Kratos has provided a rendering of its Thanatos drone for the first time. The company says it hopes to have gotten a contract by next year related to this stealth drone, the most advanced design the company has unveiled to date. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Slovenian Firm Quietly Provides Surveillance Drones to Ukraine
Slovenian drone maker C-Astral recently provided reconnaissance systems to Ukrainian troops – its unmanned aerial system Belin — otherwise known as Bramor C4EYE — made their way to the embattled country. Continue reading
Germany Arrests Man for Selling Drone Parts to Russia
Germany has arrested a businessman for allegedly selling components to Russia that are used in military gear, including drones currently deployed by Moscow’s troops in Ukraine, prosecutors said last Thursday. Continue reading
L3Harris, US Navy to Develop Heavy Fuel Version of FVR-90 Drone
As the US Navy seeks to develop and field advanced unmanned systems, the Naval Air Systems Command’s Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program will look to the FVR-90 to continue VTOL experimentation and maturation efforts due to its tactical mobility and agility. Continue reading
Russia Uses Italmas ‘Flying Lawnmower’ Drones in Ukraine
Russia has been combining the use of Shahed drones with cheaper and lighter domestically-produced Italmas UAVs in its attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. Continue reading
First Protector Aircraft Arrives at RAF Waddington Air Base
The first of 16 Protector aircraft, the RAF’s latest Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS), has arrived at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. Continue reading
China’s New CH-4-Based Strike Drone KVD002 Built for a Taiwan War
China has unveiled a new long-duration surveillance and precision strike drone, known as the KVD002, an aerial weapon that could have significant implications in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. Continue reading
Russian Foamplast FPV UAV has Max-Radio Transparency
Russian professionals have built an aviation unmanned aerial vehicle called the MM-1, created with conventional foamplast. Its remarkable feature is its invisibility to radio-electronic warfare systems. Continue reading