The strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri occurred at 9:48 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday July 30. Two AGM-114 R9X Hellfire missiles were fired from an MQ-9 Reaper at Zawahiri as he stepped onto the balcony of a safe house in the Shirpur neighborhood in Kabul, where he had been living with members of his family. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
US Air Force’s RQ-4 Global Hawks to Retire in FY27
The RQ-4 Global Hawk reconnaissance drone’s days are numbered, as the US Air Force plans to phase out all remaining air vehicles by fiscal 2027. Continue reading
GA-ASI SeaGuardian Supporting RIMPAC 2022
An MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is under contract with the U.S. Navy to support the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 exercise. Continue reading
Iran Already Delivers Combat Drones to Russia
A batch of Iranian drones was sent across the Caspian Sea to Russia. In the future, military cargo is planned to be delivered to the borders of Ukraine via Astrakhan and Volgograd. Continue reading
Come Back Alive Foundation Delivers Bayraktar TB2 System to Ukrainian Military
The Come Back Alive Foundation, which provides targeted support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was the first NGO in Ukraine to purchase a Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle complex for a total cost of USD 16,502,450. Continue reading
New UAV ‘Made in Ukraine’
Ukrainian engineers and programmers have created an unmanned aerial vehicle. They recently tested the seventh version of the drone, which was designed with the military in mind. Continue reading
Chinese Reconnaissance Drone Detected off East Coast of Taiwan
In addition to intruding on Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) with manned military aircraft on Monday (July 25), China also dispatched a drone off the east coast of Taiwan, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense. Continue reading
UK Protector Leads MQ-9B Development in Europe
The UK Royal Air Force is set to become the world’s first operational user of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, the world’s most advanced medium-altitude, long-endurance Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS). Continue reading