The US Air Force has recently started fielding a new improved version of the Super A-10 Warthog. Continue reading
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GA-ASI Tests Pratt & Whitney PT6 E-Series Engine on MQ-9B
On July 29, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. tested a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine from Pratt & Whitney Canada on GA-ASI’s MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Multiple full-power engine tests were performed at GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon flight operations facility in El Mirage, California. Continue reading
BlueHalo Gets $24M Contract for TITAN C-UAS Systems
The Department of Defense has awarded BlueHalo Titan Defense a $24M contract to procure multiple Titan C-UAS systems. Titan, BlueHalo’s AI/ML-powered RF-based Counter-Unmanned Aerial System solution, is the DoD’s recent selection as a Program of Record (POR) capability. Continue reading
Flex Force Launches New Dronebuster Model
Portland, Oregon-based Flex Force Enterprises Inc. launched its new Dronebuster SNA hand-held drone countermeasure. The Dronebuster SNA provides a satellite navigation attack feature used in lieu of, or in combination with, existing full spectrum jamming already available in the Dronebuster. Continue reading
Florida Utility’s New Drone Can Speed Hurricane Recovery
Florida’s primary energy provider is ready to launch a powerful new technology, just ahead of the busiest weeks of the Atlantic hurricane season: a new fixed-wing drone designed fly into tropical storm force winds and speed the restoration of electricity after severe weather. Continue reading
Korean Air to Develop Stealth UAV Squadron
Korean Air was selected on August 12 as the preferred bidder for the Korean Agency for Defense Development’s (ADD) “stealth UAV squadron development” project. Korean Air has received high scores for its technology in the first stage of the bidding process. Continue reading
Iran Hosts UAV Competition for Russia’s Army Games
An Iranian base that is allegedly used to train foreign terrorists to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is hosting part of the International Army Games 2022, raising questions about earlier reports that Russians are training to operate UAVs in Iran. Continue reading
DeTect, Inc Announces World’s First Dual-Function Bird and Drone Radar System
DeTect Inc has announced the introduction of the world’s first dual function bird and drone radar operational on US Military Installations – MERLIN BDR-DDR. Developed for real-time, tactical operational birdstrike avoidance, MERLIN now has TRUE3D for simultaneous bird and drone detection capabilities. Continue reading