General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $389,000,000 fixed-price incentive contract for the purchase of MQ-1C-25M Gray Eagle Modernized Extended Range systems. Continue reading
Rotor Unveils R550X Uncrewed Helicopter and Begins Production
Rotor Technologies, Inc., a developer of autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, unveils the R550X, the largest uncrewed civilian helicopter on the market, and begins production.
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Bangladesh Gets Bayraktar TB2
The Bangladesh Army Aviation took six Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) on charge. The TB2s will be operated from the army hangars at Chittagong/M.A. Hannan International also known as Zahurul-Haque Air Base. Continue reading
GA-ASI and USMC Complete First MQ-9A WTI Training Class
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct flight training for Marines that was completed on Oct. 29, 2023. The seven-week course on the operation of MQ-9A Block 5 Unmanned Aircraft System was given to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. Continue reading
Russia Creates Miniature ‘Friend or Foe’ System to Identify Drones
A new small-sized transponder for identifying drones, presented at the Electronics of Russia exhibition by the Ruselectronics holding, is capable of revolutionizing the unmanned aerial vehicle industry. The device, developed by NPP Pulsar, operates on the “friend or foe” principle and automatically marks friendly UAVs at an altitude of up to 5 km and a distance of up to 100 km from the radio interrogator. Continue reading
Drone Flew Dangerously Close to F-35 During Adelaide 500 Air Show
A drone was seen flying dangerously close to a fighter jet during an air show at the Adelaide 500 Air Show – the drone was in extremely close proximity to an F-35 jet worth nearly $80 million. Continue reading
Downed Russian Shahed was using a Ukrainian SIM Card
One of Russia’s downed Shahed drones was reportedly found last week with a Ukrainian SIM card inside, suggesting that the technology was used to pilot the explosive attack drone, according to war analysts. Continue reading
Anduril’s AI-Guided Jet C-UAS UAV | Launch, Loiter, Return to Base
Southern California-based defense technology and weapons manufacturer Anduril Industries has introduced a game-changing weapon called Roadrunner in response to the growing threat of combat drones. Continue reading