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Iran Unveils Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone

Iran showcased an advanced version of Shahed-136 strike drones, equipped with a jet engine and improved guidance systems, named Shahed-238. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was presented at the Ashura Aerospace University on November 20th. The jet-powered drone was introduced…

Are You the Best? Go-to-Market Propeller

The third in an occasional column on marketing strategies for emerging technologies, by industry marketing expert Amy T. Wiegand: Go-to-Market Propeller.  This month: Are You the Best?  How to Demonstrate that to Your Customers  By Amy T. Wiegand Demonstrating that…

Featured Drone Pilot – VR-GRAF from Poland

???? Featured Drone Pilot ???? Dronestag is happy to welcome VR-GRAF from Poland on our new Worldwide Drone Directory ! VR-GRAF is based in the city of Piatkowa in Poland, and have been flying drones since 4 years and is specializing on…

TEKEVER Gets $3.5M European Space Agency Contract

TEKEVER has signed a contract worth up to €3.2 million to provide satellite communications technology for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Comet Interceptor mission. The contract comes as TEKEVER opens a new site in Toulouse, France, dedicated to building the company’s capabilities in satellite…

Iran Introduces Shahed-147 Surveillance Drone

Iran’s defense industry has introduced a new surveillance drone  – the Shahed-147, a high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system. According to local sources, the new drone stands out with its features, boasting a wingspan spanning 26 meters and an impressive…

Ohio State University Students Learn About AFWERX and Advanced Air Mobility

Aerospace engineering students from Ohio State University were invited to Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, Ohio, to learn about AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, and Advanced Air Mobility earlier in November 2023. According to the Federal Aviation…

Brazilian Firm Announces Kamikaze Drone

A Brazilian defense organization, Mac Jee Group, which displayed the loitering munition prototype at the Dubai Airshow, said the weapon has a range of 120 kilometers (62 miles), operates at 612 kph (380 mph), has a one-hour endurance and can…

Ukraine Produces Dozens of Shahed Drone Clones per Month

Ukraine produces dozens of so-called Ukrainian ‘Shaheds’ per month, which are clones of Iranian drones, Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Industry, said at the annual meeting of the European Business Association. Key facts According to Kamyshin, currently the defense industry…

First Take Off for Mojave UAV from a UK Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier

The largest uncrewed aircraft ever launched from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier has paved the way for the next generation of UK naval air power. Codenamed ‘Mojave’, the specially-modified aircraft – operated remotely by a ‘pilot’ at a computer terminal…