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A model of the Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle GJ-11 Sharp Sword was shown on a satellite image. This was reported by The War Zone. The appearance of the drone on the new satellite images may indicate that the GJ-11 will become part of the future air wing on Chinese aircraft carriers. The Chinese army will […]
Iran has deployed a drone that can launch air-to-air guided missiles, Bloomberg reports from the Islamic Republic’s state news agency. “Dozens of Karrar UAVs with new capabilities will guard the country’s borders and force enemies to seriously reconsider their air warfare strategies,” IRNA reported on Sunday, citing Army Chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi. According to […]
Naudi and Altair Technologies have unveiled their new Thor unmanned aerial vehicle, which features a composite matrix structure and versatile power options, including both lithium-polymer and lithium-ion batteries. A special feature of the Thor is its communication capabilities, operating on multiple channels, including 900 MHz and 433 MHz for control and 1200 MHz and 5.8 […]
Last year, the German-made LUNA NG drone made its debut at Eurosatory. Recently it became known that the German government decided to include it in the next defense support package. The Ukrainian army received an improved version of the LUNA drone for the first time. The aircraft complex was developed by Rheinmetall. It was he […]
On December 3, the world’s largest aircraft, Stratolaunch’s Roc, made its maiden flight with a new type of payload: the Stratolaunch Talon-A hypersonic test drone. The company said in a statement. According to the company, the main purpose of the flight was to evaluate the Stratolaunch Talon-A (TA-1) propulsion system and, more generally, to see […]
“Ukrainian Armor has delivered an AGEMA robotic platform to the Armed Forces of Ukraine for further testing on the front line. This was reported by Defense Express. The developer of this platform is Milanion from the United Arab Emirates, and Ukrainian Armor is a supplier with its own technical improvements. According to Bohdan Petriv, acting […]
The Russian marines were being prepared for deployment to Ukraine and were being trained in the strictest secrecy at the base to perform “complex, very specific and responsible tasks”. A flock of drones attacked a marine base near Krasnodar in Russia. This was reported by the Russian telegram channel Kremlin Snuffbox. For example, on Saturday, […]
The ship’s Carney detection system promptly detected the threat, but journalists did not specify what kind of weapon was used to destroy the drone. At the time of the attack, the destroyer was escorting ships with military cargo. In the Red Sea, a US Navy warship shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle that was allegedly […]
China demonstrated the first of its kind tandem drone with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL system), which, thanks to this design, has enhanced stability during wind gusts and can do without a runway. This was reported by the Global Times portal. An innovative global tandem vertical takeoff and landing UAV with a flying wing is […]
Elistair, a French company, has designed a new unmanned system. It is a “tethered” KHRONOS drone designed for intelligence gathering and surveillance. DroneLife writes about it. UAVs can be used in tandem with both stationary and mobile platforms. It is positioned by the manufacturer as a “pocket watchtower”. The head of the French company, Guillaume […]