The Orlan-30 unmanned aerial vehicle system, developed by the Special Technology Center under the Rosoboronexport brand, is currently being showcased at the World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Raytheon Showcases Coyote Block 2+ Kinetic Effector for C-UAS at WDS 2024
At the World Defense Show 2024 (WDS 2024) exhibition in Saudi Arabia, Raytheon, now part of RTX Corporation, is displaying its Coyote Block 2+ kinetic effector. This variant is designed as a low-cost, rail-launched missile solution for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) missions, with a boost rocket motor and a turbine engine. Continue reading
General Atomics’ XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station Drone Breaks Cover
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has released images of a brand new, fully-constructed advanced air combat drone called the XQ-67A. The company built it as part of a contract to support the U.S. Air Force’s secretive Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) program. Continue reading
BAE Unveils Mysterious Expendable Drone
BAE Systems has unveiled its latest attritable autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) based on the company’s “Concept 2” at this year’s World Defense Show in Riyadh. Showcased on the opening day, February 4, the new BAE ACP has been designed, BAE explains, to operate alongside future and current-generation combat aircraft. Continue reading
Russia Offers Jet-Powered Shahed Drones for Sale at $1.4M
Russian industries are already promoting Shahed as their development and exhibited it at World Defense Show 2024, an annual event currently underway in Saudi Arabia. Tank history expert Andrii Tarasenko (btvt.info) drew attention to the “Russian” weapon on display and the brochures detailing its specifications. Continue reading
SkeyDrone Upgrades Antwerp-Bruges Port Area to Unifly’s NextGen UTM System
Unifly and SkeyDrone have announced a significant upgrade to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ (PoAB) Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management (UTM), DronePortal, a cutting-edge UTM application developed by Unifly. Continue reading
Construction has Started on Baykar Drone Plant in Ukraine
Turkish defence company Baykar has started building a factory near Kyiv that will employ around 500 people and where it will manufacture either its TB2 or TB3 drone models, the company’s chief executive told Reuters. Continue reading
Martin B-26 Marauder – the WW2 ‘Widowmaker’
The Martin B-26 Marauder is an American twin-engined medium bomber that saw extensive service during World War II. The B-26 was built at two locations: Baltimore, Maryland, and Omaha, Nebraska, by the Glenn L. Martin Company. Continue reading