Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Dec- 2020 -7 December
Drone Effectiveness Against Air Defenses, Not Tanks, Is the Real Concern
Turkey and Azerbaijan’s ability to take out air defenses with drones in Nagorno Karabakh should be a greater cause for concern than how effective their drones were against armor.
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3 December
India Planning Swarm Drone System to Counter China: Source
India is reportedly planning to develop an air-launched swarm drone system to overwhelm Chinese air defenses, giving their fighter jets an edge in any potential conflict.
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2 December
Kazakhstan Keen to Buy Dozens of Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey: Russian Media
Kazakhstan is reportedly considering buying Bayraktar TB2s from Turkey after seeing the drones’ performance in overwhelming Armenia’s Russian-origin air defense systems in Nagorno Karabakh.
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1 December
General Atomics Delivers Final MQ-9A Block 5 UAV to Spain
General Atomics has made its final delivery of two MQ-9A Block 5 remotely piloted aircraft to Spain, the first international purchase of the drone platform.
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1 December
Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Iran Commander Near Iraq-Syria Border
A drone strike has reportedly killed a senior commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, along with three other officers, near the border of Iraq and Syria.
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Nov- 2020 -30 November
US Air Force Awards Drone Defeating Radar System Contract to Black Sage
The US Air Force has purchased a counter-drone radar system from Black Sage Technologies to combat enemy Unmanned Aerial System threats.
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27 November
General Atomics to Develop Smart Sensor Technology for MQ9 Reaper Drone
The Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics a $93.3 million contract to enhance the autonomous sensing capabilities of its MQ-9 Reaper combat drone.
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27 November
France Navy Receives Anti-Submarine Target Drones
The French Navy has received two unmanned underwater target vehicles that simulate a submarine to hone their skill in anti-submarine warfare.
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26 November
US Navy Successfully Tests Drone Assistance in Laser Target Firing
The US Navy successfully launched and landed a drone from a moving ship, taking a recent idea to use UAVs to test and evaluate seaborne laser weapons closer to completion.
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26 November
US Delivers ScanEagle Drone System, Arms Totaling $33 Million to the Philippines
The US has provided armaments worth $33 million to the Philippines, including a ScanEagle reconnaissance drone system worth $14.79 million.
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