General Atomics’s first prototype for the US Air Force’s autonomous combat drone program could start flight tests as early as mid-2025, the head of its aeronautics division told Breaking Defense in a recent interview. Continue reading
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Tethered Drone Extends Line-of-Sight Communications for Surface Platforms
General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Containerized Tethered Elevated Mast (C-TEM) shipboard tethered unmanned aerial system solution will extend line-of-sight communication for U.S. Navy ships and unmanned surface vessels. Continue reading
Bangkok to Host Asia’s First International Drone Exhibition
GML Exhibition (Thailand) has launched DronTech Asia 2024, the continent’s first international drone exhibition and conference. The event is scheduled for Nov 25-27 at Impact Exhibition and Convention Center in Bangkok. Continue reading
Beihang Aeromodelling Team Claim Victory at the UAS Challenge 2024 Fly-Off
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers aerospace engineering competition celebrated its 10-year anniversary at BMFA Buckminster, with largest event to date. Students from the Beihang University in China were crowned grand champions of this year’s UAS Challenge, which celebrated it’s 10-year anniversary at the competition’s finals fly-off event held at the BMFA Buckminster in the UK. Continue reading
Boeing Might Put a Drone Operator in the F-15EX’s Back Seat
“Talk to me, Goose—about our robot wingmen” Maverick might say, if he were flying the F-15EX fighter jet, and if Boeing can sync up with the Air Force’s plans for collaborative combat aircraft. Continue reading
GA-ASI SeaGuardian Featured Again at RIMPAC
An MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is once again supporting the U.S. Navy during its Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, this time for RIMPAC 2024. RIMPAC 2024, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, started on July 8, 2024, and continues operations through the month in areas throughout Hawaii. Continue reading
Second RAF Protector Now Operating in Waddington
The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) now has two Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) operating at RAF Waddington. The second Protector has started its ground trial at RAF Station Waddington with first flight expected in August. Continue reading
Raytheon’s High-Energy Laser Weapon System Fired from UK Military Vehicle for First Time
Raytheon UK, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) have successfully tested Raytheon‘s High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) integrated onto a British Army combat vehicle, the first test of its kind in the UK. Continue reading