U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command reported that its first MQ-9A Unmanned Aerial System achieved 10,000 total flight hours in the Central Command area of responsibility, a major milestone for the modernization of the force. The MQ-9A “Reaper” is a Remote Split Operations (RSO) product from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Incorporated. The RSO capability revolutionizes […]

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it dismayed over Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone systems in the Donbass region of Ukraine. “Obviously, there can hardly be anything to rejoice about given that Turkish drones, as the story goes, are surfacing somewhere in Donbass,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday. Turkish exports to various […]

U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman announced this week that its Firebird multi-sensor aircraft showcased the versatility of the optionally-manned autonomous system as it flew to various locations across the United States last month. NG says the ability of Firebird to be flown manned through national airspace is a demonstration of its unique operational flexibility for […]

The U.S. Marine Corps has completed a successful test of its new cargo drone systems, U.S. Navy’s  Naval Air Systems Command announced Wednesday.  The details were given in a 7 April media release, to announce the Marines successfully completed a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Field User Capability Assessment (FUCA) in March at Yuma […]

South Korea’s Hanwha Corporation announced that it has upgraded its AI-based ‘multi-purpose unmanned ground vehicle’ and preparing for the big military test with the Republic of Korea Army. As noted by the company, the Multi-Purpose Unmanned Ground Vehicle’ is a futuristic defense robot system capable of carrying out various missions such as transporting ammunition, reconnaissance, and […]

The U.S. Air Force successfully integrate quad-legged Unmanned Ground Vehicles, known popularly as “robot dogs,” to add an extra level of protection to bases. According to a recent service news release, the first official quad-legged Unmanned Ground Vehicles were delivered to Tyndall on March 22 for integration into the 325th Security Forces Squadron. The purpose […]

The U.S. Air Force is wading further into the process of buying a next-generation multirole autonomous-capable aircraft system by issuing a request for information to assess industry’s ability to provide one. A new request for information from the Air Force outlines the service’s interest in developing a Next-Generation (Next-Gen) Multi-Role Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Family […]

Boeing’s drone tanker, MQ-25 Stingray, will conduct approximately 960 annual flight operations, according to a recent U.S. Navy news release. The details were given in a 17 March release, to announce that the Navy has released a final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for home basing of the MQ-25A Stingray […]

A leading Ukrainian provider of tactical robotic systems A.Drones reported that it has successfully tested its new fully autonomous unmanned system, called the Dronoport. The company also released a short video showing the rapid readiness capability of Dronoport tactical robotic systems that consists of a multi-rotor aerial vehicle and a mobile base station for recharging […]

U.S. drone maker AeroVironment secured $44.9 million for the lethal miniature aerial missile system, according to a March. 16 announcement. Under the new agreement, AeroVironment has received a new contract modification for the Switchblade Weapon System. The Switchblade is a ground-launched, miniature, high-precision strike tactical missile system that can be deployed with no more than […]