– Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is developing a new family of engines, scalable from 500 to 1,800 pounds of thrust, that are capable of powering munitions and Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Continue reading
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Russian Gerbera Drone Washes Up on Latvian Coast
In Latvia, the wreckage of a Russian Gerbera drone was found on the coast. Parts of the drone washed up on the beach of Varva parish, Ventspils region. Continue reading
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russia’s Rare Be-12 Flying Boats
In what it claims is the first such attack in history, Ukraine has used drones to strike a pair of Russian Navy Be-12, a twin-turboprop amphibious aircraft. The raid appears to have targeted two of the extremely scarce seagoing planes, potentially halving the number of airframes available to Russia and leaving a question mark over the future service for the type. Continue reading
GA-ASI Line of UAS Passes 9 Million Flight Hours
Ongoing flight operations of the new YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft helped General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., set a new company record this week, pushing past a total of 9 million flight hours. Continue reading
Russia Equipped Drones for Poland Incursion with Extra Fuel Tanks
Before being sent toward Poland, Russian forces equipped Gerbera drones with additional fuel tanks to extend their range, a Ukrainian analyst known as Polkovnik GSh (war_home) said. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin is Betting on New F-35 Drone Tech for Future Flights
Lockheed Martin is developing new technology to allow F-35 fighter pilots to control drones. WSJ toured the company’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility to see the jets and futuristic tech. Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Watches North Korea’s Global Hawk Knockoff First Flight
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hailed progress on drones built by his country’s weapons developers, which include what appear to be clones of U.S. systems, and he stressed the importance of unnamed vehicles and artificial intelligence in modernizing his military, state media reported. Continue reading
TEKEVER and Apex Partner to Deliver Advanced ISR Drone Capabilities to Taiwan
– TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-driven Autonomous Systems, announced that it has signed a Partnership Agreement with Apex Aviation, a pioneer in Taiwan’s general aviation industry, to bring TEKEVER’s advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and related products to Taiwan for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions tailored to the country’s defence and security needs. Continue reading