RAF Typhoon shoots down drone over Syria, Eurofighter’s first kill
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense announced that a Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet has shot down a hostile drone…
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Russia’s UAC rolls out upgraded S-70 Okhotnik combat drone
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) rolled out the second prototype of the Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik combat drone. This version of the aircraft is said…
Fourth time’s the charm: DARPA successfully tests Gremlin drone
US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the conclusion of the first fully successful airborne recovery of…
Ukraine confirms the first combat use of Turkish drone against separatists
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine claim that one of its Bayraktar TB2 drones has destroyed…
Turkey to provide Kyrgyzstan with first combat drones
Kyrgyzstan has announced the purchase of an unspecified amount of Bayraktar TB2 combat drones for its armed forces.The…
South Korea’s LIG Nex1 reveals hydrogen-powered cargo drone
A mockup of the KCD-200, a prospective cargo drone, was unveiled at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense…
Airbus Zephyr S sets new altitude record, finishes testing
The Airbus Zephyr S high-altitude solar powered drone has reached an altitude of 76,100 feet (over 23,000 meters)…
Italy swaps long-struggling HammerHead drone for manned planes
Italy canceled its order for the Piaggio P.1HH HammerHead drone and ordered manned versions of the Avanti light…
Kaman unveils new autonomous UAV for cargo operations
United States-based aerospace company Kaman unveiled on September 21, 2021, its new medium-lift autonomous drone, KARGO, for logistics…
India to invest $680 million in drone manufacturing industry
The Union Minister of Civil Aviation of India, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, announced on September 16, 2021, that the…
Meet Protector, the UK’s new combat drone
RAF showcased the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, a prototype of its upcoming Protector, in preparation for thedrone’s entry into service.Aircraft’s…
Drones, delays and 6th gen jets: Russia’s UAC publishes strategy update
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has a new strategy that offers snippets of information on Russia’s plans for…
Sukhoi readies for S-70 combat drone serial production
Russia Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu visited Sukhoi’s Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant on August 5, 2021. He inspected…
Boeing simulates manned-unmanned teaming with MQ-25
Boeing tested manned-unmanned teaming between MQ-25 refueling drone and F/A-18 fighter jet.The test took place during a demonstration…
China successfully tests firefighting drone
Chinese firefighting equipment test center finished testing the EHang EH216F drone. The aircraft is based on the EHang…
Avenger drone flies autonomously in second Skyborg test
USAF has completed the second test of the Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS), this time with the General…
Hybrid solar-hydrogen drone offers stealthy surveillance solution
The United States Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) unveiled the first results of the experiments carried out on the…
FAA overhauls UAV flight rules, paves the way to drone delivery services
New US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules regulating flights of small drones over populated areas went into effect…