Military
Turkish Aerospace has been working on outfitting Aksungur with a sonobuoy monitoring and launching system for about 2 years in order to increase Aksungur’s efficiency in ASW. The project is divided into three phases. Aksungur is expected to gain sonobuoy monitoring capability in the first phase, which means it
Swarms
NewSpace Research, a Bengaluru-based start-up has delivered swarm drones to Indian Army, which makes the Army the first major armed force in the world to operationalise these high-density swarm drones. This delivery may possibly be the world’s first operational high density swarming UAS (Unmanned Aerial System)
Military
After years of reticence about the use of small, cheap suicide drones in combat, the Ukraine conflict has convinced the French military it’s a capability troops cannot do without in a future conflict. Earlier this month the French Ministry of the Armed Forces announced it had narrowed down a
Business
REGENT, the pioneer in electric seaglider manufacturing, has received a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture arm of Lockheed Martin, a global leader in defense and aerospace technology, to expedite the development of seagliders for defense missions. REGENT seagliders are a new category of maritime vehicle that combine
Weapons Systems / Lasers
The U.S. Air Force isn’t going to buy the hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon after the prototyping phase ends, following problems during testing, the service’s acquisition chief told lawmakers. But the service will still finish the ARRW program’s last two all-up round
Military
Aeronautics Ltd. has announced that it has recently signed a mid-life upgrade contract with the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) for its existing Orbiter 2 Mini UAS array. Under the terms of the contract, Aeronautics will provide the FDF with a comprehensive mid-life upgrade package that includes a full
Regulations
Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) this week introduced legislation to support the research and development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technologies at the nation’s UAS test sites. Specifically, the bill: * Extends the authorization for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) UAS test sites
Weapons Systems / Lasers
AeroVironment has unveiled the newest version of its Switchblade 300 rapidly deployable loitering missile system. The Switchblade 300 Block 20 builds on Block 10C’s battle-proven performance with new operational features and significant performance and capability improvements. Switchblade 300 Block 20 is portable, lightweight, and easy to operate, requiring
C-UAS
DroneShield has released a new product, the DroneGun Mk4, following extensive development in response to end-user feedback. The product is available for purchase from today to qualified end-users, where lawful. DroneGun Mk4 is a portable pistol-shape drone jammer, weighing 3.2kg. The Company believes this product is
Business
EHang Holdings Limited has announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2022 Revenues Total revenues were down to US$ 6.4M, compared with US$ 8.3M in 2021, primarily due to the decrease in the sales
Military
The Chinese government has donated four NORINCO Type PMR-50 drone to the Benin Republic to improve its security and crime detection amid the emergence of terror activities around the country. This is part of an effort to increase safety, security, and crime detection. The donation comes as Benin faces
C-UAS
For the first time, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) have unveiled in public the prototypes of their respective laser systems to shoot down incoming hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Displayed at the DSEI Japan 2023 show, which was held in Chiba Prefecture from March 15 to