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The Russian Navy will receive kamikaze drones. Currently, the issue of arming ships with these unmanned vehicles is being worked out. Kamikaze drones, or, as they are officially called, loitering ammunition, will be used to strike ground targets and enemy ships. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman has received a $298.2 million contract modification to repair common unmanned aircraft system components for the U.S. Air Force. Continue reading
Ghatak [Hindi-language = Lethal or Dangerous] is a fully funded and sanctioned national defence project for an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV). Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft (AURA) was a tentative name for an Indian UCAV project, but was eventually called the Ghatak UCAV. In 2007 the public learned about the AURA program for an autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), being developed by the DRDO for the Indian Air Force. Continue reading
UBIQ Aerospace of Trondheim, Norway, and Insitu, Inc. are initiating a project to optimize Insitu’s Integrator Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the challenging environment of the Arctic and High North. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $50,882,788 definitized modification PZ0001 to settle the 407th Supply Chain Management Squadron undefinitized contract action order FA8539-21-F-0007. Continue reading
Argus Predator UAV armed with 40mm grenade launcher at Milipol 2021
The Czech Company Free Horizons displays an armed version of its Argus Predator UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) fitted with a 40mm grenade launcher at Milipol 2021, an International homeland security exhibition that takes place in Paris, France. Continue reading
Screenshot from a KAI video showing the LAH MUMT concept
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has revealed its concept for an unmanned version of the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) it is developed for the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA). Continue reading
China has for the first time showed off retired 1950s era fighter jets that have been converted to drones, with satellite photos of two of its east coast bases near Taiwan showing a large number of the jets on site. Continue reading