U.S. Army Tests New ALTIUS-700M Kamikaze Drone
Anduril Industries has announced the completion of testing for its ALTIUS-700M loitering munition by the U.S
Two Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones Launched for Maldives
Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu recently launched Bayraktar TB2 drones acquired for the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) to surveil the nations Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Bayraktar AKINCI Test-fires Roketsan's UAV-230 Supersonic Ballistic Missile
Bayraktar AKINCI drone conducted a test launch of Roketsan's
Shield AI to integrate AI pilot onto Kratos BQM-177A drone.
Shield AI, a defense technology company building artificial intelligence (AI) based pilot, has been selected by NAVAIR PMA-281 to integrate its AI Pilot onto the Kratos BQM-177A drone, enabling advanced autonomy. The Hivemind AI pilot, according to the company, is tailored for autonomous operations in high-risk environments, eliminating the dependence on...
Rostec Develops Control Module for UAVs, Surface & Underwater Drones
Russia's Ruselectronics has launched production of electronic and electrical control modules for unmanned systems, including light drones and underwater unmanned vehiucles. The High-precision navigation modules are already in serial production, and a pilot batch of engine controllers has been manufactured
Serbia to Make 5000 “Mosquito” Kamikaze Drones
The Serbian government has set in motion plans to make 5000 kamikaze drones called “mosquito” which come with a warhead in the front of the fuselage. During a recent tour of the Military Technical Institute, President Aleksandar Vučić reviewed kamikaze drone prototypes including the “Mosquito” drone of which the goal is to have 5,000 such UAVs - the President of Serbia said
Maldives Acquires Bayraktar TB2 Drones for Maritime Surveillance
Maldives has received an unspecific number of Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for surveillance of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that measures some 900,000 square kilometers. Photos of the drones which arrived at the Maafaru International Airport in an IL-76 aircraft on March 3 were published on social media
Russia Develops Anti-FPV Drone Complex
Russia's Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), a Rostec company, has developed and commenced mass production of an advanced anti-unmanned aerial vehicle complex. Named "Groza
China Develops Wing-flapping Drone that Mimics Falcons
A Chinese university has developed a wing-flapping drone that mimics falcons and other birds of prey in flight. Developed by a research team on aircraft bionics from the Xi'an-based Northwestern Polytechnical University, the drone called "Ornithopter," which is about the size of a falcon, was recently test-flown, government-controlled China Central Television (CCTV) reported
U.S.A.F.’s XQ-67A Uncrewed Air Vehicle Performs Maiden Flight ...
The Air Force Research Laboratorys Aerospace Systems Directorate performed the
Eurodrone Programme Completes Preliminary Design Review
Netherlands Allocates €500M for Extra Ammunition
Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes Target Russian S-400, Fighters in Crimea
Ruselectronics Develops Technology Extending Short-Wave Radio Range to 6,000 km
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
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...