Is Iran Contributing to Russian Drone Manufacturing in Yelabuga? A Russian drone manufacturer, established in same city as visited by Iranian drone delegation, also advertises Western drone components. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Turkey’s ANKA-3 Flying Wing UCAV Revealed
For the first time, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has revealed the technical futures of Turkey’s first flying-wing, deep-strike stealth unmanned fighter jet, Anka-3. The state-of-the-art platform is expected to make its maiden flight this year. Continue reading
Chinese-Made Drone, Retrofitted and Weaponized, Downed in Eastern Ukraine
Guiding us through the forest in eastern Ukraine on foot, Ukrainian soldiers eventually brought us to a clearing where they showed us the wreckage of a weaponized drone which they said they shot down with their AK-47 automatic weapons over the weekend. Continue reading
Aeronautics Orbiter 4 to be Produced in Thailand
Aeronautics Group – a manufacturer of comprehensive defense solutions focused on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), for the global defense & HLS markets, has signed a collaboration agreement with one of the leading defense companies in Thailand, RV Connex, for in-country production of the tactical UAV, Orbiter 4. Continue reading
New Payload Seen on Iranian Shahed-129 UAV
At least one of the Shahed-129 unmanned aerial vehicles operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has been fitted with a previously unseen sensor, prompting speculation that it is a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) that could significantly improve the force’s situational awareness. Continue reading
More Job Cuts Planned at AeroVironment Plant in San Francisco Bay Area
The AeroVironment plant in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, that builds aerial drones for an East Coast defense and law enforcement contractor plans to trim its local workforce further than cuts disclosed earlier this year. Continue reading
How a Penny-Stock Company Sold the Pentagon on Small Drones for Ukraine
Cyberlux Corp., a penny-stock company traded on the over-the-counter market, recently made a foray into drone production and had pitched the Pentagon for Ukraine business without luck. So executives with the North Carolina lighting company decided to cut through the U.S. military’s red tape and take its product directly to the Ukrainians. Continue reading
UK Royal Navy Takes Delivery of Banshee Jet 80+ Drones
The UK Royal Navy has taken delivery of new jet-powered Banshee drones capable of flying up to 400 mph. The adoption of the powerful Banshee Jet 80+ is a significant step forward as the navy forges ahead with the use of remotely-piloted air systems (RPAS). Continue reading