Poland starts operating the MQ-9A Reaper drones
On February 12, the Polish Armed Forces received an undisclosed number of MQ-9A Reaper remote-piloted aircraft.
HevenDrones launches hydrogen-powered H2D55 drone
HevenDrones launched its first hydrogen-powered drone for defence and commercial use, the H2D55.
Rheinmetall and AeroVironment join forces to compete for NATO special forces project
Rheinmetall and AeroVironment, an American unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer, have teamed to take part in a NATO special forces project.
GA-ASI’s air-lanched Eaglet takes its First flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. flew a new survivable Air-Launched Effect (ALE) for the first time as part of a flight demonstration based out of the Dugway Proving Grounds.
Hermes 900 Starliner certified to operate in civilian airspace
Israeli company Elbit Systems was granted the first ever dual military and civilian certification for an unmanned aerial system (UAS).
Kuwait buys Bayraktar TB2 drones
Turkish aerospace & defence industry company Baykar signed a contract with Ministry of Defence of Kuwait for Bayraktar TB2 drones.
XTEND to develop multi-drone operating system
Israeli company XTEND has been awarded a USD 20 million contract by Israel Ministry of Defense, for the development and supply of a first-of-its-kind multi-drone operating system.
Elbit Systems awarded a framework contract to supply Watchkeeper X drones to Romania
Romania’s Ministry of Defence assigned a five-year frame agreement to buy, through its company Romtehnica, up to seven UAS Watchkeeper X systems.
Lockheed Martin: £129 million to supply state-of-the-art for UK armed forces
More than 250 “portable” and “packable” mini drones will be delivered to the UK Armed Forces after the award of a contract worth £129 million to Lockheed Martin UK.
OCCAR: first Near Future Submarine Technology Workshop
On November 17h and 18th, the first Near Future Submarine Technology Workshop took place.
Kratos: the XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrates autonomous flight capability
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently completed a successful flight of its production XQ-58A Valkyrie aircraft for the Block 2 Valkyrie Maturation Program.
Drone warfare: an evolution in military affairs
Over the past three decades, remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) – also known as drones – have acquired increasing importance in modern warfare.