Lithuania is considering buying Turkish-made Bayraktar combat drones, Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas has said. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Russian Soldier Gives Drone the Finger Before it Drops Bomb
A Russian soldier gives a drone the finger moments before the unmanned aerial vehicle dropped a bomb on his platoon, footage released by a Ukrainian official showed. Continue reading
Iranian Army Reveals Underground Drone Site
Iranian state television on Saturday broadcast footage of an air force base for drones under the Zagros mountain range in the west of the country. The exact location of the base was not revealed, although the TV reporter said he travelled on a helicopter for nearly 40 minutes from the city of Kermanshah to reach it. Continue reading
Australian Government Backtracks on Loyal Wingman Orders
The Australian government is set to acquire just 10 Loyal Wingman autonomous platforms for the Royal Australian Air Force, as opposed to the previously suggested 13. Continue reading
Russia Turns Small Drones into (Inaccurate) Bombers
Russia may have just gained more than a thousand new bombers. But Ukrainian forces may have little to worry about, as the Orlan-10 drones they are converting into attack planes do not look very effective. Continue reading
General Atomics Eaglet Air-Launched Drone Set for US Army Tests
General Atomic‘s new air-launched drone, dubbed ‘Eaglet,’ is set for an Army demonstration this summer.
Downed Russian Fighters Found with GPS ‘Taped to Dashboards’
Wrecked Russian fighter jets are being found with rudimentary GPS receivers “taped to the dashboards” in Ukraine because their inbuilt navigation systems are so bad, the UK’s defense secretary, Ben Wallace, said. Continue reading
Xtend to Supply Wolverine Gen2 Drones to US Military
Israeli firm Xtend will supply hundreds of new Wolverine Gen2 unmanned systems to the U.S. Defense Department as part of a joint government-to-government program with Israel’s Defense Ministry, the company announced . Continue reading