The number of Iranian cargo flights to Russia has surged since the war in Ukraine began, an analysis of open-source flight data shows. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Czech Republic to Purchase Three Heron UAS
The Czech Ministry of Defense will soon begin negotiations with the Israeli government for the acquisition of three HERON 1 unmanned aerial vehicles, including all accessories consisting of ground control stations, data terminals, transport containers and other material. Continue reading
Russians Have Begun Training on Iranian Drones
The US believes Russian officials have begun training on drones in Iran over the last several weeks, the latest sign that Russia intends to purchase the systems as the war in Ukraine continues. Continue reading
Ukraine Unveils New Additions to ‘Drone Army’
The Ukrainian Army is doubling down on its use of drones in combating Russia’s invasion, having raised some $20 million in donations from abroad for remote-controlled aircraft. Continue reading
Taiwan Fires Flares at Chinese Drones Flying Over Heavily-Fortified Kinmen Islands
The Taiwan Army Kinmen Defense Command stated on the morning of Thursday (August 4) that the Kinmen and Beiding areas detected two unidentified aircraft passing over the sky on Wednesday (August 3) evening. They fired flares to drive them away. Continue reading
MQ-9 Reapers Prove Value in ACE Pacific Operation
Airmen on the South Pacific island of Palau watched intently as an MQ-9 Reaper flew in for an automatic landing recently. None grabbed the controls from the pilot, 7,000 miles away at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The landing marked the first time in a major Pacific exercise that the Reaper landed without ground control. Continue reading
Al Qaeda Leader Struck by AGM-114 R9X Hellfire Missiles on his Balcony
The strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri occurred at 9:48 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday July 30. Two AGM-114 R9X Hellfire missiles were fired from an MQ-9 Reaper at Zawahiri as he stepped onto the balcony of a safe house in the Shirpur neighborhood in Kabul, where he had been living with members of his family. Continue reading
US Air Force’s RQ-4 Global Hawks to Retire in FY27
The RQ-4 Global Hawk reconnaissance drone’s days are numbered, as the US Air Force plans to phase out all remaining air vehicles by fiscal 2027. Continue reading