The U.S. Navy is leading what it bills as the world’s largest unmanned maritime exercise in a region where its sailing drones have already been patrolling busy shipping lanes used by arms and drug traffickers. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Russia’s Loitering Ammunition KUB-E Cleared for Export
Russian authorities have granted the Kalashnikov Group permission to export its KUB-E guided munitions complex received export permits, which makes it possible to promote this product abroad. Continue reading
Nordic Unmanned Completes Tests for $75M Tender
Nordic Unmanned has completed a week of multitask trials, including flights, payload configurations and training simulation demonstration for a potential customer relating to a tender for the acquisition of tactical unmanned aircraft systems, including sustainment, support and training.
Spain Green Lights Eurodrone Programme
The Spanish Council of Ministers authorized the acquisition of expenditure commitments to be charged to future fiscal years so that the Ministry of Defense can carry out the development, production and support for the entry into service, as well as the logistical support of the EUROMALE RPAS (Eurodrone) program. Continue reading
Egypt May Buy Wing Loong I-D Drones from China
China is in talks with Egypt to deliver an undisclosed number of Wing Loong I-D Unmanned Aerial Vehicles that will be delivered to the Egyptian Air Force. Continue reading
Algeria Orders China’s CH-5 Combat Drones
Sources have confirmed the order of half a dozen CH-5 Rainbow combat drones from CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation). The aircraft will join the CH-3 and 4 already in service. Continue reading
First Flight for China’s Wing Long 1E MALE UAV
According to pictures published on Chinese social networks, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has conducted a maiden flight with its new Wing Loong-1E, which is an advanced version of the Wing Loong 1, a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), developed by the Chinese Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group. Continue reading
Centcom Video Shows Botched Kabul Drone Strike
Newly declassified military drone footage showing for the first time the U.S. strike on a car at a family home in Kabul on Aug. 29, 2021, that killed 10 Afghan civilians. Continue reading