Testing
* ITOCHU Corporation, Wingcopter's partner in Japan, haa tested the transport of research blood1 using Wingcopter's delivery drone in a research project. Together with ANA Holdings and the local blood center of the Japanese Red Cross, research blood was flown between the cities of Urasoe and Nago
Business
* Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a contract worth approximately $60 million to supply its multi-layered Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to a NATO European country. The contract will be performed over a period of 3 years. As part of the contract, Elbit Systems will deliver its ReDrone
Business
The Ministry of Business and Made in Italy has authorized the Extraordinary Commissioners of Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation – the two companies in extraordinary administration that operate under the Piaggio Aerospace brand – to proceed with the sale of all the business complexes conducted to the Turkish company Baykar MakinaSanayi
Analysis from November and December 2024 suggests that Iran’s Shahid Bagheri drone carrier has likely commenced its first sea trials, signaling a critical juncture in the country’s ongoing efforts to modernize its navy and expand its capabilities in asymmetric naval warfare. This development marks a key moment not
C-UAS
British soldiers have successfully trialled for the first time a game-changing weapon that can take down a swarm of drones using radio waves for less than the cost of a pack of mince pies. The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) development system can detect, track and engage a
Two Russian helicopters were downed in a recent strike by the Ukrainian-made Magura V5 naval strike drones, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) reported on its Telegram channel. HUR earlier reported on Dec. 31 that one of its units had downed an aerial target with the Ukrainian-made
Events
ZALA's Lancet-E unmanned aerial system was displayed at the Vietnam Defence Expo 2024 international arms exhibition in Hanoi. ZALA presented the export analogue of the well-known Lancet series guided munitions carrier for the first time in Southeast Asia, attracting considerable interest. The ZALA exposition was visited
C-UAS
New videos on Russian social media analyzed in detail at The Armourer’s Bench website provide a do-it-yourself guide for creating anti-drone buckshot rounds for the ubiquitous AK-74 assault rifle. This seems to be something of a trend, which is not surprising when infantry combat is
The KOLO Charitable Foundation announced* the delivery of two Taipan-100 bomber drones to Ukrainian special forces, specifically the Tymur Special Unit. This contribution, valued at $146,000, was funded through the Hurkit crowdfunding project. The equipment provided includes advanced systems designed to enhance the offensive and reconnaissance capabilities of
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
With its previously highly secretive Phoenix Ghost family of kamikaze drones now having emerged fully into the light, AEVEX Aerospace has been more openly discussing their capabilities. One especially interesting detail has now emerged: the different Phoenix Ghost types can be configured to launch attacks straight down while passing overhead,
Business
* AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced a recent expansion upon its existing eBee X drone fleet for the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) with the sale and delivery of three eBee VISION drones. AgEagle CEO Bill Irby commented, “DALO’s expansion of their existing eBee drone
Video
In the summer of 1940, Nazi Germany's advance across Europe seemed unstoppable. As the once mighty France teetered on the edge of defeat after a brutal campaign, Britain braced itself for invasion. Faced with this dire threat, British High Command made a bold decision: every aircraft capable of