C-UAS
Ukrainian soldiers have found an almost fully intact Shahed-136, a kamikaze-type drone that is used by the Russian military for conducting strikes on critical infrastructure and civilian targets. This well-preserved drone was found in a field following the recent extensive Russian massive, combined air attack on Ukraine.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted the first flight of the Gray Eagle 25M (GE-25M) Unmanned Aircraft System at its El Mirage, Calif. flight facility on December 5, 2023. The first flight marks a significant milestone in the Gray Eagle modernization program as the U.S. Army
AI
Billionaire technologist Eric Schmidt has been quietly building a new drone startup in the U.S. and Ukraine within a nesting doll of LLCs that have helped to conceal its operations and team members. Forbes first reported the project’s existence this month and has since learned that it is
C-UAS
Tawazun Council, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) defence acquisitions authority for the country’s Ministry of Defense, has announced the signing of five deals with local and international companies with total value Dh970m ($264.3m) during the opening day of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) in Abu Dhabi. Detailing the
Business
Archer Aviation Inc., a manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that it has signed a Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The collaboration will kick off with an initial project focused on studying high-performance battery cells and safety testing targeted
South Korea has begun production of medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAVs) to enhance the military's surveillance over North Korea, the state-run procurement agency said Thursday. In December, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed a 471.7 billion-won (US$353.6 million) deal with Korean
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The Sukhoi Su-57 (Russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. It is the product of the PAK FA (Russian: ПАК ФА, prospective aeronautical complex of front-line aviation) programme, which was initiated in 1999 as a more
C-UAS
BAE Systems successfully tested its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) prototype during a recent live fire demonstration. As part of a collaborative effort with Moog, these positive results exemplify opportunities for future capability growth within the purpose-built modular framework of the AMPV platform.
Testing
The Red Sands Live Fire Exercise 23.2 operation sought to strengthen military relations between the US and Saudi Arabia while showcasing how different technologies could defeat varied attacks. It also served to develop UAS combative procedures while increasing the defensive readiness of the two nations against emerging UAS threats.
Propulsion
Maxim Glushak announced on his Facebook page that a new kamikaze jet drone made its first flight in Ukraine. The photos reveal an unmanned aerial vehicle developed in a canard configuration with a horizontal front tail. The presence of air intakes makes it possible to claim that a non-rocket
C-UAS
SkyDefense LLC of Brighton, Colorado has announced its counter-UAS interceptor weapon system which can neutralize a swarm of hostile drones. The SkyDefense C2 command-and-control ''VRAM," short for "Visual Realtime Airspace Monitoring" integrates a counter-UAS interceptor weapon with a rugged four-wheel
Propulsion
SkyDome, Oneida County's cutting-edge indoor Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) test facility, started the New Year with a resounding success by welcoming LiquidPiston for a series of tests of its modified VTOL airframe. LiquidPiston, based in Bloomfield, CT, designs and develops groundbreaking compact, powerful, and quiet multi-fuel