Norway and Great Britain are joining forces to acquire the Norwegian micro-drone Black Hornet as a donation to Ukraine.
Category Archives: Military UAS
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
Korean Air to Develop Stealth UAV Squadron
Korean Air was selected on August 12 as the preferred bidder for the Korean Agency for Defense Development’s (ADD) “stealth UAV squadron development” project. Korean Air has received high scores for its technology in the first stage of the bidding process. Continue reading
Iran Hosts UAV Competition for Russia’s Army Games
An Iranian base that is allegedly used to train foreign terrorists to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is hosting part of the International Army Games 2022, raising questions about earlier reports that Russians are training to operate UAVs in Iran. Continue reading
Surge in Iranian Cargo Flights to Moscow
The number of Iranian cargo flights to Russia has surged since the war in Ukraine began, an analysis of open-source flight data shows. Continue reading