Unmanned
Ukraine buys 4,000 Chinese Mavic drones for its Armed Forces
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense purchased 4,000 Chinese Mavic drones for its Armed Forces for approximately $14 million. The Defense ...
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 ...