The Omid unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that was unveiled in Iran’s Army Day parade in April was seen in action for the first time during a joint exercise by the Islamic Republic’s regular military branches on 24–25 August. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
X-47B UCAV Demonstrators are Headed to Museums
When it comes to aircraft that earned their place in the aviation history books, Northrop Grumman’s X-47B demonstrators — two of which were built and flown — are absolutely some of them. Now, well over a decade after first taking to the skies and displaying so much promise, Northrop Grumman tells The War Zone that they are being prepared to be delivered to two aviation museums for display.
DARPA to Brief Potential Proposers on ‘Infrastructure-Less’ sUAS Development Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency intends to meet with interested contractors next month to discuss a new program aimed at building a small unmanned air system that would deploy and recover from a vessel’s flight deck or an austere ground site without requiring additional equipment. Continue reading
Norway and UK Donate Black Hornets to Ukraine
Norway and Great Britain are joining forces to acquire the Norwegian micro-drone Black Hornet as a donation to Ukraine.
800 Taiwanese ‘Flying Mortar’ Drones Reportedly Shipped to Ukraine
Revolver 860 developed by DronesVision is probably one of the most interesting drones used by Ukrainians . A large quadcopter is in practice a flying mortar – the drone is equipped with a revolver cartridge that can hold 8 60 mm mortar shells.
Libyan Forces Down MQ-9
Forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) shot down what appears to be either a Predator or Reaper drone. The downing occurred August 22 near Bengazi. The drone was brought down with a man-portable surface-to-air missile system (MANPAD). Continue reading
US Army Picks AeroVironment’s Jump 20 for FTUAS Increment 1
The U.S. Army awarded the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Increment 1 (INC 1) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) on August 18, 2022, to AeroVironment, Inc for one (1) JUMP 20 system. Continue reading
Fake Bayraktar TB2 UCAV on Display at Russian Arms Fair
Images of a very interesting exhibition were shared at the ARMY 2022 International Defense Industry Fair organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center in Moscow from August 10 -18. Included in the exhibit are weapons systems seized by Russian forces during the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. Continue reading