Billionaire technologist Eric Schmidt has been quietly building a new drone startup in the U.S. and Ukraine within a nesting doll of LLCs that have helped to conceal its operations and team members. Continue reading
UAE Spends Big on Counter-UAS at UMEX 2024
Tawazun Council, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) defence acquisitions authority for the country’s Ministry of Defense, has announced the signing of five deals with local and international companies with total value Dh970m ($264.3m) during the opening day of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) in Abu Dhabi. Continue reading
Archer Aviation and NASA to Collaborate On Mission-Critical EVTOL Aircraft Technologies
Archer Aviation Inc., a manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that it has signed a Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Continue reading
South Korea Starts Production of ‘Korean Reaper’ Surveillance Drone
South Korea has begun production of medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAVs) to enhance the military’s surveillance over North Korea, the state-run procurement agency said Thursday. Continue reading
Sukhoi Su-57 – Russia’s Stealth Jet Built to Beat the West
The Sukhoi Su-57 (Russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. It is the product of the PAK FA (Russian: ПАК ФА, prospective aeronautical complex of front-line aviation) programme, which was initiated in 1999 as a more modern and affordable alternative to the MFI (Mikoyan Project 1.44/1.42). Continue reading
BAE Systems Successfully Tests C-UAS Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle During Live Fire Demonstration
BAE Systems successfully tested its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) prototype during a recent live fire demonstration. As part of a collaborative effort with Moog, these positive results exemplify opportunities for future capability growth within the purpose-built modular framework of the AMPV platform. Continue reading
MARSS Demonstrates NiDAR in US & Saudi Arabia C-UAS Exercise
The Red Sands Live Fire Exercise 23.2 operation sought to strengthen military relations between the US and Saudi Arabia while showcasing how different technologies could defeat varied attacks. It also served to develop UAS combative procedures while increasing the defensive readiness of the two nations against emerging UAS threats. Continue reading
Ukraine’s New Kamikaze Jet Drone Makes First Flight
Maxim Glushak announced on his Facebook page that a new kamikaze jet drone made its first flight in Ukraine. The photos reveal an unmanned aerial vehicle developed in a canard configuration with a horizontal front tail. Continue reading