DefenceTalkArgentina will manufacture locally designed military drones, according to an announcement Tuesday in the official government gazette. Argentina plans to use the drones, expected to fly as long as 12-20 hours, on its ships in searches at sea. The program has an initial investment of 238 million dollars, the gazette said. The government contract is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/argentina-to-make-military-drones-63468/

DefenceTalkMore than three decades of war have damaged Afghanistan’s once-thriving carpet industry, but weavers are tapping into the bloody past to boost their fortunes with “war rugs” depicting guns, tanks and warplanes. On Chicken Street, the most famous street in Afghanistan during the “hippie trail” tourist days of the late 60s and 70s and still […]https://www.defencetalk.com/from-ak47s-to-drones-afghans-war-rugs-reflect-bloody-decades-63399/

DefenceTalkThe United States is the world’s technological leader in the development and deployment of military Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). As other nations begin to employ military UAS more regularly and as the nascent commercial UAS market emerges, the United States has a responsibility to ensure that sales, transfers, and subsequent use of all U.S.-origin UAS […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-export-policy-military-unmanned-aerial-systems-uas-63140/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands for MQ-9 Reapers and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $339 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. Also provided are an Initial Spares […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-netherlands-to-buy-mq-9-reapers-62840/

DefenceTalkUS drone aircraft targeted a senior figure in Somalia’s Shebab militia, the Pentagon said Tuesday, in the latest bid to take out leaders of the al-Qaida-linked group. US special operations forces “using unmanned aircraft and several Hellfire missiles” carried out the strike on Saturday against Shebab’s chief of external operations and planning, spokesman Rear Adm. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-drone-targets-senior-shebab-militant-in-somalia-62603/

DefenceTalkIn a bid to keep the US military’s technological edge, President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for 2016 calls for an increase in defense spending to pay for high-tech weapons and training. The $585 billion request for the Pentagon would devote $107.7 billion to big-ticket weapons — an increase of $14.1 billion over the previous budget. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-asks-for-more-funds-for-high-tech-weapons-62552/

DefenceTalkA new course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, will pair up Air Cavalry leaders with the operators of unmanned aerial systems. The Aviation Reconnaissance Course, scheduled to launch this spring, was discussed at the Association of the U.S. Army’s “Hot Topics” conference on aviation today in Arlington, Virginia. The course was mentioned during a panel discussion […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-helicopter-pilots-train-with-uas-operators-62470/

DefenceTalkUkrainian troops are struggling to counter artillery fire and electronic jamming by pro-Russian militants, who are flying drones to target the Kiev government forces, a top US general said Thursday. The Ukrainian army’s communications are hampered by the electronic warfare carried out by the separatists and they lack equipment and training to thwart artillery barrages, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukrainian-forces-face-drones-electronic-jamming-us-62350/

DefenceTalkThe study is designed to give a comprehensive overview of the commercial drone market segment. Research represents a selection from the mountains of data available of the most relevant and cogent market materials, with selections made by the most senior analysts. Commentary on every aspect of the market from independent analysts creates an independent perspective […]https://www.defencetalk.com/commercial-drones-markets-reach-4-8-billion-by-2021-62253/

DefenceTalkWith the collapse of the government in Sanaa, the United States has lost a reliable partner in its fight against Al-Qaeda in Yemen with potentially dire consequences, officials and experts said Friday. The result could mean an emboldened Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), able to operate more freely amid political turmoil and without pressure […]https://www.defencetalk.com/yemen-upheaval-deals-blow-to-us-fight-against-aqap-62240/