Japan reported an increase in air interceptions of Chinese unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in fiscal year (FY) 2022, even as it said that its overall fighter air scrambles had dwindled. Continue reading
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Drones Help Ukraine do More Damage with Fewer Rounds than Russia
In Ukraine as in previous major conflicts artillery is the biggest killer on the battlefield, accounting for perhaps 80% of casualties on both sides. But while Ukraine has fewer guns firing fewer shells, they appear to be doing more damage even though, with some notable exceptions, they are using the same weapons as their Russian opponents. How is this possible? Continue reading
Kratos to Increase Production Capacity in Oklahoma City
High demand for jet-powered unmanned aerial systems produced in Oklahoma City will lead Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to more than triple its local workforce. Continue reading
UK CAA Announces BVOLS Airspace Sandbox Trial
As part of its work to enable the safe integration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAS) flying Beyond the Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) the UK CAA has developed an airspace policy concept using Temporary Reserved Areas (TRA) of airspace. Continue reading
Drone with American Engine Crashes Near Moscow
An unmanned aerial vehicle with an American engine crashed near Noginsk near Moscow, a spokesman for emergency services told RIA Novosti.
DOD Working to Better Understand, Resolve Anomalous Phenomena
UAP are anything in space, in the air, on land, in the sea or under the sea that can’t be identified and might pose a threat to U.S. military installations or operations. Continue reading
Leaks Show RQ-170 Sentinel Stealth Drones may have Flown Sorties off Crimea
American RQ-170 Sentinel stealth drones may have conducted at least nine sorties since September 2022 to gather intelligence on Russian forces occupying Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and other areas in the Black Sea region, according to a leaked U.S. military document. Continue reading
SURVICE-Malloy Awarded US Navy Contract to Produce Unmanned TRV Aircraft
SURVICE Engineering, partnered with Malloy Aeronautics, has been awarded a production contract with the US Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-263) to produce around 200 Tactical Resupply Vehicle (TRV) aircraft. Continue reading