– Leonardo has launched a new product, called ‘BriteStorm’, that will allow armed forces to operate deep within enemy territory, even when that territory is guarded by modern Integrated Air Defence Systems (IADS). Continue reading
Aerovironment’s New P550 Flies Five Hours on a Charge, Drops Two-Pound Guided Bombs
– AeroVironment has introduced the P550 advanced autonomous Group 2 eVTOL uncrewed aircraft system designed to set a new standard for battlefield adaptability and operational readiness. Continue reading
France Sends First Domestically-Made Kamikaze Drones to Ukraine
On Wednesday, October 16, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu announced the first delivery of French-made kamikaze drones to Ukraine in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Thales Demonstrates AI-Controlled Drone Swarms
On 16 October 2024, in the first flight tests of their kind, Thales demonstrated the potential of deploying swarms of drones with different levels of autonomy. Continue reading
Russia has Enhanced the Shahed-136 Drone with New Technology and Long-Range Capabilities
Recent reports from Russian military media suggest that Russia has developed an upgraded version of the Shahed-136 drone, now equipped with an electro-optical homing head and potentially enhanced with satellite communication for long-range capabilities. Continue reading
Airbus Completes First Aerial Logistics Connector Demo for US Marine Corps
– Airbus recently completed its first program demonstration in support of the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector contract at Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Continue reading
How Allied Pilots ‘Rammed’ Nazi Cruise Missiles Out of the Sky
On June 13, 1944, the citizens of London awoke to an eerie but puzzling buzz approaching the city. The morning stillness was shattered when the buzzing stopped and a strange aircraft plummeted from the sky, hitting a railway bridge and unleashing 1,800 pounds of explosive force. The bizarre aircraft was a German-made Vergeltungswaffen (“vengeance weapon”) — now known as the V1 Flying Bomb. Continue reading
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Impresses with Multi-Mission Capabilities at REPMUS 2024
Schiebel participated in the large-scale NATO supported exercise REPMUS 2024 (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems) hosted by the Portuguese Navy. For the third year in a row, the CAMCOPTER S-100 presented its unrivalled multi- mission capabilities in the maritime domain. Continue reading