Hanwha Aerospace's Arion-SMET II Completes Field Test with U.S. Marine Corps and...
Hanwha Aerospace's Arion-SMET II, a multipurpose unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), has successfully completed a week-long field test in collaboration with the U.S
Milrem Robotics, Ukraine to Create Robotic Systems Based on Battlefield Experience
Estonian robotics and autonomous systems developer Milrem Robotics and the Ukrainian Defense Industry (UDI) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on the creation of "next-generation multi-domain robotic defense systems” based on battlefield experience. The agreement was formally signed during the First Defense Industries Forum (DFNC1) held in Kyiv, outlining a...
Turkey's BARKAN Unmanned Ground Vehicle Fires Ammunition Using Hydrogen Propulsion System
Turkey's Havelsan-developed BARKAN Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) equipped with a Hydrogen Propulsion System achieved a global first by firing ammunition from a single tower. This test comes on the heels of the recent successful launch of the ROKETSAN METE Laser Guided Missile from the HAVELSAN BARKAN-1 UGV
Rheinmetall's PATH A-Kit Can Transform Vehicles into Autonomous Platforms
Rheinmetall is showcasing its PATH Autonomous Kit (A-Kit) at the AUSA-2023 exhibition, with the primary aim of demonstrating its potential to transform various vehicle platforms into autonomous systems. The company is displaying the system on an M5 Ripsaw RCV equipped with a 30mm Skyranger turret
American Rheinmetall Integrates Skyranger c-UAS Turret on Ripsaw M5 Robot
Rheinmetall is showcasing the Skyranger 30 anti-drone system mounted on Textron's Ripsaw M5 robotic combat vehicle (RCV) at AUSA 2023 exhibition. When integrated on an unmanned ground vehicle, Skyranger can secure the air space and mitigate UAS threats, including autonomously at the tactical edge
Russia Employs AI-Powered Robots for Mine Deployment, Troop Evacuation in Ukraine
Russia is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into ground-based robotic vehicles, specifically the BR-1 and BRG-1 models, to facilitate mine deployment and the evacuation of injured personnel within the Ukrainian conflict zone. "Artificial intelligence based on the machine vision technology will be shortly installed on BR-1 and BRG-1 platforms
Oshkosh Receives $39.5M Marine Corps Order for ROGUE-Fires Carriers
Oshkosh Defense, has won a $39.5 million order from the Marine Corps Systems Command, encompassing additional Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE-Fires) carriers and associated kits
Textron-led Team Selected for U.S. Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle Prototype Program
Team RIPSAW, comprised of Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, and Teledyne FLIR Defense, has been selected to participate in the U.S
Russia Deploys Anti-Sniper Robot, 'Sosna-N' in Ukraine for First time
Russian commando units participating in the special operation in Ukraine have deployed a new robotic sniper detector known as the “Sosna-N.” A source within the defense-industrial complex told Russian government-owned
Hanwha Aerospace to Get its Unmanned Ground Vehicle Tested in U.S. Ahead...
Hanwha Aerospace's Arion-SMET unmanned vehicle is set to undergo a performance test at a U.S
EDGE Group Unveils UGV Equipped with Hunter 2-S Swarming Drones
EDGE entity Milrem Robotics today unveiled the THeMIS Combat unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), equipped with the HALCON HUNTER 2-S swarming loitering munition at the DSEI-2023 arms fair in London. Jüri Pajuste, Defence R&D Director of Milrem Robotics, said: “Units can manoeuvre the THeMIS Combat with Hunter 2-S drones closer to the enemy line
Hanwha Defense Unveils Missile-Equipped Unmanned Reconnaissance Vehicle at MSPO, Poland
South Korean Hanwha Defense has unveiled an autonomous reconnaissance vehicle equipped with the Cheongeom (“Heavenly Sword”) anti-tank guided missile at the MSPO arms fair (Sept. 5-8) in Poland
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
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...