A prototype of Russia’s Hunter S-70 combat drone was shot down over the occupied Donetsk region, in what experts are calling a significant embarrassment for Moscow’s air force. Continue reading
South Korea Offers Cardboard Kamikaze Drones Potentially Cheaper than FPV Copters
The production of drones from improvised materials is no longer a novelty, but the cost-cutting and simplification of this process is still far from hitting the ceiling. A notable example is the recently presented Korean startup Peach, which showcased its product, the Papydrone-800, at the KADEX 2024 exhibition in Daejeon. Continue reading
Turkish KARGU UAV Hits Target Accurately with Armour-Piercing Warhead
– STM Defense Technologies Engineering and Trading Inc., which develops national and modern systems in line with Turkey’s goal of a fully independent defense industry, has made a new development in the tactical mini UAV field, of which it is a pioneer in Turkey. Continue reading
USA and Taiwan Look to Boost Drone Collaboration
Drone companies from Taiwan and the United States are exploring ways to work together in a market dominated by China, bringing together Taiwanese enterprises and more than two dozen American companies and officials recently in Taipei. Continue reading
Patria’s Acquisition of Nordic Drones Received Authority Approval
– Patria announced on 13 June, 2024 about the acquisition of a leading manufacturer of drone systems Nordic Drones Oy and on 4 September, 2024 about the acquisition of an open source data collection product and business related to its cyber business area from WithSecure. Continue reading
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía Contributes to Development of the Future Combat Air System
– UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía has announced that SATNUS (a company formed by GMV, Sener Aeroespacial and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía) has counted on its collaboration in the ambitious European program Future Combat Air System (FCAS). This program aims to develop a future-generation weapon system (NGWS), which will integrate a new generation of manned fighters (NGF) and multiple remotely piloted air systems (Remote Carriers or RC), all interconnected through a Combat Cloud (CC). Continue reading
Mayman Aerospace Completes Successful RAZOR VTOL Aircraft Flight Tests
– Mayman Aerospace has completed successful flight tests at a military base in the Southern California desert of its RAZOR test bed VTOL aircraft. The RAZOR test bed is exactly the same dimensions and weight as the RAZOR P100 and uses the same propulsion, engine gimballing, thrust vectoring and flight control systems. Continue reading
New Funding for 50-Mile BVLOS Flights Through NAS from Grand Forks Air Base
Project ULTRA, a leading initiative to accelerate integration of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS), has officially received approval for Task Order 2. With $3.49 million in funding approved by the Office of Undersecretary of Defense (A&S) and Grand Forks County, Task Order 2 will focus on transitioning from simulations to live flight operations, taking a significant step toward advancing air traffic management technology and logistics. Continue reading