Ukraine’s Defence Forces have added the Alexa Spatium, the country’s first domestically developed jet-powered drone interceptor, to their arsenal, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence announced on August 21.
Category Archives: Military UAS
AeroVironment to Establish Industrial Presence in Greece Through AV Eagle
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that it will establish an industrial presence in Greece through AV Eagle, a joint-venture with Athens-based Eyeonix SA, following the completion of a definitive shareholders agreement and securing Foreign Direct Investment approval from the Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Continue reading
Elroy Air Gets $46M US Army Contract
Elroy Air, Inc., a U.S.-based technology developer of autonomous heavy-cargo drones for defence, rapid response and commercial logistics announced today that it has been awarded a $46 million, multi-year contract with the U.S. Army for the development of an autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system for modular multi-mission payload delivery. Continue reading
Helsing Partners with Rakuten to Broker Military Drone Sales to Japan
German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten to help finalize a deal to sell its unmanned systems to Japan’s defence force. Continue reading
India to Lease Two MQ-9B Sea Guardians from General Atomics for $203M
India has announced that it will lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones as part of a plan to bolster surveillance over the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The drones, leased at $203 million, are meant to serve as a bridge until the Indian Armed Forces begin receiving the Sea Guardian drones they ordered in 2024. Continue reading
US Air Force Buys DJI Drones as Threat Training for US Nuclear Missile Base
The U.S. Air Force is planning to buy Chinese-made DJI drones for training purposes at a Wyoming air base that houses Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles. The 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron plans to use the drones as realistic targets during testing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, according to documents posted on the federal government’s contracting website. Continue reading
Ukrainian STING Interceptor Drone Sets New Altitude Record, Destroying Russian UAV at 4.7 Miles
Ukrainian drone pilots have set a new altitude record by destroying a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle with a STING interceptor drone at more than 7 kilometers above ground. Continue reading
Rheinmetall Launches New Containerized Loitering Munition from Moving Truck
Rheinmetall has successfully launched its FV-014 loitering munition system from the Containerized Missile Launcher, a modular multi launcher for guided missiles and loitering munitions. Both the Containerized Missile Launcher and the FV-014 loitering munition system are in-house developments. Continue reading