American Switchblade 600 combat drones will be delivered to Lithuania next year, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said on Saturday. Wahid Nawabi, CEO of AeroVironment, confirmed the news to Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas who is currently in the United States. Lithuania signed a contract for the American drones in December 2022. “We are the first country […]
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Finnish Companies Suspected of Smuggling Drones to Russia
Two Finnish companies are suspected of having exported drones and other military products worth over three million euros ($3.25 million) to Russia in violation of EU sanctions, Finnish customs authorities said Tuesday. “There are altogether six criminal suspects, one of whom has been detained since September,” the country’s customs agency said in a statement. It […]
Ukrainian Marines Hacked a Russian Drone to Locate its Base -Then Blew Up the Base With Artillery
A famous Ukrainian drone commander has revealed one of the ways his comrades target their Russian counterparts in Kherson: by intercepting Russian drones’ video feeds and using them to identify Russian drone bases. Then relaying the bases’ coordinates to the 36th Brigade’s artillery for precision strikes. Ukrainian commander Robert Brovdi detailed one example of this […]
Bangladesh Gets Bayraktar TB2
The Bangladesh Army Aviation took six Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) on charge. The TB2s will be operated from the army hangars at Chittagong/M.A. Hannan International also known as Zahurul-Haque Air Base. Six more TB2 UAS’ are expected to be delivered enhancing the army’s capabilities into this new realm of unmanned aerial systems. The […]
Anduril’s AI-Guided Jet C-UAS UAV | Launch, Loiter, Return to Base
Southern California-based defense technology and weapons manufacturer Anduril Industries has introduced a game-changing weapon called Roadrunner in response to the growing threat of combat drones. With military-grade drones becoming more accessible to terrorist groups, Anduril hopes to counter this danger with its innovative solution. This move marks a paradigm shift in the defense industry’s approach toward countering the […]
Russian Troops Call Ukrainian Vampire Bomber Drone the ‘Baba Yaga,’ After a Mythical Evil Creature
Ukraine says its Vampire bomber drones are becoming such a nightmare for Russia that they’ve earned a menacing nickname among its troops. The fast, hard-to-detect drone has apparently earned a reputation during its nighttime raids, with Russian forces calling it “Baba Yaga,” an evil witch from Slavic folklore. Ukraine says the capabilities of the bomber […]
Airbus Sells Nine SIRTAP UAS to the Spanish Ministry of Defence
Airbus has signed a contract with the Spanish Ministry of Defence for the development and acquisition of SIRTAP, a High Performance Tactical UAS that will reinforce the tactical capabilities of the Spanish Army and the Air and Space Force. This contract includes a total of nine systems, each consisting of three unmanned aerial vehicles and […]
Medvedev Visits Unmanned Helicopter Factory in Moscow Industrial Park
Despite the challenges posed by economic sanctions on Russia’s economy, it’s apparent that Moscow is consistently finding ways to lessen their effect. Recently, a video circulating on social networks offers a fresh perspective on the production of military drones within the Russian Federation. In the video, Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council […]
Canada Delays $3.6BN Reaper Buy Until Drones Can Operate in Arctic
The Canadian military’s acquisition of medium altitude armed drones is being delayed to allow for more development work to enable the aircraft to operate in the Arctic region. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System project was to deliver a fleet of drones for the Royal Canadian Air Force that would be operational by 2025. That date […]
Uzbekistan Shows Off Recent Drone Acquisitions
The Uzbek government has published images of new military drones put on display for President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s recent visit to the Surxondaryo region. On November 16, President Mirziyoyev toured a military unit in the region operating new drones recently purchased for the military. Images published on the presidency website showed what appeared to be a […]
