Before being sent toward Poland, Russian forces equipped Gerbera drones with additional fuel tanks to extend their range, a Ukrainian analyst known as Polkovnik GSh (war_home) said. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin is Betting on New F-35 Drone Tech for Future Flights
Lockheed Martin is developing new technology to allow F-35 fighter pilots to control drones. WSJ toured the company’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility to see the jets and futuristic tech. Continue reading
Kim Jong Un Watches North Korea’s Global Hawk Knockoff First Flight
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hailed progress on drones built by his country’s weapons developers, which include what appear to be clones of U.S. systems, and he stressed the importance of unnamed vehicles and artificial intelligence in modernizing his military, state media reported. Continue reading
TEKEVER and Apex Partner to Deliver Advanced ISR Drone Capabilities to Taiwan
– TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-driven Autonomous Systems, announced that it has signed a Partnership Agreement with Apex Aviation, a pioneer in Taiwan’s general aviation industry, to bring TEKEVER’s advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and related products to Taiwan for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions tailored to the country’s defence and security needs. Continue reading
Skunk Works Unveils Vectis Air Combat Stealth Drone
Lockheed Martin’s famed Skunk Works advanced projects division has lifted the lid on a new, higher-end stealthy Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) type drone named Vectis. The unmanned aircraft is designed to be highly adaptable to an operator’s requirements, whether they be in the United States or elsewhere around the world, and is expected to fly within two years. Continue reading
CEO of Russian Company Providing Materials for Shaheds Found Dead
In the Moscow region, the CEO of Umatex Group, the only Russian carbon fiber producer and a key supplier of raw materials for the production of Shahed/Geran drones, was found shot to death. Continue reading
BAE Systems, QinetiQ Test Manned-Unmanned Teaming with Typhoon
– BAE Systems and QinetiQ have successfully completed synthetic trials to show how unmanned aircraft can operate alongside existing manned aircraft like Typhoon to provide a more cost-effective and flexible concentration of combat air power. Continue reading
SwissDrones and OMNI Unmanned Complete Offshore Platform UAV Trial in Brazil
– SwissDrones, an advanced aerial intelligence solutions provider specializing in long-range unmanned helicopter systems and Omni Unmanned, the air transport leader serving the oil sector and part of OMNI Helicopters International (OHI) Group, recently completed an offshore Proof-of-Concept trial for an energy company in Brazil. Continue reading