The U.S. Air Force wants to step up its ability to field unmanned systems with deployable manufacturing equipment for turning out small drones in austere terrain. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Ondas to Build Israel’s Next Generation of Military Tactical Attack Drones
Ondas Inc. has been awarded a multi-million-dollar strategic tender by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to develop and produce the next-generation tactical attack drone capabilities. The program represents a broader effort to advance the IMOD’s tactical drone capabilities. Under the program, Ondas will lead the development of a new generation of low-cost tactical attack drones designed to meet evolving operational requirements and enable scalable deployment across frontline combat units. Continue reading
UK Military Drones with Chinese Cameras were Sending Data to Beijing
Cameras fitted to a fleet of Royal Navy surveillance drones used by Britain’s elite special forces were found sending data to an internet address in China, raising concerns about security vulnerabilities in military equipment and defence supply chains. Continue reading
Quantum Systems Upgrades its Long-Range RELIANT UAS
Quantum Systems has announced major upgrades to its long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system, Reliant. Following Quantum Systems’ policy of continuous development and R&D, the new features significantly expand Reliant’s mission flexibility while maintaining the ease of deployment and low logistical footprint that define Quantum Systems’ platforms. Continue reading
Ukraine to Build 5,000 High Speed Skazhenyi Interceptor Drones per Month
Ukraine has developed a new high-speed interceptor drone designed to engage Russian unmanned aircraft at altitudes of up to 10,000 meters, with the first units expected to begin combat operations in August.
Russian Drones Use Screwed-On Magnetic Compasses as Navigation Aids
Somewhere in a Russian drone factory, an engineer looked at a satellite-jamming crisis that has cost the Kremlin countless drones and countless rubles, and solved it with the same tool Boy Scouts use to find their way out of the woods. Continue reading
Boeing, Northrop Grumman Simulate Teaming with P-8A and MQ-4C Triton
Boeing and Northrop Grumman successfully simulated teaming between a manned P-8A Poseidon and unmanned MQ-4C Triton, demonstrating how the platforms can share intelligence, mission planning and execution. This jointly funded technology collaboration applied universal standard interfaces to make integration across platforms quicker and more cost effective for operators. Continue reading
F-DRONES Unveils Ukrainian Medium-Range Strike Drone CAPITAN
F-DRONES in Ukraine has presented a new middle-strike class unmanned strike system, CAPITAN at the Technological Forces of Ukraine event. CAPITAN is a Ukrainian middle-strike drone system designed to detect and engage stationary and mobile enemy targets at an operational-tactical depth of up to 100 km.