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GA-ASI Flies MQ-9B with Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 E-Series Engine

. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. flew a company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft on July 15, 2024, with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Representatives from GA-ASI and Pratt & Whitney witnessed the first flight of the PT6 engine on MQ-9B, which lasted 44 minutes and demonstrated exemplary handling and acceleration. Continue reading →

THALES’ Drone Warfare Offering

Drones and Remotely Operated Munitions (ROVs) now hold a central place on the battlefield. The ongoing high-intensity war between Ukraine and Russia is evidence of this strategic shift that is reshaping the future of air-land combat. To meet the equipment needs of armed forces in France and abroad, Thales is investing and increasing its firepower in this key area. Continue reading →

German Military Incorporates Suspected Russian Drones into Ukrainian Training

Even deep in the forests of rural Germany, Ukraine’s conscripts aren’t safe from the prying lenses of potential enemy drones. At a secret location outside the German capital, hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers are running through a six-week crash course covering the basics of trench warfare and urban fighting. As they train, unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles regularly buzz above the canopy of trees. Continue reading →