All Military UAVs articles – Page 4
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NewsBoeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat destroys drone in air-to-air weapons test
Australia’s Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat has successfully destroyed a drone target using an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile during testing at Woomera range, as the nation commits A$1.4 billion to develop the collaborative combat aircraft into an operational military asset.
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NewsPentagon deploys first one-way attack squadron using Shahed-136 derivative
US Central Command has activated its first one-way attack squadron, operating strike drones reverse-engineered from Iran’s Shahed-136 kamikaze aircraft – marking a major shift toward low-cost offensive drone capabilities.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman reveals Talon autonomous fighter design
Northrop Grumman has unveiled its Talon concept for an uncrewed fighter aircraft seemingly based on the Scaled Composites Model 437 low-cost jet.
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NewsUK MoD mulls funding for pair of Proteus concept demonstrators through Defence Investment Plan
UK defence procurement officials are considering investing hundreds of millions of pounds to fund the development of two Proteus uncrewed concept demonstrators for the Royal Navy’s 700X Naval Air Squadron.
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NewsUS Army launches aerial reconnaissance training with Edge Autonomy VXE30 Stalker
US Army soldiers will begin operating Edge Autonomy’s VXE30 Stalker this month as the service fields the vertical take-off uncrewed system in support of aerial reconnaissance instruction courses.
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NewsNorth Korea displays dubious weapons at air force anniversary
North Korea has celebrated its air force’s 80th anniversary with a display featuring weapons that bear striking resemblance to South Korean systems, raising questions about their authenticity and capabilities.
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NewsDaher hails first flight of EyePulse UAV prototype
French airframer Daher has successfully completed the first flight of its EyePulse prototype, an uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) based on its existing TBM single-engined turboprop.
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NewsUK concludes Carrier Strike Group deployment, declaring full operational capability for NATO
Aircraft embarked aboard Royal Navy vessels during the UK’s recently concluded Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment logged more than a combined 2,500 sorties, the service says.
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NewsTurkey’s Baykar claims first UCAV beyond-visual-range missile kill
Turkish manufacturer Baykar claims its Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft has achieved an aviation first by successfully engaging a target drone with a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
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NewsFlyby scores UK MoD contract for ‘airborne effectors’ as part of force protection demonstration
British developer Flyby Technology has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence to supply multiple unmanned air vehicles as part of an experiment to demonstrate the potential for autonomous systems to provide force protection on the battlefield.
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NewsGKN Aerospace to fly new Swedish UAV demonstrator within 18 months
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded GKN Aerospace a contract to design, develop and flight-test a new uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator by mid-2027.
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NewsDARPA launches X-plane competition for new uncrewed cargo drone
The Pentagon’s technology incubator has launched a competition seeking novel designs for uncrewed cargo aircraft capable of carrying payloads more than four times their own weight, with applications spanning military logistics to civil package delivery.
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In depthGeneral Atomics, Saab cite ‘tremendous customer interest’ in MQ-9B AEW development
Prospective customers will be in attendance when General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Saab fly an MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft configured for airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) duties next year, with service entry being offered before the end of this decade.
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NewsBaykar Kizilelma conducts simulated F-16 shoot-down in Turkish trials
Baykar’s Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft has successfully conducted a simulated shoot-down of a Turkish air force F-16 fighter using a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile during trials east of Istanbul.
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NewsAurora progressing on assembly of X-65 active flow control demonstrator
Aurora Flight Sciences has shared images of its X-65 active flow control demonstrator under assembly, with the prototype designed to eliminate traditional control surfaces through embedded aerodynamic effectors.
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NewsUzbekistan orders VTOL Flexrotor UAS for use alongside military rotorcraft
Uzbekistan is to acquire an undisclosed number of Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) from Airbus Helicopters, marking the product’s first sale to a customer in Central Asia.
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NewsAselsan boss charts further growth, with new pacts signed in the UAE
Fast-growing Aselsan is making a high-profile first solo appearance at a Dubai air show, with the Turkish company exhibiting just a fraction of its broad portfolio of aerospace products.
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NewsF-22 successfully controls uncrewed MQ-20 in demonstration flight
The US Air Force has successfully demonstrated the ability of an F-22 Raptor to control an General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-20 Avenger unmanned jet during flight, marking a significant step toward integrating the stealth fighter with future Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
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NewsArcher to supply electric powertrain technology to Anduril Omen UAV
Archer Aviation is expanding its business model by supplying its proprietary electric powertrain technology to third parties, beginning with Anduril’s planned Omen unmanned air vehicle developed in partnership with EDGE.
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NewsIndra and EDGE to form joint venture for loitering munitions
Spanish defence contractor Indra and UAE-based EDGE have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture for developing and manufacturing loitering munitions in Spain, leveraging Indra’s industrial footprint and EDGE’s munitions expertise.