Ukraine has introduced the Behemoth, a chess-like drone that strikes targets at a distance of hundreds of kilometers with two warheads at once. Continue reading
Category Archives: Loitering Munitions – One Way Effector (OWE)
Ukraine Releases Data on Russia’s New Geran-4 Jet Drone
Russia has started combat use of a new jet-powered Geran-4 strike drone capable of speeds up to 500 kilometers per hour (311 miles per hour). The UAV uses Chinese-made turbojet engines alongside foreign electronic components Continue reading
AV Expands Huntsville Facility to Accelerate Production of Next-Generation Freedom Eagle-1 Interceptor
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced an additional government investment of $20.2 million in AV’s Huntsville, Alabama facility to increase quantities of Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and accelerate future Full-Rate Production (FRP) of the Next-Generation Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Missile (NGCM), known as Freedom Eagle-1 (FE-1). Continue reading
US-Saudi Venture to Build Shahed Drone Clones in Riyadh
A joint venture between a US defence startup and a Saudi firm is building a factory near Riyadh to manufacture combat drones modeled on Iran’s Shahed system, which has been used to pummel Gulf countries over the past few months. Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Defense Announces New ‘Block 2’ Upgrades to Rogue 1 Lethal UAS
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced at SOF Week the release of Rogue 1 Block 2, a major upgrade of the revolutionary lethal unmanned aerial system first launched at SOF Week 2024. Continue reading
AEVEX Gets $18.5M US Air Force One Way Attack Contract
AEVEX Corp. announced that it has been awarded an $18.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the delivery of autonomous aircraft for One Way Attack (OWA) missions. The production contract also includes support by AEVEX engineering and field services teams. Continue reading
US Army Selects Teledyne FLIR Defense Rogue 1 Loitering Munition System
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced that its Rogue 1 loitering munition system has been selected by the U.S. Army for its Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program. Continue reading
UAV Navigation – Grupo Oesía Launches VECTOR 300 Autopilot for Loitering Munitions and C UAS Interceptors
UAV Navigation, a division of Grupo Oesía specializing in advanced guidance, navigation and control solutions for unmanned vehicles, has announced the launch of VECTOR-300, a new high performance autopilot designed to meet the industrial and operational requirements of mass produced, attritable unmanned aerial systems, with a clear focus on loitering munition and Counter UAS (C UAS) interceptor applications. Continue reading