Unmanned Systems News

SAGE and DASAL to release Togan mortar munition from UAV
Turkiye

SAGE and DASAL to release Togan mortar munition from UAV

Turkish defence Institute TUBITAK SAGE has reached a new stage with DASAL aviation. SAGE’s air dropped Togan mortar ammunition will be used at DASAL’s UAV.

Russian Anti-Drone Defence Simulators Get into Inventory
Russia

Russian Anti-Drone Defence Simulators Get into Inventory

Technodinamika, holding under Rostec state enterprise, prepares the batch of unmanned target helicopters to enter service in early 2022.

ANKA to getting CATS Eye
Turkiye

ANKA to getting CATS Eye

TURAF wants to upgrade the ANKA armed UAV with ASELSAN's common aperture targeting system (CATS) electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload.

Boeing to Convert F-16 Fighters to Target UAVs
USA

Boeing to Convert F-16 Fighters to Target UAVs

Boeing will convert retired U.S. Air Force’s F-16 jet fighters into unmanned target drones under terms of a $49.7 million contract announced.

Bayraktar TB2 completed 400 thousand flight hours
Turkiye

Bayraktar TB2 completed 400 thousand flight hours

Turkish UAV manufacturer Baykar company’s Bayraktar TB2 UAV completed 400 thousand flight hours.

US Launches High-Altitude Balloon for Early Warning
USA

US Launches High-Altitude Balloon for Early Warning

Raven Aerostar has been granted a DoD contract to demonstrate stratospheric balloon utilities for actual military field operations.

TUSAŞ Exported Three ANKA UAVs to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Turkiye

TUSAŞ Exported Three ANKA UAVs to Kazakhstan

TUSAŞ shipped the first national, original, and domestically developed aircraft to Tunisia, selling three ANKA UAV systems for approximately $ 80 million.

U.S. Navy and Jordan Partner on Unmanned Systems
USA Jordan

U.S. Navy and Jordan Partner on Unmanned Systems

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command briefed Jordan’s navy chief on U.S. 5th Fleet plans to incorporate modern unmanned technologies.

MQ-25 Stingray UAV Conducts Navy’s Ground Tests
USA

MQ-25 Stingray UAV Conducts Navy’s Ground Tests

The US Navy and Boeing have completed ground testing for the MQ-25 Stingray UAV which has aerial refuelling and ISR capabilities.

Rumours become a reality: SR-72 Spy and RQ-180 appear
USA

Rumours become a reality: SR-72 Spy and RQ-180 appear

USAF has published videos to inform about intelligence-gathering operations. The videos include the SR-72 aircraft and the RQ-180 drone.”

Unmanned Vessel Begins Sailing
Norway

Unmanned Vessel Begins Sailing

World’s 1st zero-emission container vessel, Yara Birkeland, which belongs to Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara, has debuted its journey.

Russia Develops AI for UAVs, Man in Loop is the Mystery
Russia

Russia Develops AI for UAVs, Man in Loop is the Mystery

Russia's one of the high-tech companies Kronstadt is developing technology to allow various armed UAVs to be integrated into a swarm. Human’s role is unkown.

Ten More AI-450T Engines for Akıncı UAV
Turkiye Ukraine

Ten More AI-450T Engines for Akıncı UAV

Ukrainian engine manufacturer Ivchenko-Progress and Turkish UAV maker Baykar signed an engine supply agreement at Saha Expo last week for Baykar’s Akıncı.

UAV Unveiled the Twin of TB2 Bayraktar
United Arab Emirates

UAV Unveiled the Twin of TB2 Bayraktar

UAE's EDGE Group subsidiary Halcon showcased the full-scale model of Reach-S fixed-wing armed tactical UAV at the Dubai Airshow 2021.