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Belarusian anti-war partisans claim to have severely damaged a Russian military aircraft in what an opposition leader has called the “most successful diversion” since the beginning of the war. BYPOL, the Belarusian partisan organisation, said it had used drones to strike the Machulishchy airfield 1km from Minsk, severely damaging a
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TEKEVER announced that it has successfully added GAMASAR to its AR5 UAS. GAMASAR is a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) designed and built by TEKEVER to support Aerial and Space-based Earth Observation, which is now available on both AR5 and AR3 systems to support the most demanding maritime and land missions.
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Robotican's hybrid drone system, the Rooster, successfully performed a building scan-and-clear mission for the Spanish armed forces during an exercise that simulated a hostile urban environment, efficiently providing vital information and real-time video for intelligence assessment. Telefónica Ltd. collaborated with Robotican during the Foro 2E+i - Fuerza
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The U.S. military has announced a new aid package for Ukraine that is packed with drones and loitering munitions, among other things. This includes AeroVironment Switchblade 600s and Jump 20s, CyberLux K8s, and Area-I ALTIUS-600s. This appears to be the first time the latter three types have been included
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Since around Feb. 15, there have been no reports of Russia using Iranian-made “one-way attack” drones to carry out strikes against Ukraine, the U.K. Defense Ministry said in its latest intelligence update. The ministry said that Ukrainian forces shot down at least 24 Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones between late
Law Enforcement
South Korea’s Coast Guard reports it will expand its use of drones for monitoring activities including targeting Chinese boats engaged in illegal fishing activities. The expansion of the program comes as there have been increasing reports of Chinese incursions into neighboring countries’ water and after North Korea deployed a
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Sudan's Military Industry Corporation (MIC) unveiled Kamin-25, a loitering munition designed to be launched from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), during the IDEX 2023 show recently held in Abu Dhabi. Engineer Atif Mohamed al-Amin, MIC's manager in Abu Dhabi, told Janes the munition is being tested
Military
Israeli political leaders from the ruling coalition, also Members of the Knesset (Parliament), visited a Ukrainian facility where they examined downed Iranian-origin drones. The visit has both military and political significance. Members of the Knesset Ze’ev Elkin and Yuli Edelstein visited the Ukrainian military intelligence laboratory on February 22,
Electronic Systems
HENSOLDT South Africa recently launched the latest addition to its range of airborne electro-optical systems, the ARGOS-8 and is further introducing it at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The sensor solutions house signed an agreement with Threod Systems to cooperate in joint
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A Chinese drone manufacturer has denied it has any commercial dealings with Russia, following a report claiming it was negotiating with the country’s military over the mass production of “kamikaze” drones. A Thursday report by German newspaper Der Spiegel said the Chinese company, Xi’an Bingo Intelligent Aviation Technology,
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The U-2 Dragon Lady is a legendary platform in the U.S. Air Force inventory. Previous variants were created to overfly the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. The USAF’s current models continue to be a coveted surveillance asset well after newer aircraft have come and
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In an until-now secretive program, the United Kingdom has rapidly developed and flight-tested a number of “complex” drones that would be suitable for use by Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. While it’s unclear which of any of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in question were ultimately selected for