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The first unmanned reconnaissance aircraft MQ-9 Reaper in the Netherlands has been officially acquired from the manufacturer. With the US Air Force, Defense established that the aircraft meets the requirements. This was done via so-called acceptance flights.
Russian Helicopters has launched a new BAS-200 drone for geophysical explorations in Arctic. The helicopter-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) BAS-200 is intended for mineral explorations employing airborne gravimetric and magnetic mapping, including that in the Arctic region, the aviation cluster of Rostec State Corporation announced. Continue reading
The Israel Defense Forces fired an Iron Dome interceptor missile at a small unmanned aircraft that entered the country from Lebanon Friday, but missed it, the military said. The infiltration and failed interception attempts triggered air raid sirens across wide swaths of Israel’s north. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) supported a Military Free Fall (MFF) High-Altitude Training exercise for the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne) on January 20-21 and 27-28, 2022 during a joint training exercise in which a GA-ASI-owned MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft monitored the jumps and provided critical overwatch capabilities. Continue reading
Epirus has announced the introduction of Leonidas Pod, a first-to-market, solid-state, multiple shot high-power microwave (HPM) system and the latest addition to the company’s suite of advanced electronic warfare (EW) solutions. Continue reading
The Indian Government wants to accelerate the development of India’s drone industry and turn the country into a drone hub by 2030. To this end, reforms for regulatory streamlining, production-linked incentives, and an import ban on drones (with the exception for R&D, defense and security purposes) have been introduced. Continue reading
KDDI, a major Japanese mobile phone company, has decided to collaborate with Japan Airlines, a major aviation company, in the field of drone business. Looking ahead to the further spread of drones, the aim is to strengthen services by utilizing Japan Airlines’ flight management technology. Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will begin field-testing new drone-traffic-management capabilities to further integrate these aircraft into the National Airspace System. Continue reading