drones

China Finds ‘Weakness’ in New US Combat Drone

Chinese aviation engineers have reportedly found a flaw in the United States’ new Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie combat drone, saying the experimental system may not be effective in combat.

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Northrop Grumman Unveils Autonomous ‘Loyal Wingman’ Aircraft

Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites has unveiled a low-cost model of an optionally crewed aircraft designed to fly alongside manned aircraft in a “loyal wingman” role.

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British Engineers to Build All-Electric ‘Heavy-Lift’ Drone

Defense companies BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics have revealed plans to develop an all-electric, “heavy-lift” drone that will provide cost-effective and sustainable rapid response for military and civilian use.

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Pentagon Awards $30.5M Contract for Italian AF UAV Upgrade

The Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a $30.5 million contract to upgrade the Italian Air Force’s MQ-9A Predator B combat drones.

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US Navy’s Boeing MQ-25 Completes Mid-Air Refueling of F-35

The US Navy and Boeing refueled an F-35C Lightning II fighter jet in-flight with an MQ-25TM T1 drone for the first time on Tuesday.

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NAVCENT Launches Unmanned Systems Integration Task Force

The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) launched Task Force 59, a group that will focus on integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence within the 5th Fleet's area of operations.

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South Korea Announces Stealth Drone Technology Breakthrough

South Korea's Agency for Defense Development has announced the development of stealth technology for unmanned aerial vehicles.

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US Navy Bringing DRAKE Anti-Drone System to Surface Ships

To defend against the possibility of attack by relatively inexpensive, easily purchased technology, the navy has introduced the Drone Restricted Access Using Known Electromagnetic Warfare (DRAKE) anti-drone system aboard its surface ships.

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India, US to Co-Develop Air-Launched Drones

India and the US have signed a $22 million agreement to co-develop Air-launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

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Russian Firm Kronstadt Announces Drone Sales to ‘Foreign Countries’

Russian defense contractor Kronstadt has signed contracts for drone sales to unspecified foreign countries, with deliveries expected by 2022.

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