U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is standing up task forces in hopes of harnessing new technology in innovative ways. The command wants to augment its modest military footprint in the region and to counter potential adversaries. Continue reading
DroneShield Releases 7th Edition of C-UAS Factbook
DroneShield has released the 7th Edition of the C-UAS Factbook. The Factbook provides information on key trends in the C-UAS market, the emerging UAS threat, C-UAS Solutions, and much more. Continue reading
‘Quadcopters!!! Urgent!’ – Russian Soldiers Plead for Drones in Eastern Ukraine
A Russian battalion in Balakliia, Kharkiv, sent pleas for more drones in late July as Ukraine ramped up its eastern counter-offensive supported by American weaponry, and some troops were ultimately held back by a software installation, according to a new investigation by Reuters. Continue reading
SKELDAR V-200 Performs SESAR Programme Detect and Avoid System Demonstrations
UMS SKELDAR successfully performed live flight demonstrations using an innovative Detect and Avoid System capable of automatically manoeuvring the UA around intruder aircraft. Continue reading
GA-ASI to Lease MQ-9A Reapers to Poland
As part of a lease agreement, Poland will take delivery of MQ-9A Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.. The new agreement between GA-ASI and the Polish Ministry of Defence has a net value of $70.6 million. Continue reading
‘Made In India’ Manik Engine Fails Crucial Test
The DRDO’s Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) project reportedly suffered another setback after its indigenously developed Manik turbofan engine failed to light up after launch during a test at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) on Friday, October 28, 2022. Continue reading
Baykar Plans to Counter Kamikaze Threat in Ukraine
Turkish combat drone maker Baykar hopes “soon” to be able to counter “kamikaze” drones in Ukraine, such as the Russian-operated Iranian drones recently threatening critical infrastructure, the company’s CEO told Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa). Continue reading
AgEagle’s eBee X Series Drones Approved by FAA for Operations Over People
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced that the Company’s eBee X series of fixed wing unmanned aircraft systems, including the eBee X, eBee GEO and eBee TAC, are the first and only drones on the market to comply with Category 3 of the Operations of Small Unmanned Aircraft System Over People rules published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in March 2021. Continue reading