India To Partner With Private Firms To Build Combat Drone
Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has invited private companies to partner with the government to develop and manufacture its first unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), similar to the US Predator drone. The UCAV project, called Rustom-2 project was brought under the “Strategy India” category with funding by the government...
Russia To Receive Corsair Surveillance UAVs In 2016
United Instrument Corporation (UIC) will begin delivery of small-class Corsair surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Russian Armed Forces in late 2016, said Alexander Yakunin, CEO of UIC. "We are currently implementing a big project on the creation of a prospective small-class Corsair UAV and organization of its serial production
Northrop Grumman Wins $657.4 Million Global Hawk Contract
Northrop Grumman has won $657.4 million contract from US Airforce for four RQ-4B Block 30 Global Hawk air vehicles to the Republic of Korea
Israeli Air Force Develops Performance Tracking System for Heron and Hermes UAVs
An Israeli Air Force (IAF) developed system will allow better tracking of the performances of UAVs of the "Heron 1" and "Hermes 450" models. "We will be able to understand the malfunctions better and maybe even prevent them from happening", an IAF release said
Dassault, Solar Impulse Renew Solar Powered Airplane Technical Partnership
Dassault systems announced today that it has renewed its ongoing technical partnership with Solar Impulse to develop the next phases of the solar-powered, round the world airplane project. The Solar Impulse 2 airplane uses Dassault Systems 3DEXPERIENCE platform, including its CATIA and ENOVIA applications, to design, build, and validate this second...
Sweden To Test CybAero Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems From Visby Corvette
CybAero announced today that it has been selected by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) to conduct test and demonstration flights from Sweden's world-leading Visby class corvette in third quarter of 2015. Sweden-based CybAero was chosen ahead of other international competitors
Japan To Buy Tiltrotars, Spy Drones And Amphibious Vehicles To Keep Up...
Japan announced on November 20 that it would buy US made aircraft and vehicles including V-22 Osprey tiltrotors and RQ-4 Global Hawk spy drones and amphibious vehicles. The purchase is a part of Tokyos evolving strategy in response to the increased Chinese military activity along the countrys south western sea border
US Army Researchers Develop Cargo Pocket Aerial ISR Devices
The US Army announced today that it is developing pocket sized aerial surveillance device for soldiers and small units operating in ground environments. US Army Natick Soldier Researchers Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) is a part of the Cargo Pocket Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance program (CP-ISR) and it seeks to develop a mobile Soldier sensor to increase the situational awareness of dismounted Soldiers by providing real-time video surveillance of threat areas within an immediate operational environment
Dassault, BAE Wins French-UK Study Contract For Next Generation Combat Aircraft
Dassault Aviation and BAE Systems have won a €150 million joint study contract by the French and UK governments under a Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. “We welcome this new step, which prepares the future of both manned and unmanned combat air systems
UAVs Tested With New Artificial Intelligence Chip
HRL Laboratories is testing an unmanned aircraft with a new processor that essentially acts like a brain, learning and acting on its own dubbed neuromorphic chip, according to Gizmodo reports. The research is funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Sweden Rejects Unmanned Helo Export To China by CybAero
The Swedish Agency for Non-Proliferation and Export Controls (ISP) has rejected the export license to CybAeros unmanned helicopter system export to China. CybAero signed a framework agreement with Chinese company AVIC for delivery of at least 70 helicopter systems in total, with at least 20 in the first three years and at least 50 the following five years
A New DaVinci Code At AUSA 2014
Flying Production announced today that it will launch Da-Vinci, a compact, lightweight, multi-rotor VTOL sUAS platform during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2014 Annual Meeting at Washington D.C from October 13-15
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...