Northrop Grumman Armament Systems is moving to verify the design and upgrade its Mobile Acquisition Cueing and Effector (M-ACE) system following a test event completed in July. Continue reading
Category Archives: Weapons Systems
Mexican Cartel Deploys Drones Armed with C-4 Explosive
More evidence has surfaced to indicate the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is using drones armed with C4 explosives to attack its enemies. Continue reading
UVision’s Hero-30 Lethal Loitering Systems in Service
UVision Air Ltd., a supplier of Loitering Munitions Systems of all sizes for a variety of missions, reveals that its high-precision, light-weight man-pack portable Hero-30 system is already in use by various IDF units. Continue reading
‘Ninja Sword’ R9X Drone Airstrike Reported in Idlib
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A drone was filmed over Idlib on Sunday and allegedly carried out a strike on a car using the secretive R9X “ninja” missile, a modified version of a Hellfire missile that uses blades to kill instead of a warhead. Continue reading
US Army Tests Smart Shooter to Down Drones in Syria
A Soldier fires at a box carried by a drone during a Smart Shooter sighting device familiarization range near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, May 30, 2020
Images of U.S. soldiers in the Syrian desert training with an advanced electronic aiming system on their rifles have offered the first indication that the Israeli-made device was being field tested by the U.S. military. Continue reading
Russia Uses Peresvet Laser Weapon System in Syria
Russian-made Peresvet laser weapon system is mounted on a trailer towed by a KAMAZ 6×6 truck chassis
According to the Russian website Avia Pro, the Russian army has tested its laser weapon system called Peresvet (Пересвет in Russia) in Syria. The new Russian-made laser weapon could have shot down an Israeli UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in the southwestern part of Syria. Continue reading
Belarus Develops Unmanned Air Defense System
BSVT – New Technologies LLC, a Belarus’ manufacturing company, is developing a new unmanned air defense system, called the Berserk. Continue reading
US Army Advances Air Launched Effects Programme
An Area-I Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System, or ALTIUS, is launched from a UH-60 Black Hawk at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., March 4 2020
The US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Cross-Functional Team (CFT) will continue flight trials in the fourth quarter of this year as it transitions into the next phase of its Air Launched Effects (ALE) programme, service officials have disclosed. Continue reading