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Jan- 2024 -

5 January

General Atomics Tests MQ-9B Drone to NATO Fatigue Standards

General Atomics has conducted the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B aerial drone in Kansas to support NATO’s unmanned system standards.

5 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Military Receives Upgraded Kamikaze Drone With Deadlier Warhead

The Russian Armed Forces has received an upgraded KUB-BLA Zala Aero drone loitering munition with a more lethal warhead.

3 January

A gray Turkish Aerospace Industries Anka-3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle is seen flying above the clouds. The warplane is largely flat-shaped, with its four landing wheels jutting out underneath. The background is a light blue sky, with white clouds reflecting the sun's orange rays below.

Juster Domingo

Turkey’s Anka-3 Drone Completes Maiden Flight

Turkey's Anka-3 combat drone has passed its first test flight, flying for one hour and 10 minutes and reaching an altitude of 8,000 feet.

2 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Drone Attack on Iraqi Kurdistan Military Base

Authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan said two drones struck a military base used by the autonomous region's security forces, blaming the attack on "outlaws" funded by Baghdad.

Dec- 2023 -

27 December

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Flight Tests ‘Launched Effects’ Air Vehicle

The US Army and US Special Operations Command have conducted the first flight test of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (Altius) 700 air vehicle.

27 December

An ULTRA Long Endurance Uncrewed Aerial System is seen grounded on what appears to be a military runway. The drone is shaped like a sleeker aircraft, with a thin body, tail, and pair of wings. It's painted a light grey color. The background is a clear blue sky, with a lot of orange light on the left side of the image, probably caused by the rising of the sun.

Juster Domingo

US Air Force Grants $49M Long-Endurance Drone Deal

DZYNE has signed a $49-million US Air Force contract to continue developing low-cost, military-grade capabilities to boost the US unmanned fleet's endurance and propulsion.

27 December

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says It Downs Many Drones, Missiles Fired by Houthis Over Red Sea

US military forces shot down more than a dozen attack drones and several missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthi rebels at shipping in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said.

27 December