drones

USAF: Raytheon Counter-Drone Laser System Tested Last Year

The United States Air Force has announced that it last year tested a counter-drone laser weapon system built by Raytheon intended to protect overseas air force bases from small drone and drone swarm threats.

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NATO: Surveillance Drone Fleet Mission-Ready

NATO has announced that a fleet of five Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Phoenix high-altitude long-endurance drones are now ready for operations.

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Georgian Aircraft Manufacturer Announces Country’s First Combat Drone

A Georgian aircraft manufacturer announced that the company is developing the country’s first home-grown reconnaissance and strike drone.

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Russia Develops Fully Autonomous Udar Combat Ground Vehicle

The Russian military will soon have its hands on a functioning prototype of the latest Udar Combat Ground Vehicle which can operate on different terrains completely unmanned.

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Armenian-Made Kamikaze Drones Undergoing Tests

Armenia is testing an unspecified number of kamikaze or suicide drones, the country's Minister of High Tech Industry revealed at a press conference.

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Iran to Unveil Homegrown Kaman-22 Armed Drone This Month

Iran is scheduled to unveil its homegrown Kaman-22 armed drone this month, said the Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force last week.

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Pentagon Seeks Air-Launched Drone With Air-to-Air Missiles

DARPA has contracted three defense firms to work on the preliminary design of an air-launched armed drone system capable of firing multiple air-to-air missiles.

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US Army General: Small Drones Biggest Threat Since IEDs

The proliferation of inexpensive, small drones around the world is the “most concerning tactical development” since the rise of the improvised explosive device in Iraq, remarked Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie recently.

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Plane Ablaze in Houthi Drone Attack on Saudi Airport

A civilian plane was set alight when Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked an airport in southern Saudi Arabia, the Riyadh-led coalition battling the insurgents said Wednesday.

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Kazakhstan Test Flies Home Grown Military Drone

Kazakhstan’s indigenous military unmanned aerial vehicle took its first test flight, underlining the strides the Central Asian nation has taken to domestically develop drones.

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