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Russian industries are already promoting Shahed as their development and exhibited it at World Defense Show 2024, an annual event currently underway in Saudi Arabia. Tank history expert Andrii Tarasenko (btvt.info) drew attention to the “Russian” weapon on display and the brochures detailing its specifications. Continue reading
A hacker group called the Prana Network broke into the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) email servers and grabbed data on the sale of Shahed drones to Russia. Continue reading
Independent defense analyst H.I. Sutton, who usually writes about submarines, has just published this interesting guide on his ‘Covert Shores’ website: Continue reading
A new jet-powered Shahed kamikaze drone has reportedly been shot down in Ukraine, though the country’s air force has said it could not currently confirm the incident. Continue reading
The Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Project Management Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Special Operations Command, executed a successful flight demonstration involving the first launch of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (Altius) 700 air vehicle at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Continue reading
On January 2, 2024, the Russian-based ZALA Group unveiled their latest development, the “Izdeliye 55” loitering munition or kamikaze drone for deployment in Ukraine. Continue reading
AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded a $65,402,691 modification (P00036) to contract W31P4Q-20-C-0024 for the Switchblade weapon system. Continue reading
This new weapon system exhibits striking similarities to the American-made Switchblade 300, indicating China’s strides in developing comparable technology within the unmanned aerial systems domain. Continue reading