Black Sea: UAV Challenge Part Two
Russia took down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper UAV in the Black Sea. Russia which attempted to take down a TB-2 over the Black Sea near Crimea using jet wash this time.
Unmanned Systems News
U.S. Resumes Reaper Flights Over Black Sea
The U.S. had resumed surveillance drone flights over the Black Sea region following a Russian fighter jet intercept that resulted in the downing of a drone.
Japanese Navy to Acquire the MQ-9B SeaGuardian
GA-ASI revealed on March 15, 2023, that the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force/JMSDF would acquire its MQ-9B SeaGuardian MALE UAV.
One Company Three Milestones
Turkish Aerospace CEO Professor Temel Kotil presented three milestones about the company’s workout.
Japanese Company Creates Float Plane Drone
A Japanese company Space Entertainment Laboratory has two Hamadori Seaplane Unmanned Aerial Vehicles displayed at the DSEI Japan.
U.S. Claims Drone Recovery is Difficult
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said the MQ-9 Reaper drone sank in an area of the Black Sea with depths up to 1,500 metres.
Who Saves the Drone that Crashes into the Black Sea?
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted on March 14 an MQ-9 Reaper while flying in international airspace over the Black Sea.
A Su-27 Downed an MQ-9 Reaper on the Black Sea
U.S. European Command informed that a Russian Su-27 aircraft struck the propeller of a U.S. MQ-9 drone operating over international waters over the Black Sea.
First fllight of Germany's Space Unmanned System "Athena"
Bundeswehr's turbojet-powered unmanned space aircraft demonstrator "Athena" completed its initial flight tests in the autumn of 2022.
DASAL and IGG signs an MoU at IDEX2023
DASAL Aerospace Technologies and International Golden Group (IGG) signed a MoU during the IDEX2023 held in Abu Dhabi between 20-24 February.
BAE Unveils Unmanned Aircraft Project Made in Australia
BAE Systems' Australian subsidiary unveiled a mockup of new vertical take-off and landing drone, "STRIX", on the first day of the Australian Air Show, Avalon.
The UAE Builds the Jeniah Stealth UCAV
The role that armed Unmanned Aerial Systems play in the battlefield increase daily. Turkish UAVs set an excellent example of it.
Israel and UAE Show First Joint Product at NAVDEX
Relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel have started to improve during Donald Trump’s presidency and have not lost their momentum since then.
Milrem Robotics Exhibits Type-X at IDEX 2023
Milrem Robotics is exhibiting its Type-X robot at IDEX 2023. The combat variant has a 30 mm automatic cannon and a Hunter 2S Halcon ammunition launcher.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands electronic warfare integration across brigades - The US Army is increasing the integration of electronic warfare capabilities into brigade-level form...
- 15:00 European nations accelerate airbase hardening programmes - European governments are investing in hardened aircraft shelters, dispersed operating locations and...
- 15:00 China strengthens military-civil fusion in space capabilities - China continues integrating commercial and state space assets to enhance military communications, su...
- 15:00 Japan expands stockpiles of long-range stand-off weapons - Japan is increasing procurement and domestic production of stand-off missiles as part of efforts to...
- 15:00 Autonomous maritime surveillance networks gain wider adoption - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous maritime systems in coordinated surveillance networks t...
- 15:00 Counter-drone doctrine shifts toward affordable mass defence - Military planners are focusing on affordable counter-UAS solutions capable of defeating large number...
- 15:00 Hypersonic defence programmes prioritise persistent tracking - Defence agencies are developing sensor architectures designed to maintain continuous tracking of hyp...
- 15:00 Military satellite constellations expand tactical support roles - Distributed satellite constellations are increasingly being used to provide tactical communications,...
- 15:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key future force multiplier - Defence organisations increasingly view collaborative autonomous systems operating in coordinated gr...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes core requirement in defence planning - Governments are incorporating supply-chain security, manufacturing resilience and surge production c...
- 12:00 Turkey targets more defence sales as Western rearmament accelerates - Reuters reported that Türkiye's defence exports reached $10 billion in 2025, with exports to Europe...
- 12:00 ASELSAN to ramp up Steel Dome deliveries in 2026 - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to deliver more than 150 components for Türkiye's ÇELİKKUBBE air...
- 12:00 Defense News highlights ASELSAN's autonomous warfare vision - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to showcase a future warfare concept built around...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye's expanding defence role in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become a key security partner for Mali through drone exports, mil...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar's European expansion - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar's expansion into Europe reflects the growing importa...
- 12:00 French study identifies Türkiye as a major new European supplier - The Foundation for Strategic Research assessed Türkiye as one of the most successful new entrants in...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar export performance - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar's drone exports reached $1.8 billion in 2024, with around 90...
- 12:00 Foreign media focus on KIZILELMA at SAHA 2026 - International exhibition coverage highlighted Baykar's KIZILELMA unmanned combat aircraft among the...
- 12:00 International observers track KAAN and export milestones - The Defense Watch reported that Türkiye entered 2026 with ongoing KAAN flight testing, record defenc...
- 12:00 German Patriot deployment underscores air-defence debate - Reuters reported that Germany will deploy a Patriot air-defence system to southeastern Türkiye for s...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands focus on contested logistics operations - The US Air Force is increasing investment in contested logistics concepts, including autonomous resu...
- 09:00 European defence planners prioritise protection of ammunition facilities - European governments are investing in hardened storage sites and dispersed ammunition facilities to...
- 09:00 China advances integration of AI into military decision support - China is expanding efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence into command, intelligence and bat...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens rapid deployment capability for remote islands - Japan is enhancing airlift, sealift and logistics capabilities to reinforce remote island territorie...
- 09:00 Autonomous underwater vehicles gain importance in seabed security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor seabed activity and prot...
- 09:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine soft-kill and hard-kill methods - Military organisations are adopting layered counter-UAS architectures that integrate jamming, spoofi...
- 09:00 Hypersonic missile threats accelerate investment in early warning networks - Defence agencies are expanding space-based and terrestrial early warning systems to improve detectio...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become standard military approach - Military space planners increasingly favour distributed constellations of smaller satellites to impr...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft drive changes in airpower doctrine - Air forces are adapting operational doctrine to incorporate autonomous collaborative aircraft that c...
- 09:00 Production depth increasingly determines defence export success - Defence customers are placing growing emphasis on supplier production capacity, delivery speed and l...
