drones

Airbus to Unveil Combat Drone to Accompany Fighter Jets

Airbus was to unveil a full-scale model of a fighter drone dubbed "Wingman" and designed to accompany manned combat aircraft on risky missions.

4 June

US Air Force Picks Four Firms for Modular Drone Test Vehicle Project

The US Air Force has selected four defense firms to develop prototypes of a modular drone as a test vehicle for various payloads.

3 June

Australian Army to Finally Introduce ‘Owl’ Electric-Powered Suicide Drone

The Australian Army will finally induct a new, electric-powered kamikaze drone that has been in development for more than two years.

3 June

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Delivers Advanced Recon Drones to First Brigade Combat Team

The US Army has delivered the first batch of short range reconnaissance drones to an airborne brigade combat team.

May- 2024 -

31 May

Airbus to Upgrade Turkey’s ALPIN Helicopter Drone

Airbus will integrate its DeckFinder positioning system into Turkey’s ALPIN unmanned helicopter as part of an agreement with Titra.

31 May

Milrem Unveils New THeMIS Drone Factory in Estonia

Milrem Robotics has opened a new Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System production facility in Tallinn, Estonia.

31 May

CAE Secures Support Contract for Canada’s SkyGuardian Drones

CAE has signed a contract to provide in-service support for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s future MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones.

31 May

NY Startup Receives Funding for ‘Handheld Iron Dome’ Anti-Drone System

ZeroMark has secured $7 million in seed funding to advance the development of its handheld counter-drone technology based on Israel’s Iron Dome.

31 May

Europe

European Military Bases to Get Sentrycs’ Cyber-Based Anti-Drone Solution

Sentrycs has been awarded multiple contracts to deploy its cyber-based counter-drone solutions to military bases in Europe.

29 May

Artist’s rendering of the Wildcat unmanned aerial system. Photo: AeroVironment