France has retired its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper Block I unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in favour of the MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 Extended-Range (ER) UAS. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Ukraine’s New Shotgun-Armed Drones Hunt Russian Soldiers
Ukraine has started arming its drones with shotguns to shoot down Russian drones and kill soldiers. Continue reading
Iran’s ‘359’ Loitering Drone Can Target AWACS and Refueling Tankers at High Altitude
Iran has taken a major step forward in its missile and drone capabilities with the official unveiling of the “359” Loitering SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile) UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), a next-generation version of its 358 Loitering Munition system. Continue reading
Shield AI Establishes Local Presence in Ukraine
– Shield AI has announced that it has started training with Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) to prepare Ukrainian warfighters on operations with V-BAT, the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial system (UAS) proven in electronic warfare environments. Continue reading
Coalition Sends 30,000 Kamikaze Drones to Ukraine
30,000 drones will be sent to Ukraine after £45 million worth of contracts were placed by the international Drone Capability Coalition, co-led by the UK and Latvia as the UK steps up leadership supporting Ukraine in 2025. Continue reading
Ukraine’s Shchedryk Reconnaissance Drone
Ukraine has unveiled its domestically-built Shchedryk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to monitor movements of hostile troops. Continue reading
Why UK’s Watchkeeper UAV Failed the Test of Time
The UK government’s decision to send its Watchkeeper uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs) into early retirement marks an ignominious end for a once-ambitious effort to boost the British Army’s airborne intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities. Continue reading
Kalashnikov Announces First Flight of KUB-10E Attack Drone
The Kalashnikov Concern has released a video featuring the first flight of the KUB-10E, a new guided munition (GM) model in the KUB family. Continue reading