3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (329+ words) Pitched for the Massed Modular Aircraft program run by the Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit, General Atomics says its new drone design can exceed requirements set by the Pentagon to succeed the MQ-9A Reaper. WASHINGTON — Drone maker General Atomics…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (328+ words) The unmanned helos will be integrated on three corvettes that Angola purchased for over $1 billion in 2023. BEIRUT — United Arab Emirates defense giant EDGE Group announced today that it has delivered six HT 100 NAVAL unmanned helicopters to the Angolan navy, as…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (236+ words) The UAV is "designed to detect and engage high-value, time-sensitive targets at long range," the company said. KIELCE — Polish defense firm WB Group this week unveiled its newest UAV, a jet-powered strike drone that it’s calling Warmate 30. According to WB…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (894+ words) WASHINGTON — Following steep losses of the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper in recent combat operations against Iran, Air Force officials are accelerating efforts to replace the venerable drone with a new unmanned aircraft at a price of $10 million each. “As we…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (556+ words) The Grey Wolf achieved initial operational capability Aug. 10, and will replace the Vietnam-era UH-1N to protect the Air Force’s nuclear missile fields. WASHINGTON — The MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter achieved initial operational capability (IOC) in early August, stepping into the role…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (282+ words) The proposed sale “will improve Iraq’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its rotary wing transport, reconnaissance, and air-to-surface targeting capabilities," the State Department said. BEIRUT — The US State department has approved a potential foreign military sale…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (658+ words) “Over the past five months, the teams have really been able to hone their skills based on the work they're doing inside of a live environment and I think we're getting better and better every day because of that," the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (308+ words) “The proposed sale will increase Qatar’s capability to meet current and future threats by enhancing its defense capabilities," the US State Department said. BEIRUT — The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale of four KC-46A refueling aircraft…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (464+ words) “We believe HÜRJET has the potential to become not only the trainer aircraft of Türkiye and Spain, but also a training platform for NATO,” CEO Mehmet Demiroglu said. BEIRUT — Turkish Aerospace (TA) is developing a maritime version of its light…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (607+ words) Truly autonomous aircraft can make decisions without continuous human input. While many modern systems are automated, that doesn’t mean they’re truly autonomous and making them so is a substantial technological leap. Breaking Defense discussed what true autonomy is, how it…...