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There are so many drones in the skies above Ukraine that drone operators occasionally stumble onto enemy drone feeds and pick up unexpected intel. Neither side can be sure, though, when it will luck into this — or when the other side will. Continue reading
– Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a five-year OTA contract for the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 under Task Area 1. The total value of this award, if all options are exercised over the five-year period, is $1.45B. Continue reading
The construction of the first MQ-9B drones for the Canadian Armed Forces has begun in California, marking a milestone in the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) project. However, despite the progress, these drones will not be fully operational until 2033, according to a recent confirmation from the Department of National Defence (DND). Continue reading
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. presented the 2023 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Squadron of the Year Award to the 111th Attack Squadron (ATKS) of the Texas Air National Guard, Joint Base Ellington Field, Texas. Continue reading
On January 10, 2025, Baykar released a video announcing the successful completion of the 54th test flight of its KALKAN VTOL drone. This milestone marks a step in the development of its long-range communication capabilities, exceeding 100 km. Continue reading
With its ungainly high wings, fixed landing gear, and massive wheel spats jutting from its sides, the old-fashioned Westland Lysander certainly cut a strange silhouette in the perilous skies of World War 2. Looking more like a biplane that had lost its bottom wings, this peculiar dragonfly failed at virtually every combat role it was given. Continue reading
30,000 drones will be sent to Ukraine after £45 million worth of contracts were placed by the international Drone Capability Coalition, co-led by the UK and Latvia as the UK steps up leadership supporting Ukraine in 2025. Continue reading
Footage showing the testing of new classes of Chinese hypersonic drones has shed new light on the country’s efforts to modernise its unmanned surveillance capabilities. Continue reading