Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Sep- 2019 -4 September
Rheinmetall unveils autonomous Mission Master UGV armed with Warmate combat drone
Rheinmetall adds tube-launched Warmate loitering UAV munitions to its modular Mission Master autonomous unmanned ground vehicle system
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3 September
Israel’s Rafael acquires drone manufacturer Aeronautics
Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has acquired Aeronautics, one of the country's leading developers of unmanned aerial systems
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3 September
ISIS revival in Aden further complicates war in Yemen’s south
After 15 months inactive, Islamic State fighters in Yemen carried out attacks in Aden as government forces and STC separatists fought for control
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2 September
Iran unveils Kian reconnaissance and attack drone
Iran unveiled the jet-propelled reconnaissance and attack "Kian" drone it said can find and attacking targets far from the country's borders
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1 September
Hezbollah, Israel trade fire as UN peacekeeping mission calls for ‘restraint’
Hezbollah struck Israeli military positions with anti-tank rockets in an exchange of fire as tensions soared between the two sides
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1 September
Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen prison, scores dead
The Red Cross said that more than 100 people may be dead in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a Houthi detention center in Yemen
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Aug- 2019 -30 August
Japan requests record $50 billion defense budget in eighth straight increase
Japan's defense ministry requested a record $50.3 billion budget for fighter jets and missile defense as the country eyes North Korea and China
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27 August
General Dynamics awarded $45 million Knifefish mine countermeasure drone contract
General Dynamics was awarded a $45 million contract for low-rate initial production of the Knifefish Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
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26 August
Iraq investigating strike on Kataib Hezbollah near Syria border
The Iraqi military is investigating an alleged airstrike that killed a Hashd al-Shaabi fighter near a desert border crossing with Syria
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25 August
Israel claims preemptive strike on Iranian drone operation in Syria
The IDF said it launched preemptive airstrikes against Iranian positions southeast of Damascus, thwarting a planned drone attack on Israel
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