Military
Chinese drones are leading the global market, but hidden “watchdog” technology is in place to limit their use in attacks on China. A source close to the military said all Chinese combat and reconnaissance drones had been designed and developed to recognise an “electric geofence” encircling the borders of China’
Military
A secret underground drone base of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has been uncovered by an Israeli security think tank. The location in the southwest of Iran was revealed by Alma center, a non-profit research organization which focuses on the security challenges on Israel's northern borders. The UAV
Military
AeroVironment has begun producing the latest Jump 20 tactical drones for Ukraine. The company's CEO, Wahid Nawabi, said the drones, which are the company's most advanced technology, will be sent to the Ukrainian Armed Forces as soon as the government is ready. The company has already
Business
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a military technology company integrating robotic hardware and software to protect and support the warfighter, announced that it will fulfill a purchase order to provide 200 long-range, high-speed FPV (first-person view) drones to Ukrainian drone pilots engaged in conflict with Russia.The FPV drones will be
Military
Ukraine has successfully trained 10,000 drone pilots as part of its 'Army of Drones' project, said Mykhailo Fedorov, the country’s Minister of Digital Transformation. Fedorov announced the accomplishment on TV air. The 'Army of Drones' project, initiated by the General Staff of the Ukrainian
Business
Peruvian company Diseños Casanave has sold its CW-40D intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to the armed forces of Ukraine and Peru. The sale took place in January 2023, but the company declined to reveal the numbers sold. According to Diseños Casanave, the CW-40D is a fixed-wing
Military
SAS Technology, a Greek company participating in DEFEA 2023, is showcasing armed UAVs including the new Talos II for the Greek Armed Forces. One of their noteworthy exhibits is the Talos II unmanned system (UAS), which is currently in development. The MALE UAS can remain in flight for over 20
Military
AeroVironment, Inc. has introduced the Puma VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) kit, designed for plug-and-play integration into Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS). The optional Puma VTOL kit expands the operational capabilities of the combat-proven Puma system in complex terrain, as neither runway nor
Military
Russia is exploring the possibility of setting up production of Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drones in Belarus, Ukraine’s National Resistance Center reported on May 8. According to Belarusian resistance sources, a work group of Iranian engineers, accompanied by the Russian and Belarusian security services, visited the Homel Radio Plant in
Weapons Systems / Lasers
The newest Russian kamikaze drones "Privet-82" will soon begin to perform their tasks on the front line. According to RIA Novosti Vadim Zhernov, CEO and co-owner of Oko Design Bureau, responsible for the development of the device, drones will be launched from single rear hubs. Operators will be
Business
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a military technology company integrating robotic hardware and software to protect and support the warfighter, announced that subsidiary Teal Drones will partner with Doodle Labs on Teal’s sUAS prototype for the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) program.Teal is one of only
Business
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $16,555,982 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001923F0436) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001920G0005). This order provides for non-recurring engineering in support of the redesign of the MQ-4C Triton aircraft Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Airborne Recorder (BAR), the BAR ground