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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has completed weapons testing for the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft, qualifying both the Paveway IV laser-guided bomb and the Brimstone 3 air-to-surface missile for launch from GA-ASI’s MQ-9B aircraft. Continue reading
One-way attack (OWA) systems are critical to close combat, but warfighters also need additional strike capability that is low-cost, scalable, and backed by a resilient supply chain. The Drone Dominance Program (DDP) is launching a new effort that focuses on reusable bomber/dropper platforms in a Phase 2.5 RFS (Mission C). Continue reading
Ukrainian company WIY Drones has developed the SPYS interceptor drone, which can engage targets flying at speeds of up to 600 km/h (370 m/h). Continue reading
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The Lockheed D-21 was one of the most ambitious spy aircraft ever conceived—a pilotless reconnaissance drone designed to fly faster than Mach 3, cruise at the edge of space, penetrate the world’s most heavily defended airspace, and photograph China’s secret nuclear facilities without risking a single American pilot. Continue reading
The prototype aircraft was designed and built by engineers at BAE Systems in Warton, Lancashire, home of the UK’s sovereign combat air industrial capability. More than 500 BAE Systems employees have been involved in the aircraft’s development to date, working with over 75 large companies and SMEs from across Britain’s world leading aerospace sector.
BAE Systems announced that its FalconWorks advanced projects division has partnered with Lockheed Martin’s legendary Skunk Works to develop Blizzard, a modular, unmanned aircraft built to carry out electronic warfare and attack missions, with the option to launch it from the ground, the air, the sea, or the back of a large military transport plane. Continue reading
Airbus Helicopters and Voyageur Aviation have signed an agreement for the first purchase order of the Airbus U030 Flexrotor unmanned aerial system (UAS) in Canada. Signed at the Farnborough International Airshow, the contract marks Voyageur as the official Canadian launch customer for the platform, introducing a highly advanced, mission-proven capability to the Canadian market. Continue reading