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Fourth US MQ-9 Reaper Lost to Houthi Anti-Aircraft Missile in 6 Months

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for shooting down an American MQ-9 Reaper. The incident was confirmed hours after footage surfaced online showing what appeared to be the wreckage of the modern combat drone. Houthi-led media later released video evidence purportedly capturing the moment the drone was struck. Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree […]

Airbus to Develop Eurofighter STAR Manned-Unmanned Teaming for ‘Loyal Wingmen’

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Airbus is to develop a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability to enable the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to remotely control ‘loyal wingmen’ under the System and Teaming Advanced Research (STAR) programme. An employment opportunity recently posted by the company for a chief engineer on the project spelled out its key objectives, not just for the Eurofighter […]

Flying Wedge Defence Unveils India’s First Indigenous Bomber UAV

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Flying Wedge Defence, a Bengaluru-based defense and aerospace technology firm, recently revealed the FWD-200B, India’s inaugural indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft. With a focus on cost-effectiveness and self-reliance, the firm aims to position India as a leader in innovative defense solutions. Incorporated in 2022 by Suhas Tejaskanda, the company aims to reduce India’s reliance on costly […]

AgEagle Aerial Systems Drones Used by US Army Corps of Engineers

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AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a provider of full stack unmanned aviation systems (UAS), sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, has announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed its training for National Guardsman utilizing, among other UAVs, the AgEagle eBee TAC drone, NDAA- compliant and the […]

Luftwaffe Declares Heron TP Ready for Germany-Based Operations

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The Luftwaffe has declared its leased Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to be ready for Germany-based operations worldwide, with flights to commence in mid-May. The Luftwaffe announced the milestone on 2 May, saying that the airworthiness certificate for the UAS had been signed by the German Federal Aviation Office in […]

Luftwaffe Declares Heron TP Ready for Germany-Based Operations

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The Luftwaffe has declared its leased Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to be ready for Germany-based operations worldwide, with flights to commence in mid-May. The Luftwaffe announced the milestone on 2 May, saying that the airworthiness certificate for the UAS had been signed by the German Federal Aviation Office in […]

Griffon and Textron Advance to Flight Stage in Competition to Replace RQ-7B Shadow

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Aircraft manufacturers Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems have both advanced to the flight stage of the US Army’s Future Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (FTUAS) programme. The service said on 25 April that both Griffon and Textron were selected for the third phase of the FTUAS competition, which aims to deliver a replacement for the Textron […]

Pakistan to Purchase 10 More Chinese Caihong-4 Drones

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Pakistan plans to purchase 10 more Caihong-4 (CH-4) Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, costing an estimated 24 million USD. Further details, such as variants or the date of the sale, are not currently known. The CH-4s sent to Pakistan could be outfitted with the superior turbocharged, four-stroke Lark HLE engine with 150 […]