Unmanned
GA-ASI’s Mojave unmanned system performs novel test firing with miniguns
In a rather unprecedented test fire for such unmanned aerial systems, which typically deploy smart weapons such as light-weight bombs ...
For the first time in history, an AI-piloted F-16 faced a fighter pilot in the air in a dogfight
Two F-16 fighters engaged in simulated aerial combat, one of which was flown by an experienced fighter pilot, the other ...
USAF begins modifying several F-16 fighters for autonomous flight testing
The U.S. Air Force, under the VENOM program, will modify Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircrafts to conduct autonomous flight tests. ...
Loyal Wingman: construction of MQ-28 Ghost Bat production plant begins in Australia
Boeing Australia is about to begin construction of the facility that will manufacture the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, the «Loyal Wingman» ...
EDGE moves forward with flight testing of JENIAH, UAE’s unmanned combat aircraft
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based EDGE Group is developing a low radar signature aerial combat drone called JENIAH, the scale ...
First flight of the XQ-67A, representing a new design philosophy for U.S. military aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) first flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) on February 28, 2024. From its modular ...
US Army purchases Coyote 2C anti-drone interceptors
On January 16, 2024, the U.S. Army awarded a contract to RTX Corporation in the amount of $75 million for ...
Unmanned Systems Force: Zelenskiy gave life to a new branch of the Armed Forces
By decree of Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskiy, a new branch of the Armed Forces, the Unmanned Systems Force, was created, ...
Drones in the Fight Against Dengue and Urban Pests
A technology employing remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, initially aimed at the application of biopesticides for the biological control of ...
BAE Systems acquires drone specialist Malloy Aeronautics
BAE Systems acquires Malloy Aeronautics, a leader in aeronautical and heavy-lift electric drone technologies. Malloy Aeronautics designs and supplies all-electric ...
