The Royal Navy’s drone squadron have taken their expertise in uncrewed systems one step further by building their own quadcopter. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
1,500+ Drones Bought by Army of Drones Project
As part of the Army of Drones project, the government authorities of Ukraine have purchased 1,577 drones, 928 of which have already been handed over to the defenders of Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has said. Continue reading
China’s Naval Mothership for Aerial Drones Appears on TV
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN, appears to have put an unusual catamaran drone mini-carrier into service as part of an experimental naval training force. Continue reading
First Flight for Japan’s RQ-4 Global Hawk
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, or JASDF, has officially flown the first of its new RQ-4B Global Hawk surveillance drones that the country started the process of procuring from the United States in 2015. Continue reading
Russia Hides Bombers in the Arctic Away from Ukraine’s Drones
With Ukrainian forces having demonstrated the capability to carry out strikes deep inside Russian territory by hitting strategic airbases, Moscow has reportedly moved its long-range bomber fleet away to the Arctic region. Continue reading
German Heron TP Awarded Type Certificate from German Military Aviation Authority
The German Heron TP remotely piloted aircraft system is a unique German and Israeli Project, contracted to Airbus and IAI for modification, production and operation by the German Air Force. Continue reading
France to Receive Long-Awaited Patroller UAVs
The Tactical Drone System (Système de Drone Tactique: SDT) for the French Army is soon to achieve a major milestone with delivery of the first Safran Electronics & Defense Patroller fixed-wing tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the French defence procurement agency (Direction générale de l’armement: DGA). Continue reading
Lithuania Acquires Kamikaze Drones for Ukraine
The Lithuanian Defence Ministry on Friday signed a contract with a Polish company for the acquisition of kamikaze drones for Ukraine. Continue reading