Russia is exploring the possibility of setting up production of Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drones in Belarus, Ukraine’s National Resistance Center reported on May 8. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Russian Privet-82 Kamikaze Drones Soon to appear in Ukraine
The newest Russian kamikaze drones “Privet-82” will soon begin to perform their tasks on the front line. According to RIA Novosti Vadim Zhernov, CEO and co-owner of Oko Design Bureau, responsible for the development of the device, drones will be launched from single rear hubs. Continue reading
Teal Drones Partners with Doodle Labs for US Army’s SRR Program
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a military technology company integrating robotic hardware and software to protect and support the warfighter, announced that subsidiary Teal Drones will partner with Doodle Labs on Teal’s sUAS prototype for the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) program.
Northrop Grumman Gets US Navy $16M MQ-4C Triton BAR Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $16,555,982 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001923F0436) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001920G0005). Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $217M MQ-9B SkyGuardian Contract for Taiwan
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $217,615,343 undefinitized contract action for Taiwan MQ-9B SkyGuardian procurement. Continue reading
Ukraine Rapidly Expanding its ‘Army of Drones’
Ukraine says it is rapidly increasing its production of drones as demand grows on the front line.The government has relaxed import laws and scrapped taxes for drone parts and equipment. The expansion is being funded by a successful fundraising campaign called the Army of Drones. Continue reading
Chinese TB-001 Scorpion Drone ‘Encircled’ Taiwan
A Chinese TB-001 Scorpion medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone has flown an apparently unprecedented mission around Taiwan, according to authorities on the island. The drone sortie came as part of the latest spike in Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) air and naval activity in the Taiwan Strait, something that has become more commonplace in recent months. However, according to local reports, this is the first time that Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has publicly acknowledged that a PLA aircraft ‘encircled’ the island in this way.
Army National Guard Gets Congressional Funding for 12 Gray Eagle 25Ms
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that the Army National Guard (ARNG) has received fiscal year 2023 Congressional funding for 12 new Gray Eagle 25M (GE-25M) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Continue reading