport alongside commercial flights occupying civilian air space
First MQ-9B Configured for Surveillance Over Open-Water Makes Flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) concluded a set of maritime test flights over the sea-lanes off the coast of Southern California on September 11th, using the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS)
General Atomics Unveils MQ-9 Successor Drone With 'Ultra-Long Endurance'
General Atomics has unveiled a rendering of its stealthy, next-generation unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that could replace U.S
Turkey to Integrate F-16 Mini-Bombs on UAVs
Turkey wants to arm its combat drones with mini-bombs that are presently fitted on F-16 jets. “The F-16 can carry four Miniature Bombs
Elbit Demos Hermes 9000 Search & Rescue UAS to UK Coast Guard
Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) was recently demonstrated for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The demonstration were run by the MCA and were designed to test the capabilities of using a UAS to enhance Search and Rescue (SaR) capabilities and the use of long-range unmanned capabilities in civilian airspace
Drone Delivery Drill Amid Reports of China-India Disengagement
China has employed drones to deliver “care packages” consisting of food, water and medicines to its frontline troops stationed engaging in drills held likely in plateau areas amid clashes with India. The drones were put to task by Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command to provide logistics support for its troops currently stationed at an elevation of 4,500m where efforts to deliver the same using ground vehicles proved difficult, a video released by China Central Television, shows
GA-ASI MQ-9B Gets Leonardo SAGE 750 for Electronic Support Measure Capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has integrated the Leonardo SAGE 750 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system onto the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS)
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