Russian forces in Ukraine have started using drones that have received the PFM-1 anti-personnel mine dropping system. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
UK’s Watchkeeper Flies on NATO’s Eastern Flank
The British Army’s most farsighted eye in the sky has taken flight in the skies of Estonia. The Watchkeeper Uncrewed Air System (UAS), flown by 47th Regiment Royal Artillery, has had a recent upgrade of the sensors it uses when flying intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions. Continue reading
Secretive Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones Rushed to Ukraine Revealed
The secretive Phoenix Ghost kamikaze drone, first developed for the U.S. Air Force and supplied to Ukraine in its ongoing fight against Russia, has finally emerged publicly. We now know for sure that Phoenix Ghost is not a single design, but a family of increasingly larger and longer-ranged one-way attack munitions from AEVEX Aerospace, some of which have been seen before, while at least one was only revealed last week. Continue reading
France Sends First Domestically-Made Kamikaze Drones to Ukraine
On Wednesday, October 16, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu announced the first delivery of French-made kamikaze drones to Ukraine in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Russia has Enhanced the Shahed-136 Drone with New Technology and Long-Range Capabilities
Recent reports from Russian military media suggest that Russia has developed an upgraded version of the Shahed-136 drone, now equipped with an electro-optical homing head and potentially enhanced with satellite communication for long-range capabilities. Continue reading
Russia Shows Shahed Launch Site for First Time
The first daytime photo of the launch position of russian Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drone taken during the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine appeared on social media. Continue reading
AeroVironment to Manufacture Switchblade 600 in Ukraine
The American company AeroVironment has signed an agreement with a Ukrainian company to localize the Switchblade 600. The agreement was signed at the International Defense Industries Forum in Kyiv. Continue reading
Kalashnikov Testing Goliath Drone in Ukraine
The Kalashnikov Group announced the successful testing of its latest unmanned aerial system, the Goliath, amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. Plans are underway to potentially integrate this drone into tactical security agencies’ first response units to enhance combat effectiveness. Continue reading