Taiwan is building a new weapon system comprised of a laser mounted on an armoured vehicle to counter the threat of Chinese drones. Continue reading
Category Archives: Weapons Systems
Ukraine Develops Armour-Piercing Ammunition for FPV Drones
Ukrainian engineers have developed EFP-S armour-piercing ammunition for FPV (first-person view) drones to target lightly armoured vehicles. The Army of Drones project reported this advancement, noting its effectiveness against lightly armoured vehicles like self-propelled artillery units, infantry fighting vehicles, and armored personnel carriers, even those protected with anti-cumulative and anti-drone measures. Continue reading
Turkish Firms Equip Drone with 40mm Grenade Launcher
Turkish firms Asisguard and Repkon Savunma Sistemleri have successfully integrated the SONGAR drone with a 40mm grenade launcher. Continue reading
Anduril’s AI-Guided Jet C-UAS UAV | Launch, Loiter, Return to Base
Southern California-based defense technology and weapons manufacturer Anduril Industries has introduced a game-changing weapon called Roadrunner in response to the growing threat of combat drones. Continue reading
BlueHalo to Integrate Directed Energy Capability on US Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
BlueHalo has been awarded a contract from the United States Navy’s Office of Naval Research and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division to develop a High Energy Laser (HEL) Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) prototype, integrated onboard the Marine Corp’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Continue reading
GA-ASI Partners with EDGE to Integrate Smart Weapons onto MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. , a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable Remotely Piloted Aircraft systems, radars, electro-optics, and related mission systems, and EDGE, a world-leading advanced technology group for defence and beyond, have announced an agreement to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPA. Continue reading
BAE Systems, Malloy Demonstrate First Torpedo Drop from Unmanned T-600
BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics have demonstrated the capabilities of the T-600 heavy lift uncrewed air system (UAS) during a large NATO exercise in Portugal to integrate the very latest maritime technologies across allied forces. Continue reading
UAE Loitering Munitions Integrated on a European UGV
The European robotics and autonomous systems developer Milrem Robotics unveiled a new THeMIS Combat Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) equipped with loitering munitions that allow engaging targets farther behind enemy lines. Continue reading