ANKA III, the Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), has fired an Aselsan-developed TOLUN missile from inside its fuselage, marking a milestone in its operational development. The weapon was launched at an altitude of 20,000 feet while the drone was traveling at a speed of 180 knots
Turkish firm Aselsan delivered the first Tolun bombs, an analogue of the U.S
Belgium's Walloon Region, the Belgian Federal State, and Safran have inaugurated BeCOVER, a new compressor test center for next-generation military and civil aircraft engines. The center, located in Herstal, Liège Province, is the first of its kind in Europe
Thales conducted the first-ever flight tests of its COHESION drone swarm demonstrator on October 16, showcasing varying levels of autonomy. Powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and intelligent agents, the drones demonstrated autonomous capabilities designed to reduce operator workload while maintaining human control during critical mission phases
Textron Systems Corporation and Kodiak Robotics have integrated the Kodiak Driver self-driving system into Textron's RIPSAW M3 vehicle. This collaboration has resulted in a rugged and reliable uncrewed robotic ground vehicle designed to keep service members out of harm's way while executing complex military missions
Aselsan, a Turkish defense company, conducted a test of its TOLUN-IIR guided miniature bomb from a Bayraktar Akinci drone on September 17. The TOLUN-IIR, equipped with an imaging infrared seeker head, was launched from the Akinci Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdag on September 17
BAE Systems Australia has introduced a new uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV), the Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System (ATLAS) Collaborative Combat Variant (CCV). Designed to provide military commanders with a tactical advantage while minimizing risk to soldiers, the ATLAS CCV offers a cost-effective, modular solution for ground operations
Russia is worried that inclusion of the AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) in an upcoming arms aid package to Ukraine will put a number of its air and military bases besides arms factories within the range of the 370 km missile. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev voiced in the local media the need to form a "sanitary cordon to the territory of Poland" in response to the provision of the Ukrainian Air Force with AGM-158A JASSM stealth tactical long-range missiles
The Navy's PMA-281 and PMA-208 programs have teamed up with Shield AI to integrate AI into the BQM-177A sub-sonic aerial target, advancing autonomous systems in naval aviation. On August 16, the Navy awarded Shield AI the contract under an OTA agreement with the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC)
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) member has taken control of Boeings MQ-28A Ghost Bat for the first time. The Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat, formerly the Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS), is a stealth, multirole, unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by Boeing Australia for the Royal Australian Air Force