Indian Rustom II UAV To Be Demonstrated By Year-End
Indian Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) will demonstrate home-made Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Rustom II by year-end or early next year. “We had a major flight demonstration of Rustom II in the month of December
Israel Aerospace Industries Announces Long Range 'Heron TP' UAV's Export Version
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced export-version of its long-range Heron TP unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be sold to members of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) under Category II, which covers propulsion components and equipment. IAI said on 9 February that the UAV would be displayed at the Aero...
DARPA Demos Device To Launch/Retrieve UAVs From Aircraft, Trucks, Ships
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently demonstrated the capabilities of its SideArm device that paves way toward self-contained, portable apparatus to launch and retrieve unmanned aircraft from trucks, ships, and fixed bases. The system is developed to catch unmanned aircraft flying with high speed
Foreign Customer Testing China’s CH-4 Networked Drones
Teams from a foreign military customer of Chinas CH-4B series of attack drones recently tested four such drones networked to perform as a fleet. Networked attack drones could be a formidable force multiplier in a battlefield scenario with each drone ‘assigned to one or several target which eliminates the need for...
Schiebel To Supply Camcopter S-100 UAV To Australian Navy
Schiebel has won a contract from Royal Australian Navy to supply CAMCOPTER S-100 System and three years of follow-on Contractor Logistics Support. The Royal Australian Navy released an international Request for Tender (RfT) in late February 2016 for a UAS capability, the company announced today
China Targets US-made Hellfire With Its AR-2 Drone-mounted missile
China has offered its AR-2 short range air to surface missile (SR-ASM) for sale as an anti-terrorism weapon hoping to grab market share from the US-made AGM-114 Hellfire which has been the weapon of choice for precision attacks against terrorists. “New, short-range AR-2 is perfect for mounting on drones in anti-terrorism uses,” official mouthpiece Chinamil
Syracuse Research Gets US Army Counter-Drone Systems Contract
US defense firm Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC) has won a $65 million contract from US Army for up to 15 unmanned aerial system (UAS) systems to identify and counter hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones. The Defense Department identified the UAS defeat system as a counter-unmanned aerial system solution required to meet the mission requirements of what it described as an “urgent operational need
IS Unveils ‘Drone Weapon’ Based On US-Built MQ-9 Reaper
Islamic state, a Jihadist militant group in Iraq and Syria, have unveiled a new deadly ‘drone weapon through a video that is modelled on a US design. Based on US-built ‘MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle, these drones are filmed carrying out an attack on US-backed allied forces, the first by the terrorist group,
India's DRDO Develops Two Explosive-Defusing Robot
Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed two robots “Daksh Mini” and “Daksh Scout” that are capable of detecting and defusing improvised explosive devices (IED) on aircraft and trains. The two robots, which are easy to carry and use in any situation, are result of two years extensive research,
US Navy’s ‘Night Hunter’ Drone Ship To Stalk Russian, Chinese Submarines
The US navy is expanding the mission capabilities of its experimental submarine-hunting drone ship Sea Hunter that is capable of stalking Russian and Chinese submarines. The diesel-powered submarine is able to stalk for 10,000 nautical miles on a single tank of fuel at a speed of up to 27 knots
Bell-Boeing To Develop V-22 Osprey For Japan
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office (JPO) has won a $138 million Navy engineering contract from US department of defense to develop and test the V-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft for Japan. “Bell-Boeing JPO, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $138
Textron Starts On-Water Testing Of Fourth Gen Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Textron Systems has begun on-water testing for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), supporting the U.S
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
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...