China showcased its anti-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) systems in Wednesday’s V-Day parade. The formation included anti-UAV missile-gun integrated system, high-energy laser weapons, and high-power microwave weapons. Continue reading
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HoverAir Aqua: World’s First Water-Native Drone
– HoverAir has doubled down on its “self-flying camera” niche ( HoverAir X1 Promax ) with something no one’s done before: the world’s first fully waterproof, water-native drone – the HoverAir Aqua. Continue reading
Griffon Aerospace Unveils Multi-Role MQM-172 Arrowhead Drone
Alabama-based drone manufacturer Griffon Aerospace has unveiled its latest unmanned aircraft system, the MQM-172 Arrowhead, a drone designed to operate as both a high-performance target platform and a configurable strike asset. Continue reading
Chinese Factory Test Footage Discovered Inside Downed Russian Drone
Ukrainian Defense Forces discovered video footage from a Chinese manufacturing facility inside a Russian “Gerbera” drone that was recently shot down. Continue reading
Pentagon Establishes Joint Interagency Task Force to Deliver Affordable C-sUAS Capabilities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that he has directed Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll to formally establish a joint, interagency task force to counter hostile unmanned aerial systems, commonly referred to as drones. Continue reading
Saab Reveals New Low Cost C-UAS Missile – Nimbrix
– Saab has revealed Nimbrix, its first ever dedicated Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missile. The missile is developed to counter the increasing threat from small drones on the battlefield. Continue reading
New US Army Course Trains Soldiers to 3D Print FPV Drones
The U.S. Army is training soldiers to 3D print drone components as part of its new Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course (UALC). Headed by the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE), UALC trains military personnel in producing, maintaining, and operating small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including first-person view (FPV) drones. Continue reading
US Navy Fighter Pilots Need to Gain Trust in Pilotless Wingmen by Actually Flying with Them
Naval aviators need to be able to trust any future drone wingmen as much as their human counterparts, a U.S. Navy strike fighter tactics instructor has told TWZ. This echoes past comments from members of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps, and is set to be a critical factor in turning the Navy’s still very nascent and evolving crewed-uncrewed teaming vision into a reality. Continue reading