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Russian S-70 “Okhotnik” Heavy Stealth Drone Shot Down Over Ukraine: Friendly Fire...

October 5, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

A heavy Russian heavy attack UAV, the S-70 Okhotnik was shot down near Konstantinovka in annexed DPR of Ukraine today. While one version says that the drone was shot down by a missile from a Ukrainian Su-27 jet, another version blames it on a faulty data link that identified the “loyal...

India’s IG Drones Secures $1M in Initial Funding to Advance Drone Technology...

October 1, 2024 @ 11:49 AM

IG Drones has completed its initial funding round, securing an investment of $1 million at an undisclosed valuation. This round was led by India Accelerator and various angel investors

Lockheed Martin, Altera Complete Flight Demonstration of Gen12 Electronic Warfare Transceiver

September 30, 2024 @ 12:59 PM

Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with Altera, a subsidiary of Intel, conducted a flight demonstration of the 12th Generation (Gen12) Electronic Warfare (EW) transceiver using Alteras Agilex 9 Direct RF FPGA. The project, known as SWIFT (SHIP-enabled Wideband Transceiver Integrated Flight Test), aimed to test the transceiver aboard a Group 2 unmanned...

Russian Forces Using Helicopter-launched FPV Drones to Hit Ukrainian Suicide Boats

September 30, 2024 @ 11:53 AM

Russian forces have begun using FPV (First-Person View) drones launched from helicopters to hit Ukrainian missile-armed suicide boats in the Black Sea, following the loss of a Su-30SM fighter and a Ka-29 helicopter earlier this month. Amid incidents involving the loss of Ka-29 and Su-30SM, intercepted by anti-aircraft R-73RMD-2 missiles launched...

Aerovironment Switchblade-600 Drones Downed over Ukraine

September 28, 2024 @ 02:53 PM

Russian social media channels are showing images of one of many Aerovironment (AV) strike UAV "Switchblade-600" downed in Ukraine. Several "Switchblade-600s" were successfully intercepted during the past week, pro-Russian Telegram channel,

Polish Firm Unveils Hit-to-Kill Anti-Drone System

September 27, 2024 @ 07:40 AM

Poland's Advanced Protection Systems (APS) has unveiled an autonomous intervention drone capable of neutralizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through a hit-to-kill mechanism. The interceptor drone is a component of APS's broader anti-drone platform,

Maiden Flight of Turkey's Bayraktar KIZILELMA Combat UAV Production Prototype

September 26, 2024 @ 08:26 AM

The production prototype of Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Turkeys first indigenously developed unmanned combat aircraft, completed its maiden flight. The third production prototype, designated TC-ÖZB3, was transferred to the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Çorlu, Tekirdağ, in July

Starlink Satellite Module Found Inside Russian 'Geran' UAV

September 26, 2024 @ 06:38 AM

Ukrainian reports suggest that Russia has begun incorporating Starlink communication modules, developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX, into Geranium-type kamikaze drones. Ukrainian defense publication

Turkey’s ASELSAN Sells ASELFLIR-500 to Azerbaijan

September 25, 2024 @ 09:46 AM

ASELSAN signed agreements with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense at the ADEX 2024 arms fair in Baku, finalizing the sale of the ASELFLIR-500 sensors and TOLUN UAV besides the joint production of smart munitons. The agreements include communication and information security systems, an MoU on electronic warfare with the National Aerospace Agency (MAKA), and a joint production deal for ASELSAN Smart Munitions with the Scientific Research Institution (ETI)

Anduril Signs Three-Year Contract with Australia for Autonomous Base Security

September 25, 2024 @ 07:07 AM

Anduril Australia has announced a three-year trial contract with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to demonstrate its air and ground defence capabilities at RAAF Base Darwin. The trial aims to enhance the defence of Australias northern bases, particularly against drone and other emerging threats

Russia’s Lancet-E Loitering Munition, Anti-Drone System Make International Debut at Azeri Show...

September 24, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

Russia's Rosoboronexport will present the Lancet-E loitering munition and anti-drone systems for the first time internationally at the ADEX 2024 International Defence Industry Exhibition, taking place from September 24 to 26 in Baku, Azerbaijan. "Russia and the Caspian countries have long-standing good neighborly relations, including in the sphere of military-technical cooperation

Ball-shaped Reconnaissance Drone Debuts in China-Nepal Exercise

September 23, 2024 @ 11:38 AM

China and Nepal have commenced a joint anti-terrorism military exercise, featuring the debut of a new type of ball-shaped reconnaissance drone. The exercise, known as Sagarmatha Friendship-2024, began with an opening ceremony at a training base in Chongqing Municipality, China, according to reports from Xinhua News Agency

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