Aerial Drones & UAV Systems
UAVs, loitering munitions and the systems that fly them — from tactical quadcopters to long-endurance platforms.
Interceptor drones for Ukraine: Russia summons Japanese ambassador over Terra Drone investment
Terra Drone plans to build Terra A1 interceptor drones on a large scale together with Ukrainian start-up Amazing Drones. Moscow calls this "openly hostile", while the Japanese manufacturer's share price has risen significantly.
Drone warfare and the psyche: Markus Reisner addresses military psychologists – "War has changed radically"
Small units, hardly any cover, enormous psychological strain: at the 80th conference of military psychologists in Vienna, Colonel (General Staff) Markus Reisner showed what drone warfare with mass drone use means for soldiers and society.
Kamikaze drone from STM: Turkish long-range model resembles Iran's Shahed
STM has released a first flight-test video of its new long-range kamikaze drone. Turkish media see it as a replica of the Iranian Shahed, but credit the model with greater precision.
Drone operators for the Koninklijke Landmacht: Netherlands creates around 600 posts
Combat units of the Dutch Army are to receive drones as quickly as possible. A first phase provides for around 600 posts for drone operators – and the Commander of the Armed Forces is betting on fast innovation cycles.
Drone production in Romania: Ukraine and Bucharest explore joint manufacturing
A first-of-its-kind strategic partnership paves the way: 16 Ukrainian drone manufacturers have held talks in Bucharest on joint drone production. Around 200 million euros from the SAFE programme are under discussion; the companies involved remain officially unnamed.
Drone procurement on the Ukrainian model: US Army launches its 'drone Amazon'
Brave1 Market and DOT-Chain Defence showed in Ukraine how drones can reach the front via an online portal. Since 24 March, the US Army has also been relying on a marketplace of its own for drone procurement.
FPV drone with 35 kilometres of range: Russia unveils KVN-35 'Prince Vandal of Novgorod'
Fly further or hit harder: the new long-range KVN-35 variant of the Russian FPV drone lets operators choose between range and warhead – outranging the M-109A5Ö self-propelled howitzer of the Austrian Armed Forces (Bundesheer).
Drone strike on Spirit-030: Ukraine destroys Russian satellite antenna for the first time
With Starlink blocked for Russia, Moscow is bringing small GEO terminals of the Spirit-030 type to the front. A Ukrainian drone strike has now hit one of these stations for the first time – which satellite it uses remains unclear.
Bayraktar TB3 for the 'Cavour': Italian Navy to acquire Turkish drone via Leonardo
Italy apparently intends to procure the Bayraktar TB3 for the aircraft carrier 'Cavour' (C 550). Before a Senate committee, Vice Admiral Berutti Bergotto named Leonardo as the procurement route and surveillance and armed missions as its tasks.
Linza drones: first batch from Quantum Frontline Industries goes to Ukraine
The first batch of Linza drones from the Quantum Frontline Industries co-production is complete. Over the course of the year, capacity is set to grow and deliveries to the Ukrainian armed forces are to speed up.
Friend-or-foe identification: Ukraine marks its drones with “invasion stripes”
Hundreds of drone models share the sky over Ukraine, and their origin and purpose are often impossible to tell. For friend-or-foe identification, drone units are reviving an idea used over Normandy in 1944 – but without a uniform scheme.
Bomber drones: Ukraine tests a new generation at the Brave1 test site
More range, more payload, a more robust link: 18 teams have tested new bomber drones in Ukraine under electronic warfare conditions. Next, the suitable systems are to show what they can do under real combat conditions.
Interceptor drone Bird of Prey: Airbus reports first demonstration flight
Nine months after the project started, Airbus's Bird of Prey autonomously detected and engaged a kamikaze drone at a training area in northern Germany. The interceptor drone is armed with Mark I missiles from Frankenburg Technologies.