GA-ASI Completes Durability Testing for New Heavy Fuel Engine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed durability testing for its new 200-horsepower Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2
Russian Military Deploys Aircraft-style Carrier Drones for FPV Kamikaze Missions
The Russian military has reportedly incorporated aircraft-style carrier drones into their arsenal, employing them to deploy FPV (first-person view) kamikaze drones. These aircraft-style carriers serve to conserve energy for the smaller drones, extend their operational range, and facilitate signal transmission
Russian FPV Drone Downs Ukrainian Magura V5 USV in Black Sea Encounter
A Russian FPV drone intercepted and destroyed a Ukrainian Magura V5 unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Black Sea on May 29. The event, captured on video and widely circulated on social media platforms, depicts the explosives-laden Russian FPV drone flying towards the Ukrainian USV and striking it
Rostec’s Ruselectronics Unveils Mobile UAS Control Center
The Ruselectronics holding of the Rostec State Corporation presented a mobile control center for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) at the Integrated Security exhibition for the first time. This new complex, developed by specialists from the Ryazan Radio Plant, enables quick deployment in the field to manage UAVs for rescue operations
Northrop Grumman, Andoya Space Partner to Offer MQ-4C Triton UAS for Norway's...
Northrop Grumman and Andøya Space have entered a partnership aimed at addressing Norway's surveillance requirements in the High North through the MQ-4C Triton UAS. The collaboration, solidified by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on May 28, underscores the joint effort to offer Triton capabilities to the Royal Norwegian Air Force...
DARPA Unveils Six Design Concepts for a Low-weight, Large-payload, Long-endurance UAV
ANCILLARY, DARPA's program for Advanced Aircraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY, unveils six design concepts for a low-weight, large-payload, long-endurance VTOL uncrewed X-plane. The configurations and technology designs come from a wide array of performers, from small start-up to legacy aerospace companies, broadening the network of partners contributing to the program
Sikorsky, Northrop Grumman Progress in DARPA's VTOL UAS Development Program
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Northrop Grumman have advanced in developing vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) under DARPAs AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) program. Sikorsky is conducting flight tests to mature the control laws and aerodynamics of their VTOL UAS
U.S. Approves $250.2M Military Sale to NATO Support and Procurement Agency
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Poland Receives Final Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drone
Turkeys Baykar has handed over the final batch of Bayraktar TB2 combat systems to Poland, fulfilling a $270 million contract signed in May 2021. The agreement covered four systems, each comprising six aircraft and three ground control stations, totaling 24 drones
U.K. Developing Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon to Take Down Drone Swarms...
The U.K
Eurodrone Programme Completes Preliminary Design Review
The Eurodrone programme, led by Airbus Defence and Space as the prime contractor, has completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR). This was achieved in collaboration with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and representatives from the four customer nations—France, Germany, Italy, and Spain
Italian Navy Orders New-Generation Minehunters Worth €1.6B
U.S.A.F. Orders StormBreaker Bombs
Sikorsky Awarded Study Contract for NATO Next Generation Helicopter
80-Year-Old Soviet Era Machine Gun Finds New Use in Ukraine
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
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...