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GA-ASI SeaGuardian Featured Again at RIMPAC

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An MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is once again supporting the U.S. Navy during its Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, this time for RIMPAC 2024. RIMPAC 2024, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, started on July 8, 2024, and continues operations through the month in areas throughout Hawaii. […]

Second RAF Protector Now Operating in Waddington

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The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) now has two Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) operating at RAF Waddington. The second Protector has started its ground trial at RAF Station Waddington with first flight expected in August. Protector is based on the MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPA developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), […]

GA-ASI Flies MQ-9B with Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 E-Series Engine

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. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. flew a company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft on July 15, 2024, with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Representatives from GA-ASI and Pratt & Whitney witnessed the first flight of the PT6 engine on MQ-9B, which lasted 44 minutes and demonstrated exemplary […]

Czech Republic and Ukraine Launch Production of ‘Leleka-LR’ and ‘Bulava’ Drones

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UAC, a Czech-Ukrainian company, has launched serial production of reconnaissance drones Leleka-LR and Bulava for Ukrainian soldiers in Kolín, Czech Republic. The company plans to manufacture hundreds of reconnaissance and strike drones annually, as reported by Czech media E15. “In November, we started trial operation, and in April, serial production began. This is literally military […]

German Navy Ends UMS Skeldar Helicopter Drone Project

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In recent weeks, there has been repeated speculation in expert circles that the integration of helicopter drones on the German Navy’s corvettes is facing major problems. Now, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense confirmed that the project to deliver a naval drone system for “reconnaissance and identification in the maritime operational area” (AImEG) has […]

Belarus Unveils Iranian-Designed Drones in Military Parade

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Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drones, known as Geran-2 in Russia, were showcased in Belarusian service for the first time during a military parade in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The drones, which appear to have been designated as Kochevnik (Nomad) by Belarus, were prominently displayed on Chinese GWM King Kong Cannon pickup trucks serving as launch platforms. […]

Russia and China Partner on Developing a New Attack Drone

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Russian and Chinese companies are said to be in the process of making Iranian replica drones for use in Ukraine. Initially reported by Bloomberg, the news reportedly comes from unnamed European officials “familiar with the matter.” According to them, the unnamed Chinese and Russian companies have been in talks since 2023. If reports are true, the companies […]

Brazilian Navy Issues Request for Quotation for Chinese Drones

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On June 21, 2024, the Brazilian Naval Commission in Washington (CNBW), USA, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. Q2024-0074, aiming to select two Chinese unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the types Mavic 3 and Matrice. The deadline for submitting proposals is June 27. The RFQ item list includes: 1 (one) DJI MAVIC 3 ENTERPRISE THERMAL […]