Low Cost Tech To Improve Launch And Retrieval Of UAS And Maritime...
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is conducting two technology demonstration efforts for unmanned aircraft systems capabilties under its Tern initiative - a joint research and development program with US Navy. The SideArm and Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems(TALONS) portions of the Tern program seek to build on its...
US Navy’s UCLASS Drone Program Delayed Due To Debate Over Its Primary...
US Navys Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) system has been delayed due to an ongoing debate about the primary role of the drone, the US Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report on Monday. "Ongoing debate about whether the primary role of the UCLASS system should be mainly...
Turkey Issues RFI For Unmanned Aircraft System
The Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) has requested for information from various defense suppliers to procure MALE or HALE category Armed Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the nation's Air Force on April 28. The Request for Information (RFI) is issued by SSM within the scope of Armed UAS Project in...
X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Performs Autonomous Air Refueling
Pratt & Whitney announced today that its F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust system powered Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS) has successfully performed an autonomous aerial refueling (AAR) flight test. This test marks the first time an unmanned aircraft has demonstrated mid-air refueling using the Navy's probe-and-drogue refueling method, and...
Canada To Test Small Drones Capable Of Hunting Submarines
Canadas Federal government researchers will be testing a small drone to see if such unmanned aircraft could eventually be used to hunt for submarines and ships, Local media reported Wednesday. It is the first time that an unmanned air vehicle built in Canada will be tested in this role
South Korea Unveils TR-60 Unmanned Tiltrotar
South Korea has unveiled TR-60 unmanned tiltrotar which is able to take off and land vertically like a helicopter, while flying like an airplane, Arirang News reported Monday. The tiltrotar is capable of staying in air for up to six hours and can reach speeds of up to 500 kilometers an hour
Iran Unveils Programmable Drone
Iran has unveiled a new indigenous programmable drone that moves according to the flight plan in specified routes as part of its army day celebrations, local media reported Saturday. "Basir is a self-control drone that moves according to the flight plan in the specified routes and land in the same take-off point after ending its mission," an official of the Northwestern city of Zanjan's 216 Armored Brigade Mohammad Mohammadi was quoted as saying by Fars news agency
German Airbase Serve As Center Of US Drone Strikes In Africa, Middle...
An intelligence document revealed that the Germany Ramstein airbase has been serving as the center of the US drone strikes in Africa and the Middle East. Der Spiegel and The Intercept quoted an anonymous source as saying on Friday that the German government was aware of Washington's intentions
KSI Data Sciences Introduces MissionCaster Solutions For Drones, Robotic Platforms
KSI Data Sciences has released MissionCaster unique video and data solution for commercial drones and other robotic platforms. MissionCaster delivers near real time video and data to anyone and anywhere, combining ease of use, mobility, near zero latency, LTE integration, and an ability to work with any drone, the company announced Thursday
US Navy Demonstrates Swarming Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Tuesday that it recently demonstrated swarming unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology (LOCUST) program. LOCUST can launch swarming UAVs to autonomously overwhelm an adversary
US Navy Developing Underwater/Flying Drones For Submarines
The US Navy is working on both underwater and flying drones to support its submarines, according to local media reports. The US Navy has started working on deploying Remus 600 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) performing undersea missions in strategic locations, Rear Adm
US SOCOM Issues RFP For UAV Operations
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) today has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for contractors to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the purposes of gathering intelligence and conducting surveillance and reconnaissance. Contractors supply the pilots, the aircraft and the support systems
Zelenskyy Rejects Any Ukraine Deal Without Kyiv Warns Against Territorial Concessions
Sikorsky Begins Assembling CH-53K Helicopter for Israel
Russian Source Says S-400 Systems Intercept Western Missiles Targeting Su-34, Su-35
Ukrainian Sniper Eliminates 2 Russian Soldiers from 4KM-New World Record Claimed
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...