RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply its TYPHOON Mk 30-C, counter-UAS, Next Generation Naval Remote Weapon Station (NRWS) to an undisclosed navy in Asia. Continue reading
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China’s TB-001 ‘Twin-Tailed Scorpion’ UCAV Spotted with 12 AGMs
China’s Tengoen TB-001 drone was photographed recently carrying a full load of air-to-ground munitions of missiles and bombs, indicating the force-multiplier effect the Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) can have on the battlefield. Continue reading
US Coast Guard Launches UAV from Ship in Middle East
A U.S. Navy unmanned task force in the Middle East launched an aerial drone from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel operating the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 7. Continue reading
‘Uncrewed,’ not ‘Unmanned’ says the Pentagon
The Pentagon is subbing out the use of the term “unmanned” in a nod to political correctness and will henceforth refer to “uncrewed” drones and other autonomous weapons. Continue reading
uAvionix New Multi-Frequency C2 Solutions for UAS BVLOS Operations
uAvionix has announced an updated product line offering for Uncrewed Aircraft System Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Command and Control (C2). Continue reading
Japan Post to Start Drone Deliveries
Japan’s nationwide postal service says it will start using drones to deliver goods in the next fiscal year beginning in April. The decision comes after the rules on drone flights were relaxed. Continue reading
Sukhoi Su 47 – Russia’s Plane With Backward Wings
The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut (Russian: Сухой Су-47 Беркут, lit. ’Golden Eagle’) (NATO reporting name Firkin), also designated S-32 and S-37 (not to be confused with the twin-engined delta canard design offered by Sukhoi in the early 1990s under the designation Su-37) during initial development, was an experimental supersonic jet fighter developed by the JSC Sukhoi Company. Continue reading
MQ-9A Leased to India Completes 10,000 Flight Hours in 2 Years
On November 22, 2022, a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft that is on lease from GA-ASI to India’s Navy completed its 10,000th flight hour in support of India national security missions. Continue reading