In a First, Manned Helicopter Refuels Unmanned Helicopter
Marines delivered fuel to a Navy MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned autonomous helicopter from a Marine Corps CH-53E for the first time recently. The exercise took place at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, July 31, 2023
Russian Army Develops Dedicated Ammunition for Drones
The Russian Army operating in Ukraine has begun receiving new ammunition that matches with the technical characteristics of drones used to launch them. Previously, the Army used ammunition such as grenades and mines strapped to drones which was not in flux with the aerodynamics of the UAVs
Netherlands Orders 4 More MQ-9A Drones
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will double the number of MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft they will procure, taking the total order from four to eight aircraft. The first four MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers and associated Ground Control Stations were delivered to the RNLAF in 2022
Netherlands Orders Israeli Anti-Drone Systems for $55M
Elbit Systems has won approximately $55 million to supply multi-layered ReDrone Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to the Netherlands
India’s TAPAS Drones Crashes
Tapas drone prototype developed by Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) crashed on Sunday at a village in Karnataka for unknown reasons. “TAPAS UAV was undergoing an experimental flight trial today morning from ATR Challakere, Karnataka
Russian Troops Induct Anti-drone Guns with 1km Detection Range
Russian troops in the North Military District (NMZ) zone have received improved anti-drone guns capable of detecting rogue drones at a distance of up to 1km. These anti-drone guns have a built-in suppressor LPD-820
Ukrainian Troops to Receive DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise UAVs
The Come Back Alive Foundation has purchased 208 quadcopters including 104 DJI
Granat-PG Bomber Drone Debuts at ARMY-2023
Russias Astron design bureau presented the new Granat-PG strike bomber drone at the Army-2023 international forum for the first time. "This is the first time that we show the Granat-PG strike bomber drone system
International Fund for Ukraine Orders Kongsberg’s C-UAS Air Defence Systems
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract through the International Fund for Ukraine for the delivery of Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS), which will be donated to battle-ravaged Ukraine. The delivery consists of several CORTEX Typhon systems, developed to counter a wide specter of UAVs with solutions to either physically harm or otherwise disable the aerial threat
Ukraine to Get Germany’s Luna Drone System
Rheinmetall will reportedly handover several Luna new generation drone systems to Ukraine by year-end. The package will consist of a ground control station with several drones, a launch catapult and military trucks,
Russian Start-up to Unveil 300km Bomber Drone at ARMY 2023
Russian Start-up, Oko Design Bureau will unveil its latest attack drone, the Privet-120 (Hello-120) drone bomber prototype at the Army 2023 forum. "A new Privet-120 prototype will be demonstrated at the Army-2023 forum for the first time
Russia’s New Hello-82 Kamikaze Drone to Debut at ARMY 2023
Russias latest Privet-82 (Hello-82) kamikaze drone will perform a demonstration flight at the Army 2023 Forum on August 18. Manufacturer Oko Design Bureau revealed this to state-owned TASS today
Romania Short-lists German, Turkish & S.Korean howitzers
Finland to purchase Patria's Hawk Simulator for Future F-35 Flight Training
Russian Titanium Supplier, VSMPO-Avisma Added to U.S. Export Restrictions List
Russian Forces Use 'Volleyball Nets' to stop Ukrainian FPV Drones
Rafale Marine Comparison with Chinese Carrier-borne J-15 Fighter
French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation confirmed that its Rafale-M (Marine) is selected for the Indian Navys (IN) carrier-based fighter procurement...
Ukraine, Russia Brace for Major Tank Battles
The coming months could see major tank battles between Ukraine and Russia as Kyiv has received or is expected to...
How Russia’s Tornado-S MLRS is Outgunning & Outnumbering HIMARS in Ukraine
Russias "Tornado-S" Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) has a greater range, a highly accurate guidance system and is deployed in...
The Rise and Rise of South Korea’s Arms Exports
South Koreas defense exports more than doubled from $7 billion in 2021 to over $15 billion in 2022 so far,...
Is Superior Electronic Warfare Capability Giving Russia an Edge in Ukraine?
Russia has deployed a variety of electronic warfare (EW) systems in its war with Ukraine causing disruptions of communications between...