Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for shooting down an American MQ-9 Reaper. The incident was confirmed hours after footage surfaced online showing what appeared to be the wreckage of the modern combat drone. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Baykar Delivers Last Batch of TB2 Drones to Poland
Turkish aviation firm Baykar delivered 24 Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to Poland this month, the Secretariat of Defense Industries (SSB) said Friday. Continue reading
Airbus to Develop Eurofighter STAR Manned-Unmanned Teaming for ‘Loyal Wingmen’
Airbus is to develop a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability to enable the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to remotely control ‘loyal wingmen’ under the System and Teaming Advanced Research (STAR) programme. Continue reading
Flying Wedge Defence Unveils India’s First Indigenous Bomber UAV
Flying Wedge Defence, a Bengaluru-based defense and aerospace technology firm, recently revealed the FWD-200B, India’s inaugural indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft. With a focus on cost-effectiveness and self-reliance, the firm aims to position India as a leader in innovative defense solutions. Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Defense Unveils Rogue 1 Loitering Munition System
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, is introducing its new Rogue 1 loitering munition system at this week’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week convention in Tampa. Continue reading
AgEagle Aerial Systems Drones Used by US Army Corps of Engineers
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a provider of full stack unmanned aviation systems (UAS), sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, has announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed its training for National Guardsman utilizing, among other UAVs, the AgEagle eBee TAC drone, NDAA- compliant and the first fixed-wing drone to be added to the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Blue UAS list and cleared to fly over humans. Continue reading
Luftwaffe Declares Heron TP Ready for Germany-Based Operations
The Luftwaffe has declared its leased Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to be ready for Germany-based operations worldwide, with flights to commence in mid-May. Continue reading
Griffon and Textron Advance to Flight Stage in Competition to Replace RQ-7B Shadow
Aircraft manufacturers Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems have both advanced to the flight stage of the US Army’s Future Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (FTUAS) programme. Continue reading