At the end of 2022, Japan published its National Defense Strategy (NDS) which laid out a plan for the very tense future security environment. It heavily focused on countering “unilateral… Continue reading "What Will Japan Replace its Attack and Observation Helicopter Fleet With?"
General Atomics announced that it is making good progress on DARPA’s LongShot program which seeks to extend the range of air-to-air capabilities. Rather than design longer-range missiles the LongShot program… Continue reading "General Atomics is now the sole competitor in DARPA’s LongShot Program"
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has announced that the United States Air Force Special Operations Command has entered into an agreement to acquire three MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aerial vehicles. According… Continue reading "AFSOC to Lease MQ-9B"
Last week, Iranian media published footage of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Aerospace Force’s ‘Gaza’ (Shahed-149) UAV in flight for the first time. The Gaza unmanned aerial vehicle, one of… Continue reading "Iran Releases First Test Flight Footage Of The Gaza (Shahed-149) UAV"
TAI signed contracts with Indonesia, Chad, and Algeria for the export of ANKA UAVs at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2023) held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition… Continue reading "Indonesia, Chad and Algeria To Procure ANKA UAVs From TAI"
On 18 February, Brigadier General Afshin Khajefard, Director General of the Iranian Aviation Industry Organization (IAIO), announced on a television program that they intend to reveal an unmanned version of… Continue reading "Iran To Produce An Unmanned Version Of The Qaher-313 Fighter Aircraft"
On Tuesday, 21 February, ADASI, a subsidiary of UAE defense company EDGE Group, announced that it had signed a contract worth AED 1.33 billion (approximately US$370 million) to supply SHADOW… Continue reading "EDGE To Supply The UAE Armed Forces With SHADOW and HUNTER Loitering Munitions"
On Thursday 16 February, Japan’s ruling coalition approved the government’s plan to ease rules for firing on aircraft violating Japanese airspace. Japanese media reported that Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers claimed… Continue reading "Japan Moves to Relax Rules for Firing on Aircraft Violating Airspace"
The original purpose of unmanned aircraft (UAS) was to protect human pilots from harm, but with UAS getting more advanced and expensive what happens when you want to protect your… Continue reading "Eaglet Performs First Flight from Gray Eagle Mothership"
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) unveiled an underground tactical military base called “Oqab 44” (Eagle 44) days after a drone attack on a military facility in Isfahan.… Continue reading "The Iranian Air Force Unveils An Underground Military Base Called Eagle 44"