Aurora Flight Sciences Unveils Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered UAS for Long-Range Reconnaissance
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, has introduced the hydrogen fuel cell-powered SKIRON-XLE, a long-endurance variant of its SKIRON Expeditionary small UAS designed for extended long-range reconnaissance missions. Current flight tests suggest that the SKIRON-XLE will be able to sustain flight times exceeding five hours
GA-ASI, Lockheed Martin Collaborate to Enhance SeaGuardian UAS with Net-Enabled Weapons Capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin have announced a collaboration to integrate Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability into GA-ASI's MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
U.S. Air Force Research Lab Releases First Footage of XQ-67A’s Maiden Flight...
The U.S
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 Combat Drone Climbs to 36,000ft
Baykar's Bayraktar TB3 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), equipped with an indigenous engine, has reached an altitude of 36,310 feet during a high-altitude system test at the Baykar Flight Training and Test Center in Keşan, Edirne. The drone's engine, the TEI PD-170, powered the flight
DARPA Unveils XRQ-73 in SHEPARD Program for Next-Generation Unmanned Aircraft
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced that the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) programme aircraft received its official designation, XRQ-73. The
Thales Receives First Full Design Verification Report for Medium Risk UAS Operations...
Thales has become the first company to receive a full Design Verification Report (DVR) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for operating light Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in medium risk, Specific Assurance Integrity Level (SAIL) III conditions. This has been achieved in partnership with Aeromapper and ONERA
Schiebel Group Inaugurates New Camcopter S-300 Production Facility in France
Schiebel Group has officially opened a new facility, Schiebel Aéronaval SAS, in Toulon, France, aimed at supporting the French Navy's S-100 operations and spearheading the production of the CAMCOPTER S-300. The CAMCOPTER S-100 has been in service with the French Ministry of Armed Forces since 2012
Romanian Bayraktar TB2 Pilots to Soon Perform Training Flights of Newly Delivered...
Romanian pilots are set to commence training flights of the country's newly delivered Bayraktar TB2 combat drones, as announced by Turkey-based drone manufacturer Baykar
AeroVironment Tests Jump 20 VTOL UAS with Heavy Fuel Engine
AeroVironment (AV) demonstrated its
Belgian Defense Ministry Announces Completion of Initial Training for First MQ-9B Crews...
The Belgian defense ministry disclosed on Wednesday that the first six Belgian crews have concluded the initial phase of their MQ-9 Sky Guardian training program. Over the course of several months, the crews underwent training at the General Atomics facility situated in North Dakota
Rostec’s Ruselectronics Offers Anti-Drone Systems to Belarus
Rostec subsidiary Ruselectronics has offered to supply Belarus with anti-drone systems, which it showcased for the first time at the II International Exhibition of the Security Industry “National Security Belarus-2024” in Minsk (June 19-21). The equipment enables the detection of not only the drone itself but also its operator, and provides effective counteraction to the FPV drones that are actively used today
Rheinmetall, Anduril to Jointly Develop Air Defense System to Defeat Small Drones
Rheinmetall and Anduril have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Eurosatory-2024 to develop new layered Counter small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) air defense systems. The scope of this collaboration is primarily to address European markets first
Ukrainian Forces to Get Reward Points for Killing Russian Soldiers, Destroying Equipment
Japan Seeks India's Participation in Sixth-gen Fighter Project
South Korea Reports 600 North Korean Troops Killed Fighting For Russia In
The Netherlands Establishes New Center to Manage Long-Range Weapon Deployment
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...
