The U.S. Department of Defense has revealed that the Fifth Generation Aerial Target will take its first flight later this month at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, following nearly flawless completion of ground-based testing in September. “The single prototype executed 24 taxi test events (15 low-speed and nine high-speed) in just six days, with no interruptions […]

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BAE Systems, a global leader in electronic warfare, was selected to develop attritable air vehicle systems under the U.S. Air Force Skyborg program. The details were given in a Thursday media release, to announce under Skyborg program, which has a contract ceiling of up to $400 million, the BAE Systems will compete to develop a […]

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The U.S. Army has revealed that it has been testing a new tactically deployable, transformable, autonomous robotic system at the Yuma Proving Ground. The new transformer-like drone system, called the Pegasus III, is a hybrid, unmanned, aerial vehicle that transforms in flight and gives soldiers an advantage on the battlefield of the future. In a […]

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Aerospace giant Boeing has announced that its Loyal Wingman unmanned, fighter-like jet is one step closer to its first flight after a low-speed taxi test. The unmanned multi-role aircraft being developed with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently moved under its own power for the first time, a key milestone for the aircraft that’s […]

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A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet crashed during a routine sortie in the Superior Valley, just south of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake late Tuesday, according to a statement issued by Naval Air Station Lemoore. “The pilot ejected safely and was taken to a local medical facility for examination,” Naval Air Station […]

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The United States Marine Corps have officially retired the Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” from their ranks after more than 30 years of dependable service, according to a recent service news release. According to a USMC statement, after 933,614 flight hours over a 34-year career, the AH-1W “Whiskey” Super Cobra flew its last flight over the […]

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Textron Systems, an aerospace and defense development and manufacturing unit of the Textron conglomerate, has announced that it will cooperate with Shield AI in support of advanced, multi-domain autonomy for a variety of military applications. The company announced their cooperating on proof-of-concept work to integrate Shield AI technology into Textron Systems’ proven air, land and sea […]

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The United States Marine Corps has used recently received JLTV tactical vehicles during a humanitarian assistance exercise. On Friday, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit press release said that a U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), hold a humanitarian assistance exercise during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) at Bogue Airfield, N.C. […]

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The new mobile and survivable direct-fire combat vehicle that could boost the firepower of the U.S. Army light forces will begin the phase of evaluation in 2021. According to a recent service statement, the Army will begin independent operational testing and evaluation of two light tank prototypes developed by the General Dynamics and BAE Systems […]

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The U.S. Army has tested a recent modification pack of Stryker combat vehicles called network lethality. In a statement presented by the Army Operational Test Command said that new capabilities were recently tested in the Stryker Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) vehicle here by Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. During operational testing conducted by […]

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