Russian firm Develops New Kamikaze Drone
Russias Unmanned Aviation Design Bureau has developed a portable, tube-launched loitering munition called Vector-120. "Engineering efforts and pilot production of individual units of the Vector-120 loitering munition are underway now," the design bureau told government-owned
U.S. Gifts JUMP 20 Drones to Taiwan
The United States has transferred AeroVironment-produced JUMP 20 fixed-wing, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones to Taiwan. On Monday, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chuang Jui-hsiung and Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator Johnny Chiang confirmed the information, per
Ukrainian Firms Receive $1M to Beat Iranian Shahed UAVs
Ukraines Ministry of Digital Transformation has awarded three Ukrainian firms $1 million to develop counter drone technology to down Iranian Shahed loitering munitions. On June 24-25, the second annual Anti-Shahеd Drone Hackathon took place in Ukraine
Israel Aerospace to Supply Rotem Loitering Munitions to 3 NATO Countries
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed separate contracts with three additional NATO countries worth several millions of dollars to supply Rotem loitering munitions.
Czech Firm PBS and Ukrainian Ivchenko-Progress to Develop New Drone Engine
Czech company PBS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ukraines Ivchenko-Progress to develop new AI-PBS-350 engine to power drones. In an official statement, Prvni brnenska strojirna Velka Bites, a
American Switchblade Drones Caught on Camera Being Used in Ukraine
Social media is abuzz with a rare new footage showing Ukrainian forces using U.S
AeroVironment, Northrop, Sikorsky in DARPA Team to Develop Uncrewed VTOL X-Plane
As part of its ANCILLARY project, the U.S
Romania Buys Watchkeeper X Tactical UAS from Israel
Romanias defense ministry awarded Elbit Systems $180 million for three Watchkeeper X tactical UAS. “Elbit Systems announced today, further to its announcement of December 21, 2022, that it received a first purchase order worth approximately $180 million to supply the first three out of a maximum seven Watchkeeper X tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) as part of a framework contract with the Romanian Ministry of National Defense with a maximum value of approximately $410 million (1
Italian Pilots Begin Training on MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper
The Italian Air Force on June 12 began training its first cohort of pilots and sensor operators to fly its new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) at the Flight Test & Training Center (FTTC) in Grand Forks, N.D
French Company Unveils Reaper Competitor Drone ‘Aarok’
Frances Turgis & Gaillard unveiled a new medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) combat drone, which will compete with same-category systems like the U.S
Philippines Receives Mobile Long Range Air Surveillance Radar from Japan
MD Helicopters Develop Configurable Avionics & Weapons System for AH530 Chopper
Poland, Australia Strengthen Defense Ties in Warsaw Meeting
China Launches First Hangor-class Submarine for Pakistan Navy
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...