The Russian military may have shot down two drones that belonged to the U.S. Armed Forces in the eastern Mediterranean last night, the Russian aviation website Avia.Pro reported. Continue reading
Adani-Elbit JV to Export UAV Systems
Adani Elbit Advanced Systems, a joint venture between Adani Defence & Aerospace and Elbit Systems of Israel, said that it has started exporting Hermes 900 unmanned aerial platform to international customers. Continue reading
Communications Payload Developed for HAPSMobile HAWK30
Alphabet’s Loon LLC and SoftBank Corp.’s HAPSMobile Inc. have announced that they successfully developed a communications payload for HAPSMobile’s HAWK30, a solar-powered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that flies in the stratosphere. Continue reading
Fortem Gets US Department of Defense C-UAS Contract
Fortem DroneHunter
Fortem Technologies has announced it was awarded a contract with the Department of Defense (DoD) through the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The contract will help to counter and deter improvised threat networks. Continue reading
IAI Signs MoU to Produce UAVs with Indian Firms
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a strategic collaboration memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian companies Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Dynamatic Technologies (DTL) to focus on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
Mustangs Over Tokyo
During the closing months of WWII the B-29 bombers relentlessly bombed Japan. These planes were based in the Mariana Islands but the P-51s that flew cover were based in Iwo Jima. Continue reading
Boeing and US Navy Link Piloted, Unmanned Growlers
Boeing and the U.S. Navy successfully flew two autonomously controlled EA-18G Growlers at Naval Air Station Patuxent River as unmanned air systems using a third Growler as a mission controller for the other two. Continue reading
Yates to Launch Wide-Body Silent Arrow at Farnborough
Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC) has announced the design completion and specifications of a wide-body version of its successful GD-2000 cargo delivery drone, with unveiling set for July 20-24, 2020 at the Farnborough International Airshow, UK. Continue reading