Iran To Have Home Made Drones With Increased Flight Duration For Asymmetric...
Iranian Air Force is planning to increase the amount of home-made long range drones with increased flight duration in the next five years, Sputnik reported today. "We are also after increasing the flight duration of drones and their armaments and electronic war systems for possible asymmetric wars," Commander of Iranian Air...
Russian Arms Manufacturer Kalashnikov Mulls Drone Production
Kalashnikov is eyeing to produce unmanned aerial vehicles in a joint venture with ZALA Aero, the companys CEO Alexei Krivoruchko said at the International Defence Exhibition IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi. Kalashnikov has decided to purchase 52 per cent stake in ZALA, a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft
Northrop Wins $63 Million Advance Acquisition Contract
Northrop Grumman has won a $63 million advance acquisition contract to procure long-lead components, material, parts and associated efforts required for maintaining the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System planned production schedule. Work is expected to be completed in February 2016
Piaggio To Deliver 3 P.1HH HammerHead UAS To Italian Air Force
Piaggio Aerospace will deliver three P.1HH HammerHead Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), 6 air vehicles and 3 ground control stations to Italian Air Force, the company said in a statement
Global Hawk To Mark International Air Show Debut in Australia
Northrop Grummans (NOC) RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system that is capable of high-altitude surveillance missions for greater than 30 hours, will be displayed at the Australian International Air Show. The system is ideally suited for the vast Asia-Pacific region
Oshkosh Defense To Showcase Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology At IDEX 2015
Oshkosh Defense will showcase TerraMax Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) technology at International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2015. The US Army Major General (Retired) John Urias, executive vice president of Oshkosh Corporation and president of Oshkosh Defense said, “Our extensively tested TerraMax technology provides armed forces the option to complete missions in dangerous situations with fewer troops, protecting countless lives
Parrot Uses Dassault Systèmes’ SOLIDWORKS Industrial Design For 3D-Shaped Drones
Parrot, a developer of advanced technology wireless products, has used Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Industrial Design application to successfully design complex 3D shapes for a future line of drones. This application delivered significant social collaboration benefits to Parrots engineering and design teams through its use of Dassault Systèmes industry-leading cloud-based capabilities
Iran Unveils Drones With ‘Smart Missiles’
Irans drones will now be equipped with high precision smart missiles travelling at supersonic speed, Fars news agency reported today. “The new drones are capable of destroying different types of aircraft that include fighter jets, drones and helicopters,” Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami was quoted as saying by Fars
Engility Wins $27.5 Million Technical Support Contract For Navy's UAS Development
Engility has won a $27.5 million contract to provide technical services support to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Systems Division of the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Department (NAWCAD)
Northrop Starts Production Of South Korean Global Hawks, To Deliver By 2018
Northrop Grumman announced Monday that it will begin production of four RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the Republic of Korea's Air Force. The systems will provide valuable wide-area intelligence gathering capabilities to military commanders so they can make more informed decisions
Russia, Iran In Talks To Modernize Tor-M1 SAM Defense System Modernization
Russia is in talks with Iran to modernize Iranian short range Tor-M1 (SA-15 Gauntlet) surface-to-air missile defense systems, Ria Novosti reported 29 January 2015. “Iran has been operating a large number of Russian Tor-M1 SAM defense systems
DRDO To Showcase Wheeled UAV At Aero India 2015
Indian Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO)'s in-service surveillance drone, Panchi will be showcased in the upcoming Aero India Airshow commencing from 18-22 Feb 2015. The UAV currently available with the the Army is an un-wheeled version launched from a pneumatic rail launcher and uses a parachute drop system for recovery
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...