Loyal Wingmen Drones to Cost Quarter of an F-35

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said his service is aiming for its future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones that will fight alongside crewed aircraft to each cost as little as a quarter of the current price of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Kendall offered this and other details about the CCA program during a public event on November 13 at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) think tank in Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

Ghana Navy to Recover Lost Zipline Drones

Ghana Navy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fly Zipline Ghana Limited, a drone delivery company to offer assistance in the recovery of their lost drones and supplies along the major river bodies in the country. The MoU further seeks to enhance collaborations in the area of capacity building and afford training opportunities between the two institutions. Continue reading →

Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie Completes U.S Marine Corps Test Flight

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that the Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, a highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle successfully completed its first test flight October 3, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Kratos partnered with the Marine Corps, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)), the Naval Air Systems Command and Naval Warfare Center Aircraft Division to facilitate the ongoing research, development, test and evaluation of the Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie. Continue reading →

GA-ASI Partners with EDGE to Integrate Smart Weapons onto MQ-9B

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. , a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable Remotely Piloted Aircraft systems, radars, electro-optics, and related mission systems, and EDGE, a world-leading advanced technology group for defence and beyond, have announced an agreement to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPA. Continue reading →