AeroVironment Awarded $8.9M Contract for Marine Corps Precision Fires Program
AeroVironment (AV) has secured a contract with the U.S
WB Group Signs Contract to Supply Unmanned Systems to the Polish Army
The Polish Army is poised to receive a shipment of FlyEye miniature unmanned aerial systems from the domestic manufacturer WB Group. A contract for the delivery of seven FlyEye aircraft was officially signed on April 17
L3 Harris to Support Australia’s MQ-4C Triton Drones
Northrop Grumman has signed a contract with L3Harris Corporation (L3HCA) for the operation and maintenance of command-and-control systems aboard Australias MQ-4C Triton multi-intelligence unmanned aircraft fleet. The Interim Sustainment Support Contract covers maintenance of the Tritons Wideband Command, Control, and Communications (C3) Subsystem, which was developed by L3HCA...
MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Could Be Upgraded to Support Surveillance, Strike Missions
Boeing is advocating for advanced capabilities and potential upgrades to the Navy's MQ-25 Stingray drone, foreseeing expanded mission profiles beyond aerial refueling. At the Sea Air Space conference, Boeing presented a modified MQ-25 model featuring Lockheed Martin-made Long Range Anti-Surface Missiles (LRASM), highlighting the drone's adaptability for surveillance and strike operations...
Russians Equipping T-72 Tanks with Make-shift Electronic Warfare Systems to Counter FPV...
Russians are using make-shift electronic warfare (EW) systems wired to the top of tanks such as the T-72 to defeat First Person View (FPV) drones launched by Ukrainian forces. According to Ukrainian experts who examined a damaged T-72B3 tank which was equipped with one such EW system, it consisted of...
Israeli Spy Drone Downed Over Lebanon by Hezbollah
An Israeli Hermes 900 reconnaissance drone, allegedly violating Lebanese airspace, was brought down by the Hezbollah resistance movement. The movement released a video of the drone being shot down
Turkish Baykar Launches "Kalkan," its Most Advanced Drone
Turkeys Baykar has unveiled the Kalkan, its latest vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone currently undergoing flight tests. "Flight tests of Bayraktar KALKAN VTOL, which will assume key roles in reconnaissance and intelligence missions, continue successfully," the company said in a social media post on Sunday
HENSOLDT, Singapore’s HTX to Develop Rapid Deployable Counter-UAS Systems
HENSOLDT has announced its collaboration with Singapores HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency) to drive the advancement of Rapid Deployable Counter UAV Systems (CUAS) for urban environments. This collaboration is in response to the threat posed by over-the-counter drones
Israel Aerospace, Aerorotor Unmanned Systems Forge Partnership to Develop Tactical Drone System
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Aerorotor Unmanned Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop drone systems tailored for tactical military missions. The collaboration aims to harness Aerorotor's Apus multicopter technology, known for its unique configuration featuring a central heavy-fuel propulsion system piloted through a variable-pitch mechanism
UAV, Surface Drone Perform Sensor-to-Shooter Co-ordination in U.S. Navy Exercise
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Kalashnikov Touts Success of SKAT 350 M Reconnaissance UAV
The Kalashnikov Concern is preparing to unveil the SKAT 350 M UAV, which is being used by the Russians to hit Ukrainian targets in the ongoing war, at the "Expotechnoguard: Day of Advanced Technologies" exhibition in St. Petersburg (April 3 to 5)
France Conducts First Joint Firing of Naval Cruise Missiles from FREMM Frigate,...
AeroVironment Awarded $8.9M Contract for Marine Corps Precision Fires Program
Damen Asks Kongsberg to Supply Propeller Systems for Belgian-Dutch ASW Frigates
DARPA Announces First-Ever AI-Controlled F-16 In-Air Combat Tests
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U