The U.S. military has announced a new aid package for Ukraine that is packed with drones and loitering munitions, among other things. This includes AeroVironment Switchblade 600s and Jump 20s, CyberLux K8s, and Area-I ALTIUS-600s. Continue reading
Likely Russia Has Run Out of Iranian-Made Drones
Since around Feb. 15, there have been no reports of Russia using Iranian-made “one-way attack” drones to carry out strikes against Ukraine, the U.K. Defense Ministry said in its latest intelligence update. Continue reading
South Korea Expands Use of Drones to Stop Illegal Chinese Fishing
South Korea’s Coast Guard reports it will expand its use of drones for monitoring activities including targeting Chinese boats engaged in illegal fishing activities. The expansion of the program comes as there have been increasing reports of Chinese incursions into neighboring countries’ water and after North Korea deployed a squadron of drones over the South at the beginning of this year. Continue reading
Sudan Displays UAV-Launched Loitering Munition
Sudan’s Military Industry Corporation (MIC) unveiled Kamin-25, a loitering munition designed to be launched from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), during the IDEX 2023 show recently held in Abu Dhabi. Continue reading
GA-ASI Performs Cold Weather Validation Using MQ-9B SkyGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully performed Cold Weather Validation (CWV) using a company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) in late Jan./early Feb. 2023, adding to the cold weather experience of the MQ-9 family of systems. Continue reading
Israeli Delegation Inspects Iranian Drones in Ukraine
Israeli political leaders from the ruling coalition, also Members of the Knesset (Parliament), visited a Ukrainian facility where they examined downed Iranian-origin drones. The visit has both military and political significance. Continue reading
Taiwan’s Teng Yun 2 Skids off Runway on Test Flight
A prototype of Taiwan’s homegrown Teng Yun 2 drone, developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), had an accident on February 22 after it spun out of control and ended up beside the runway at Hualien Air Base. Continue reading
HENSOLDT South Africa Introduces ARGOS-8 Lightweight Airborne Surveillance and Targeting System
HENSOLDT South Africa recently launched the latest addition to its range of airborne electro-optical systems, the ARGOS-8 and is further introducing it at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The sensor solutions house signed an agreement with Threod Systems to cooperate in joint development and future co-production of the ARGOS-8 airborne electro-optical system (EOS). Continue reading