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Operation Spiderweb: Analysis of Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Drone Offensive

The success of OPERATION SPIDERWEB highly likely indicates a porous Russian front line and also that Ukraine has integrated basic artificial intelligence (AI) targeting metrics into autonomous UAS platforms, enhancing precision and responsiveness. Ukrainian swarm capabilities are likely limited to light Class I systems. These are optimised for striking vulnerable and lightly protected assets such […]

Ukraine Hits Russian Bomber Bases with FPV Drone Swarm

Ukraine has launched what appears to be its largest drone-based operation to date, striking key Russian air bases that house strategic bombers used in long-range attacks against Ukrainian cities. An operation by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) using first-person-view (FPV) drones smuggled deep into Russian and hidden inside trucks has hit 41 Russian heavy bombers at […]

US Air Force Considers Air-Launched ‘Fighter Drone’ Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The U.S. Air Force is looking into the idea of air-launching Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones from other airplanes in addition to other ways of reducing dependence on traditional runways. Air-launched CCAs also fit in with the service’s larger vision of CCAs having a disruptive impact on future aerial combat and presenting enemies with new […]

AeroVironment to Modernize Dutch Puma UAS Fleet

– AeroVironment, Inc. has announced a new contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) to modernize the Netherlands’ Puma UAS fleet with expanded capabilities for enhanced situational awareness and operational effectiveness. Under the contract, the Dutch MoD is modernizing its Puma 3 AE UAS fleet with advanced capabilities that empower forces to carry out […]

USAF Wants Collaborative Aircraft Fleet to Stress Parts Commonality

The U.S. Air Force will have to prioritize the sustainability of its new Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones if it’s to ensure they are an effective “additive” to the force. This is the conclusion of Major General Joseph Kunkel, Director of Force Design, Integration, and Wargaming and Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Futures. […]

Ukraine Finds 20+ Foreign Components in Russia’s New Drone-Launched Cruise Missile

Ukrainian military intelligence has uncovered detailed information about a new Russian cruise missile called the S8000 “Banderol” (Parcel), revealing a complex network of international electronic components used in its construction. Russia evades sanctions on electronic components by using complex networks of shell companies and intermediary firms, and by routing imports through countries like Armenia, Kazakhstan, […]

General Atomics Gets $11M MQ-9B Protector Support Contract for the UK RAF

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $10,845,151 Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract for MQ-9B protector in-service sustainment support. This contract will provide for sustainment support for the United Kingdom Royal Air Force. Work will be performed in Poway, California, and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2028. This contract […]

UK Certifies Protector as First of its Kind Remotely Piloted Aircraft

The UK’s Military Aviation Authority has issued a Military Type Certificate to the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 unmanned aircraft, also designated the MQ-9B, certifying that it has passed a rigorous airworthiness assessment and verifying it’s safe to operate without geographic restrictions, including over populous areas. This April 29 decision was a first-of-its-kind milestone […]

Teledyne FLIR Defense Unveils Multiple Upgrades to Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drone

– Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced a number of upgrades to its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System to further boost operational effectiveness for warfighters. The enhanced features are being showcased at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week annual conference at the Tampa Convention Center, May 6 to May 8. […]