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Nov- 2022 -14 November
Israel Seeking Longer-Range, Stealthy Armed Drones
The Israeli government is asking local defense manufacturers to develop longer-range, more stealthy armed drones for use against Iran.
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10 November
‘Radio Silent’ USAF Valkyrie Drone Demos Improved Performance
The US Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle recently flew longer, higher, and with a heavier mission weight than previous tests.
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10 November
US Army Orders More RQ-20B Puma Drones From AeroVironment
The US Army has awarded an $86.4-million contract to American defense firm AeroVironment to supply additional RQ-20B Puma drones.
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9 November
Russia Traded Captured Western Weapons for Iranian Drones: Report
Russia reportedly traded western anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles and cash for dozens of Iranian drones in August.
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7 November
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Patrol Boat With Lancet Kamikaze Drone
The Russian military has struck a Ukrainian Gyruza-M-class patrol boat using its sophisticated Lancet loitering munition.
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7 November
Iran Admits Sending Russia Drones
Iran admitted for the first time that it has sent drones to Russia, but insisted they were supplied before the invasion of Ukraine.
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4 November
US Navy Developing Torpedo-Tube Underwater Drone Recovery System
The US Navy is developing a torpedo-tube launch and recovery system for nuclear attack submarine-launched underwater drones.
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4 November
UK Military Ground Drone Trialed for Scanning Hazardous Environments
The UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s hybrid area reconnaissance and survey ground drone has completed a five-week field trial.
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3 November
UK Launches Post-Mosquito Combat Drone Project
The UK has launched an effort to develop low-cost unmanned air systems following the scrapping of the Mosquito “loyal wingman” drone project.
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2 November
Russia Unveils Upgraded Drone Jammer
Russian firm PPSh Laboratory has unveiled an electronic warfare gun capable of jamming “American unmanned aerial vehicles,” state-owned TASS revealed.
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