drones

US Fifth Generation Target Drone to Begin Test Flights

The Defense Department announced it will begin test flights of its much-anticipated Fifth Generation Aerial Target drone (5GAT) later this month at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.

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Iran Says Drone Crashed Near Azerbaijan Border

Iran said an unidentified drone crashed near its border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday, as Baku and Yerevan accused each other of violating a truce in fighting over Nagorno Karabakh.

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US Army Program Allows Drone Swarms to Recharge Autonomously

The United States Army will soon be in control of a swarm of hundreds of drones that can descend on unmanned ground vehicles to recharge on their own.

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UK Unveils Shotgun-Armed Drone Prototype for Indoor Fighting

The UK’s Ministry of Defence has developed a drone prototype armed with a twin-barrel stabilized shotgun, particularly for indoor operations.

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US Army Funds Research Enabling Drones to Run on More Fuel Types

The US army has awarded the University of Illinois Chicago an $8 million research grant to help develop specialized sensors that could enable military drones to run on any type of fuel. 

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Armenian PM Claims Evidence of Turkish Support for Azerbaijan

Armenia's leader claimed Friday to have evidence that Azerbaijani forces currently battling Yerevan's troops in the Nagorno Karabakh region are being militarily supported by Turkey.

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MQ-9 Reaper Doubles its Capacity to Carry Hellfire Missiles

A software upgrade on the MQ-9 Reaper drone allows the aircraft to load four extra Hellfire missiles on stations previously reserved for 500 lb. class bombs or fuel tanks.

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UK’s First Protector Unmanned Aircraft Completes Inaugural Flight

The UK’s first Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System completed its maiden flight.

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Turkey, Iran Deploy ‘Game-Changing’ Drones in North Iraq

Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting "game-changing" drones as their weapon of choice against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical tensions.

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Is America’s Drone-First Counterterrorism Policy in the Sahel Misguided?

Without efforts to push defense institution building in the Sahel, millions of US dollars pumped into drone support will be fruitless.

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