Kosovo’s prime minister on Sunday announced that the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) purchased from Turkey have arrived in the country. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Corruption and Bureaucracy Stifle Russia’s Attempt to Produce Shahed drones
Russia’s convoluted attempt to produce Iranian Shahed kamikaze drones domestically spotlights systemic flaws and mismanagement in its defense industry. According to leaked data published by the Russian opposition group “Protocol”, the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan aims to manufacture Shahed-136 drones under an exorbitant deal with sanctions-hit Iran. Continue reading
Norway Contributes 1,000 New Black Hornet Nanodrones to Ukraine
The Norwegian Ministry of Defense has announced the supply of 1000 Black Hornet nanodrones to Ukraine, which are highly valuable for conducting reconnaissance operations in urban combat scenarios. Continue reading
Darkhive Gets $5M US Air Force Contract for Autonomy Software
Darkhive Inc., a San Antonio-based drone developer, has won a $5 million contract to develop autonomous software for the U.S. Air Force. The startup was awarded a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s innovation hub to integrate and test next generation autonomy software for drones — which the Department of Defense refers to as uncrewed aerial system platforms. Continue reading
Wild Hornets: Ukraine’s Tiny Armour-Busting, Trench-Clearing Secret Weapon
Mykhailo’s squad has a seemingly impossible task ahead. Stationed in southern Ukraine as part of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, they must find a way to clear out a network of Russian trenches manned by a well-dug-in enemy that has both more troops and more armored equipment. Continue reading
BAE Systems Unveils FalconWorks Innovation Division
BAE Systems has launched a new division within its Air Sector called FalconWorks. It is a new centre for advanced and agile research and development designed to deliver a range of cutting-edge combat air capabilities to the UK and its allies. Continue reading
USAF MQ-9 Crash in Romania Attributed to Pilot Error
An investigation into the 2022 crash of a US Air Force (USAF) General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper found that pilot error precipitated the incident. The remotely piloted aircraft crashed at an undisclosed location in Europe on 14 July 2022, with no injuries or fatalities and “minimal damage to civilian property”, according to a USAF investigation board. Continue reading
Bayraktar Drone Factory Now Under Construction in Ukraine
Oleksandr Kamyshin, the Minister of Strategic Industry, said that the construction of the Bayraktar drone factory has begun in Ukraine.