An Egyptian defence firm has unveiled a new one-way attack (OWA) drone named “Jabbar-150,” a system that appears to draw significant design inspiration from Iran’s well-known Shahed-136 drone. Continue reading
Heinkel He 178 – the World’s First Jet Aircraft
The Heinkel He 178 was an experimental aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Heinkel. It was the world’s first aircraft to fly using the thrust from a turbojet engine. Continue reading
US War Department Launches $1BN Program for 300,000+ Drones Quickly and Inexpensively
The War Department issued an RFI earlier this week to gauge industry’s willingness and ability to make some 300,000 drones quickly and inexpensively. Continue reading
US Launches One-Way-Attack Drone Force in the Middle East
On Dec. 3, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced a new task force for the U.S. military’s first one-way-attack drone squadron based in the Middle East. Continue reading
Ukraine’s Upsized FPV Drone Built for Heavier, Harder-Hitting Warheads
Ukraine’s drone makers are boosting frontline firepower with a new first-person view (FPV) drone designed for heavier payloads. Developed by Ptashka Drones, the 18-inch (46-centimeter) platform is reportedly the first of its size to enter full mass production in Ukraine. Continue reading
NASA Tests Drones in Death Valley, Preps for Martian Sands and Skies
When NASA engineers want to test a concept for exploring the Red Planet, they have to find ways to create Mars-like conditions here on Earth. Then they test, tinker, and repeat. Continue reading
Refunds Demanded After ‘Awful’ Christmas Drone Show
People who travelled to a Christmas drone show in West Sussex in England are demanding refunds after describing the event as “awful” and “shockingly poor”. Continue reading
NAVAIR Selects 4 Vendors to Compete for Drone ISR Basic Ordering Agreements
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command’s program executive office for unmanned aviation and strike weapons has revealed plans to issue delivery orders under four basic ordering agreements to support land and sea-based unmanned aerial system contractor-owned, contractor-operated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, services. Continue reading