Palestinian security forces recovered a small Israeli drone that crashed in the northern West Bank on Tuesday morning, handing it over to the IDF through the Defense Ministry’s Civil Administration, the army said. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Unmanned Systems the New Weapon for Terrorist Attacks
Long a tool of US allies trying to foil improvised explosive devices, unmanned systems now may be entering the fray against friendly forces. Lt. Gen. Michael H. Shields, USA, director, Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO), says his organization anticipated this threat, and as such have organized in a way to both understand, react and respond to it. Continue reading
Anka Undertakes First Armed Strike Against PKK
On July 12, the Turkish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) undertook its first armed strike against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Continue reading
Thales Proposes Watchkeeper for Indonesia
Thales UK is positioning the company’s WK 450 Watchkeeper unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the Indonesian Air Force’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU’s) intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) requirements. Continue reading
Fully Robotic Weaponry System on Airborne Platform
The Israeli military is buying small multi–rotor drones modified to carry a machine gun, a grenade launcher and variety of other weapons to fight tomorrow’s urban warfare battles. Their maker, Florida startup Duke Robotics, is pitching the TIKAD drone to the U.S military as well. Continue reading
Pakistan Announces Domestic MALE Programme
Pakistan’s Minister of Planning and Development Dr. Ahsan Iqbal and the Pakistan Air Force Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman inaugurating the Kamra Aviation City initiative
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has formally announced it will commence development of a 5th-generation fighter, medium altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and munitions under the banner of “Project Azm” (i.e. resolve or determination). Continue reading
Israel and India to Cooperate on UAV Production
Dynamatic Technologies Ltd (DTL), Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI), and Elcom Systems have announced a strategic cooperation, to jointly address the needs of the Indian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market, under the Make in India initiative of the Indian Government. Continue reading
Unmanned Boat to Carry UAS at China Tech Fair
Chinese unmanned boats will carry UAVs and underwater drones in rescue missions and anti-terrorism operations. Continue reading