Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
-
Mar- 2023 -14 March
Taiwan Unveils Portable Kamikaze Drone as China Tensions Rise
Taiwan unveiled its first portable attack drone, an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to the US-made Switchblade 300, as China steps up military pressure on the island.
Read More » -
14 March
Russian Su-27 Causes American MQ-9 Reaper Drone to Crash Over Black Sea: US
A Russian fighter jet dumped fuel on an American drone over the Black Sea and then collided with it, causing the drone to crash, the US military said.
Read More » -
14 March
Kraken Awarded Sonar Contract for US Underwater Drones
Kraken Robotics has received a $1.5-million contract to supply its AquaPix synthetic aperture sonar for a US defense customer.
Read More » -
10 March
US Air Force Buys 17 Target Drones From Kratos
The US Air Force has awarded Kratos a $21.7-million contract for the full-rate production of BQM-167A aerial target drones.
Read More » -
9 March
General Atomics Air-Launched Armed Drone Program Nears Critical Design Review
General Atomics is set to complete the LongShot air-launched armed drone program phase 2 in early 2023.
Read More » -
9 March
UK Laser Weapon to Receive Drone Detection Radar
Raytheon has tapped Blighter to supply and integrate two drone detection radars into the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Weapon system.
Read More » -
9 March
Boeing, Shield AI Collaborate on Large AI-Piloted Aircraft
Boeing has announced a collaboration with Shield AI to integrate artificial intelligence on existing and future defense platforms.
Read More » -
9 March
Ocius Delivers First Two Bluebottle Sea Drones to Royal Australian Navy
Ocius Technology has handed over the first two of five Bluebottle maritime surveillance drones to the Royal Australian Navy.
Read More » -
8 March
US Air Force Procures General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones
The US Air Force Special Operations Command has ordered three MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft systems from General Atomics.
Read More » -
8 March
Four Dead in Syria Drone Strike: Monitor
A drone strike killed four people in government-held eastern Syria in an area controlled by Iran-backed factions, a war monitor said.
Read More »