Rheinmetall Tests High-Energy Laser Effector Onboard German Warship
Rheinmetall and the German Bundewehr have successfully tested a high-energy laser effector installed on a German warship operating on the high seas. To carry out the test, Rheinmetall mounted a 10-kilowatt high-energy laser (HEL) effector on a MLG 27 light naval gun
Singapore’s Aviation Authority Signs MoU With Airbus Helicopters For UAS Proof-of-Concept Trials...
Airbus Helicopters and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Proof-of-Concept Trials, named the Skyways Project, in Singapore. The MOU was signed between Jean-Brice Dumont, Executive Vice-President, Engineering, Airbus Helicopters and Kevin Shum, Director-General of CAAS at the side...
DARPA Tech To Enable UAVs Navigate Indoors Without GPS
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently demonstrated sensor-loaded quad-copters that can move around obstacles without pilot inputs as the initial phase of its Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program. DARPAs FLA program aims to develop algorithms that could reduce the amount of processing power, communications, and human intervention needed...
Russia’s UIMC Develops Attack, Surveillance Robotic Copter
Russias United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) has presented plans for a multifunctional air robotic system, which includes a reconnaissance and attack roles with rocket-launching capabilities. The reconnaissance copter can fly to an altitude of several thousand meters and can be used to detect and identify targets in real time
CACI To Work With Hume Center On Cyber Security Technology For UAVs
CACI International Inc and Virginia Techs Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology have entered into a partnership to develop the next generation of technology leaders in cyber-physical system security. During the five-year partnership, CACI will be an anchor partner in the Hume Centers Cyber-Physical System Security (CPSS)...
Northrop Grumman To Showcase Drones, Radars At Singapore Air Show
Northrop Grumman will be showcasing its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) helicopters and advanced radars at the Singapore air show in a move to boost sales to Southeast Asia. “The company's airborne surveillance and advanced situational awareness capabilities will be showcased through visual displays of unmanned helicopters and high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft systems,” Northrop Grumman said in a news release on Tuesday
IAI Signs Agreement With Hankuk Carbon To Develop VTOL Drone
Korean composite manufacturer, Hankuk Carbon and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed a MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) to establish a Joint Venture to develop, manufacture, and sale Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV). Both companies will co-develop and co-manufacture the next generation VTOL UAV
US Army Developing Universal Control Interface For Drones
US Army is developing a universal control interface for drones to let operators fly more than one type using the same controls. The US Armys 15W soldiers are trained for a singular platform which includes AAI RQ-17 Shadow or General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle,
US Navy Plans Aerial Refuelling Drone
The US Navy is planning to develop a new unmanned drone to be used solely for a refueling purpose, Defense One reported. The new drone will be produced by the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike program with refueling as its primary role, and will have an initial limited strike capability, but more could be added in coming years, Defense One noted
Are Countries Buying Israeli Drones Vulnerable To UK, US Spying?
The recent revelation by former NSA contractor and Whistle-blower, Edward Snowden on UK assisting US National Security Agency in Spying Israeli drones shows the ease with which the program ‘Anarchist was carried out. This makes the nations who have bought or are in the process of buying Israeli attack drones vulnerable to spying from the US and the UK
Tiltrotor UAV Unveiled At Korea Drone Show
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is showcasing a tiltrotor drone at South Koreas drone festival opened on Thursday in Busan for a three-day run. Developed in collaboration with Korean Air, Tiltrotor "KUS-VT" drone can take off and land vertically but can shift their engine geometry to fly like aeroplanes, similar to the Bell Boeing Osprey on a show at the Busan festival
US To Deploy General Atomics Gray Eagle UAV in South Korea
The US is expected to deploy MQ-IC Gray Eagle attack drone in South Korea. “There has been a move to dispatch the drone to be operated by the US Forces in Korea including last years test flight,” an unnamed military official was quoted as saying by Korea Herald news daily Wednesday
Austal to Build Landing Craft for Australian Army
Kongsberg to Supply Remote Turrets for U.S.M.C.’s Amphibious Combat Vehicles...
Lockheed Martin Establishes Command and Control Prototyping Hub for Golden Dome Air...
Lockheed Martin-Rheinmetall’s GMARS Launcher Fires GMLRS in First Live Test
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...