Ukrainian Firm Produces Fully Indigenous FPV Drones at ‘Chinese Price’
The first thousand completely indigenous Ukrainian FPV drones were produced by the Vyriy company substituting foreign components at ‘Chinese price and delivered to the armed forces. The batch of one thousand thermal imaging 8-inch drones, custom-made by DSSZZI, was assembled using exclusively Ukrainian components, including the camera and other electronics...
Sikorsky Tests New Rotor Blown Wing Drone for VTOL Operations
Sikorsky has tested a new uncrewed aerial system (UAS) with a rotor blown wing, achieving over 40 take-offs and landings, including 30 transitions between helicopter and airplane modes. The 115-pound (52 kg) prototype, powered by batteries, demonstrated stability and maneuverability across different flight regimes
Aselsan Gokberk Laser Weapon for Turkey’s ‘Steel Dome’ Air Defense System Targets...
Aselsans Gökberk mobile laser weapon system detected, tracked, and destroyed FPV drones during recent tests. The system, developed for Türkiyes Steel Dome air defense program, uses a high-energy laser and an electronic jammer to neutralize mini and micro UAVs
Anduril Secures $642M U.S. Marine Corps Contract for Counter-Drone Systems
Anduril Federal has been awarded a $642 million contract to install and sustain counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (cUAS) for the U.S
Indonesia Seeks Iran's Help in Drone Production, Tech Transfer
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with Irans Ambassador to Indonesia, Mohammad Boroujerdi, on March 5 to discuss strengthening defense cooperation, including drone production and technology transfer. The
Leonardo to Use Turkish Kizilelma UCAV as Loyal Wingman for Sixth-gen Fighter...
Italys Leonardo a key developer of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), today announced a partnership with Turkish firm Baykar in which the latters Kizilelma unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) could become a loyal wingman to the European sixth-generation fighter. Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani said this while announcing plans for a JV with Baykar in Rome Today
Ukrainian Firm DroneUA Begins Exports UAV Electronics to U.S.
Ukrainian company 603700, part of the DroneUA group, has started exporting flight controllers for FPV drones to the United States. Valeriy Yakovenko, co-founder of DroneUA,
Russia Designs Surveillance Drone Similar to Chinese DJI Mavic
Russia has developed the Sova-13 drone, described as an analogue of the Chinese DJI Mavic, for battlefield surveillance. The Sova-13 is equipped with a gyrostabilized bispectral optical-electronic module, improving image quality
U.S. Air Force to Fly Two Uncrewed Fighter Aircraft Prototypes this Summer...
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Turkey’s First Unmanned Fighter Clears Aerodynamic System Identification Test
Turkeys first unmanned fighter jet, Bayraktar Kizilelma, has completed its Aerodynamic System Identification Test as part of its ongoing development program. The aircraft, produced by Baykar, took off from the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Çorlu, Tekirdağ
GE Gets $5B to Make Engines for Saudi, Jordan, Bulgarian F-16, F-15...
As Zelenskyy Rejects Russian Ceasefire Response, Putin Conveys 'Signals' to Trump
Pentagon Announces 94% Drop in Illegal Border Crossing From Mexico
Ukrainian Firm Produces Fully Indigenous FPV Drones at ‘Chinese Price’
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U