France will order 100 drones from the French company Delair that will arrive in Ukraine this summer, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu announced. Continue reading
Drone Sector Regulators are Challenged by Fast-Evolving technology
Cyber security company ANGOKA says that airspace regulators around the world face difficulties in keeping up with the rapidly changing pace of the drone industry. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Makes First Flight of XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) for the first time on Feb. 28, 2024. OBSS is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) program and GA-ASI was selected in 2021 to design, build and fly the new aircraft. Continue reading
Drone Probe Fails at Fukushima
Japanese authorities said they were forced to abandon plans Thursday to send in drones* for a second day to probe one of the damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant because of equipment failure. Continue reading
Rheinmetall Gets Further Skynex Air Defence System for European Customer
Rheinmetall has been awarded a further contract to supply Skynex air defence systems to a European customer. The systems will enhance the customer’s ability to defend itself against aerial threats. The order has a value in the lower three-digit million euro range. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Modifying Global Hawk Drones for Hypersonic Tests
Northrop Grumman is now adapting the next two RQ-4 Global Hawk drones into aircraft that can monitor hypersonic system tests and expects to start integration testing on the pair later this summer. Continue reading
‘False Transit’ Loophole Supplies Russia’s War Machine Through Kazakh Companies and Belarusian Warehouses
On February 24, Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine will enter its third grueling year, with no sign of ending. Countries around the world have imposed sanctions intended to cripple Russia’s ability to wage war, but the flow of high-tech foreign goods into the country continues. Continue reading
German Frigate Mistakenly Fires on MQ-9 Over the Red Sea
On the evening of February 26, the crew of the German frigate “Hessen,” operating in the Red Sea as part of the European Union mission, attempted to shoot down an unknown drone after efforts to clarify its nature with U.S. forces were unsuccessful. Continue reading