South Korea Demonstrates Use Of Tactical Drones
The South Korean army demonstrated the use of tactical drones utilizing latest technology on Thursday during a session held at Icheon, south of Seoul. The Army presented some 20 drones, which carried out a series of mock combat procedures from reconnaissance to strikes, decontamination and transportation, reports Yonhap news agency
India Tests Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target Drone
India's state-run Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has conducted tests of the "Abhyas" High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) drone from Interim Test Range (ITR) in Odisha state, eastern India on Monday. “The flight test was tracked by various RADARS and Electro Optic Systems and proved its performance in fully autonomous...
Pak Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Ban on US Drone Strike
Pakistans Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking to ban the US from conducting drone strikes in the country. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, upheld an earlier verdict by the Peshawar High Court (PHC)
Tiny Chinese Drones Can 'Swarm' Attack with Mortars, Grenades, Machine guns
Tiny helicopter drones developed by China equipped with mortars, grenade launchers and machine guns can be programmed to launch swarm attacks against enemy targets, Chinese media have revealed. The drone developed by Guangdong-based Zhuhai Ziyan UAV company, can form swarms and engage in coordinated strikes, Global Times reported quoting a...
Aerovironment, Kratos to Develop Ability to Launch Loitering UAVs from High Speed...
AeroVironment and Kratos Defense & Security Systems have announced a strategic relationship to develop the integration of tube-launched UAS and tactical missile systems into long-range, high speed unmanned systems for their delivery into denied environments. Kratos and AeroVironments first collaborative project will demonstrate the ability to launch and control a small,...
QinetiQ To Supply Canada With Unmanned Aircraft Systems
QinetiQ has won a C$51 million contract to supply unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to the Canadian Armed Forces. The vertical take-off UAS will provide Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) services to the Royal Canadian Navy and Special Operations Forces Command, for both domestic and international operations, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Turkey To Develop New Supersonic Drone
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is likely to develop a supersonic drone capable of flying at 380kmph. "We are working on a supersonic UAV called Göksungur," Temel Kotil, CEO, TAI, told Anadolu Agency at the recently concluded IDEF 2019 exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey
Militants Attack Russian Positions in Syria with Drones, Heavy Weapons
Militants have attacked Russian positions in Latakia, Syria, using drones and heavy multiple-launch rocket systems 12 times since early April, all of which have been defeated. "There are ongoing attempts to attack the Hmeymim airbase and positions of the Syrian government forces in the Latakia Governorate by the illegal armed gangs staying in the Idlib de-escalation zone with multiple-launch rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicles," Major General Viktor Kupchishin, Head of the Russian Reconciliation Center for the Opposing Sides in Syria, was quoted as saying by TASS
Schiebel To Suppy Norway With UAVs for Arctic Deployment
Schiebels CAMCOPTER S-100 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air System (UAS) has been selected by Norways Andøya Test Center to carry out extensive search and rescue trials as part of the Arctic 2030 project. According to the company, the CAMCOPTER S-100 in its typical configuration can operate for six hours continuously
Turkish Machine Gun Drone To Be On Display At IDEF-2019
Turkish company Asis Elektronik ve Bilişim Sistemleri A.Ş
Belarus Develops Anti-drone Defense System
Belarus has developed “TRIO,” a new air defense system that is capable of targeting and destroying aerial targets including drones, according to the countrys State Military and Industrial Committee. "The new surface-to-air missile system developed by specialists of BSVT - New Technologies has been created to provide air defense for military and industrial facilities, land troops units and formations, and also to strike small-size air targets, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)," the committee said in a statement Monday
China Unveils Armed Amphibious Drone Boat
China has unveiled an armed amphibious drone boat which can lead an invasion and can operate as part of a swarm of drones including airborne UAVs. Named "Marine Lizard," the drone is developed by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group under China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC)
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...