A stunning display of 8,100 drones lit up night sky over Shenzhen, China, setting a new Guinness World Record for the most drones flying simultaneously. Continue reading
Peregrine Rotary Wing UAS Conducts Initial Royal Navy Flying Trials from HMS Lancaster
In late August, 700X Naval Air Squadron conducted the first flying trials of the Peregrine RWAUS from HMS Lancaster in the Gulf of Oman. Continue reading
Ukraine Repurposes Quadcopter Drone to Fire Soviet-Era RPG-18 Anti-Tank Missiles
Ukraine has now developed a drone capable of firing anti-tank missiles, further advancing its innovative warfare techniques.The country has outfitted a quadcopter drone with a Soviet-era RPG-18 Mukha anti-tank missile launcher. Continue reading
Russia Produces Kamikaze Drone with Chinese Engine
Russia started producing a new long-range attack drone called the Garpiya-A1 last year using Chinese engines and parts, which it has deployed in the war in Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency and documents seen by Reuters. Continue reading
US Army Selects Anduril and PDW for Company Level sUAS Requirement for Brigade Combat Teams
The U.S. Army has announced the selection of the Anduril Industries Ghost X and the Performance Drone Works C-100 UAS to meet the Army’s Company-Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Directed Requirement. This award is for Tranche 1 of the DR with a value of $14.417M using the Defense Logistics Agency’s Tailored Logistics Support 10-Year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract. Continue reading
Oshkosh Drone Show Highlights & BACKSTAGE Access
Take a look behind the scenes of the Oshkosh Drone Show and also see the highlights of the 2024 EAA Oshkosh Airshow. Continue reading
Anduril Unveils Barracuda-M Family of Cruise Missiles
On September 12th, Anduril unveiled the Barracuda family of air-breathing, software-defined expendable Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs) that are optimized for affordable, hyper-scale production. Continue reading
Malaysia and China Explore UAV Technology Collaboration
Malaysia is advancing in the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology through a collaborative effort with China, deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. The partnership, spearheaded by MARA Aerospace & Technologies Sdn Bhd and China’s Honeycomb Aerospace Technologies (Beijing) Co Ltd, is aimed at sharing expertise and developing UAV technology locally. Continue reading