At the MSPO 2024 defense expo, the Polish company Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów, part of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), presented its latest anti-UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) system, known as the System Zwalczania Dronów. Continue reading
Category Archives: Weapons Systems
Flamethrowing Drone Burns Up Russian Positions
Soldiers of the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade used an FPV drone with incendiary mixture to burn down a forest belt in the “gray zone” in Zaporizhzhia. The video of the attack was posted online. Continue reading
Zelensky Presents Ukrainian Rocket Drone
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled a newly developed weapon for the embattled nation’s armed forces, stating that the Palyanyitsya drone missile is to be integrated into Ukraine’s missile programme on Saturday. Continue reading
Ukraine Uses Guided Ammunition for Drones
The Russian military reported the use of laser-guided bombs by Ukrainian bomber drones. A photo of the drone and the ammunition was published by the VictoryDrones Telegram channel. Continue reading
EOS Laser Dazzlers Shine at the 2024 Canadian CUAS Sandbox Event
Last month, Electro Optic Systems (EOS) joined innovators from across Canada and around the world for the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program’s 2024 Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) Sandbox event. At the event, counter-drone prototypes were put to the test in realistic scenarios; EOS demonstrated its Laser Dazzler technology. Continue reading
South Korea to Start Production of Anti-Aircraft Laser Weapon
South Korea will begin production of a laser weapon designed to strike down enemy drones for deployment this year, the defense procurement agency said, in a push to become the first country to operate such a weapon. Continue reading
Australia Tests First Directed-Energy Weapon
At the Puckapunyal Military Area, where tanks and explosions are commonplace, last month a new type of weapon system was put through its paces for senior officers looking to expand Defence’s counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS) arsenal. Continue reading
DOD Completes Flight Test of Hypersonic Missile
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Army recently completed an end-to-end flight test of a hypersonic missile from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, HI. The test provided data on the end-to-end performance of the Conventional Prompt Strike and Long Range Hypersonic Weapon All Up Round. Continue reading