India Signs $1.4 Billion Deal To Purchase AWACS, Drones From Israel
India has signed total $1.4billion worth contracts with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the purchase of two Phalcon/IL-76 Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) and 10 Heron TP unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) The contracts were signed in New Delhi on 16th November,
Pakistan’s New Drone Capable Of Carrying 100-150 Kg Weapons Payload
Pakistans private company developed advanced drone is capable of carrying military weapons and equipment. "It can fly with a payload of 100-150 Kgs
India's DRDO To Produce 10 Unmanned Aircraft Similar To Rustom-II
India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has considered to produce 10 unmanned aircraft similar to long-endurance combat drone Rustom-II for induction into the Indian armed forces in the future. “We have decided to produce 10 pilot less or unmanned aircraft like Rustom-II, aimed at giving a boost to Indias development...
US DSCA Approves $1 Billion Sale Of General Atomics’ Predator B UAVs...
The US State Department has approved sale of Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft, equipment, training, and support for $1 billion to the United Kingdom. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 16, 2016, DSCA said in a startement Thursday
Leonardo Demonstrates SW-4 ‘Solo’ Unmanned Rotorcraft And Airborne Systems At Unmanned Warrior
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has demonstrated its advanced SW-4 ‘Solo Rotary Unmanned Air System as well as its airborne sensors such as SAGE electronic warfare and Osprey E-Scan radar systems integrated using its skyISTAR mission management system at the Unmanned Warrior 2016. The airborne sensors integrated with skyISTAR mission management system supports intelligence, surveillance...
India's Combat Drone 'Rustom-2' Completes First Flight
India's long endurance Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) Rustom-2 has achieved its first flight early on Tuesday. The UCAV, which is in the medium-altitude, long endurance (MALE) category of vehicles, was developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
IFS Showcases New Drone Technology For Business Application
IFS presented a drone technology integrated with IFS Applications at the IFS World Conference 2016 held last month in Gothenburg, Sweden. The drone proof-of-concept features live integration between the drone and IFS Applications for automatic generation of work orders when inspecting assets
K-Max UAS, Optionally Piloted Choppers Jointly Demonstrate Firefighting, Search-and-Rescue Operations
Lockheed Martin demonstrated for the first time the optionally piloted Kaman K-MAX and the Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft (SARA) performing collaborative fire fighting and search-rescue with the Indago quadrotor and Desert Hawk 3.1 fixed wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
India Requests US To Procure EMALS For Its Naval Carriers
The Indian Navy has sent letters of request (LoR) to the Pentagon under government-to-government deals to acquire Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) for its carriers. The LoRs contain price and availability for 22 Guardians and three EMALs catapults and are now under consideration by the US department of defense for clearance under the Foreign Military Sales,
Raytheon Wins $76 Million For USAF’s Lot 10 Miniature Air Launched Decoy
Raytheon has won a $76 million contract for Lot 10 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J) vehicles and support equipment. Work is expected to be complete by June 30, 2020, US department of defense said in a statement Thursday
Indo-Israeli Joint Venture To Manufacture Drones In India
Indias Adani Enterprises and Israeli Elbit Systems have formed a joint venture to manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in India. According to the company, the new JV -- Adani-Elbit Systems India was incorporated on November 7 and will operate in the aerospace and defence manufacturing sector, Business Standard reported Tuesday
Dubai Airports Working On Drone Tracking Device
Dubai Airport is working on a system to detect and track drones following a series of incursions that have upset flights at its airport. The increasing use of drones for commercial as well as leisure purposes globally has led to a rise in the number of near-misses with aircraft and infringements into no-fly zones, Reuters reported today
Lithuania to Deploy Ukrainian Acoustic Drone Detection System from 2026
AeroVironment Reveals ‘Skyfall’ Mars Helicopter Concept for 2028 Crewed Missions
Kongsberg Joins Poland’s Advanced Protection Systems for New Counter-Drone Partnership
Raytheon Unveils New MTS-A HD Sensor for Naval Helicopters
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...