Business
The AeroVironment plant in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, that builds aerial drones for an East Coast defense and law enforcement contractor plans to trim its local workforce further than cuts disclosed earlier this year. In a March 6 state filing, AeroVironment said that it plans to permanently lay off 62
Military
Cyberlux Corp., a penny-stock company traded on the over-the-counter market, recently made a foray into drone production and had pitched the Pentagon for Ukraine business without luck. So executives with the North Carolina lighting company decided to cut through the U.S. military’s red tape and
Military
The UK Royal Navy has taken delivery of new jet-powered Banshee drones capable of flying up to 400 mph. The adoption of the powerful Banshee Jet 80+ is a significant step forward as the navy forges ahead with the use of remotely-piloted air systems (RPAS). Developed by defence
Business
Angola has recently purchased the Aksungur combat drone from Turkey, a move that is sure to bolster the country’s defense capabilities. Angola will be the new user of AKSUNGUR Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UCAV), developed by Turkey, Ömer Yıldız, Deputy General Manager of TUSAŞ UAV Systems said this to
Accidents
A U.S military MQ-9 surveillance drone crashed into the Black Sea on Tuesday after being intercepted by Russian fighter jets, in the first such incident since Russia's invasion of Ukraine over a year ago. The Pentagon said that one of the Russian Su-27 jets struck
Military
Taiwan showcased new models of its domestically produced military drones on Tuesday, saying they are key to its "asymmetric warfare" capacity to make its forces more agile if they have to face a far larger Chinese military. China, which has never renounced the use of force to bring
Military
On March 13, a new set of images showing Iran’s Shahed-191 strike drone with a new mobile launch system emerged on social media. The images, also shared by the official Twitter account of the EurAsian Times, display a Shahed-191 strike drone mounted on what appears to be
Military
For 20 years, a gag order was issued by Israeli censors prohibiting local media from discussing the open secret that Israel has armed drones. That finally changed July 20 of last year, thanks in part to pressure from local industry who felt the inability to market their wares was costing
Business
Elbit Systems has received and order for its 120th Hermes 900 Medium-Range Long-Altitude (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The family of the Hermes 900 multi-role MALE UAV is Elbit Systems' largest unmanned aerial vehicle and is capable of performing a wide range of missions including persistent
Business
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced a new contract with U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) to provide three MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft systems to its first U.S. customer. AFSOC’s acquisition of MQ-9B builds on more than 20 years as a GA-
Military
SYPAQ Systems will be delivering sovereign Australian autonomous systems to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces thanks to investment from the Department of Defence. Following the announcement in July 2022 that Defence would be providing further funds to purchase much-needed defence technology and equipment for Ukraine, SYPAQ Systems has been
Military
The Philippine Army has received an initial batch of new THOR mini unmanned aerial systems (mUAS) from Israel's Elbit Systems. According to Philippine website Max Defense, the Philippine Army ordered 533 systems, which each system composed of 2 THOR unmanned aerial vehicles and a man-portable flight and