DefenceTalkA video featuring China’s flying saucer-like stealth drone, the Sky Hawk, was shown for the first time on China Central Television (CCTV) on Saturday, with leading military experts saying the technologies mastered by Chinese developers will allow the drone to fly faster, farther and avoid detection. Independently developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-new-flying-saucer-like-stealth-drone-seen-in-first-public-flight-72000/

DefenceTalkRio de Janeiro state is moving ahead with plans to deploy security cameras and drones to help fight crime, according to its next governor, a far-right politician loyal to president-elect Jair Bolsonaro. A tender to install 30,000 cameras will be launched soon, Wilson Witzel, who takes up the governorship of the southeast Brazilian state in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cameras-drones-rio-de-janeiro-to-put-electronic-eyes-on-crime-71959/

DefenceTalkMinister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Steven Ciobo MP, today announced the selection of the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper variant as the system which best meets the capability requirements for Australia’s first armed remotely piloted aircraft system. Minister Pyne said the medium altitude long endurance aircraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-to-buy-mq-9-reaper-male-drones-71938/

DefenceTalkFrom hand-held copters that zoom around the living room to high-speed craft offering the sensation of flying over the countryside, drones have won over legions of fans — and are proving a growing challenge for security authorities. Experts say models readily available on the market can easily be turned into a “poor man’s weapon”, a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/threat-from-on-high-race-on-to-bolster-drone-defences-71796/

DefenceTalkThe United States dropped some restrictions Thursday on sales of its advanced drones in order to reinforce the armies of its allies and compete with China on the world arms market. President Donald Trump’s White House announced an update to its policy on arms transfers to promote US exports and jobs, and specifically to loosen […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-drop-curbs-on-drone-tech-to-boost-arms-sales-71645/

DefenceTalkThe United States gave the Philippine air force on Tuesday its first surveillance drone system, as the two nations step up co-operation in the battle against militants. Washington has been boosting its backing for Philippine counter-terror efforts since Daesh supporters seized parts of the southern city of Marawi last year, sparking a deadly five-month battle. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-gives-philippines-air-force-first-drone-system-71572/

DefenceTalkThe EU unveiled on Monday a raft of new joint defence projects including submarine drones and cyber attack rapid response teams as it launched a landmark pact on boosting military cooperation. Twenty-five countries — all of the EU member states except Denmark, Malta and Britain, which is leaving the bloc — have signed up for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eu-launches-defence-pact-with-submarine-drones-70997/

DefenceTalkUnmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry this decade, more than tripling in the next decade, report Teal analysts in their latest market analysis. Worldwide military adoption of UAVs and soaring demand for the next generation of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) are driving the market’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/worldwide-military-uav-market-worth-80-billion-70776/

DefenceTalkStronger military ties between India and the United States should not affect relations with neighbors such as Pakistan, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said ahead of a visit to New Delhi. The Pentagon chief arrived Monday for a 48-hour trip—the first to India by any member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet. “This is a historic […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-defense-chief-in-india-to-boost-military-ties-70558/

DefenceTalkFighter jets, drone deals and shared concerns over Afghanistan’s security challenges look set to dominate the agenda when US Defence Secretary James Mattis visits India this week. Mattis is scheduled to arrive in Delhi late Monday and is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and new defence minister in the first visit by a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fighter-jets-drones-on-table-as-james-mattis-visits-key-ally-india-70549/