Italy Procures Three Unmanned Submarines from IAI
Italian Navy plans to acquire three unmanned submarines, known as the BlueWhale, from Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industry [IAI]
Unmanned Systems News
Russia Deploys Mechanised C-UAS Units
Russian MoD announced the deployment of newly formed mechanised C-UAS units to defend others from UAV threats in Ukraine.
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Makes Short Landing
On the 27th flight test, Bayraktar TB3 marine UCAV’s second prototype made a short landing on the runway.
Ukraine Destroys Two Russian Armed UGVs
Footage of the destruction of two armed UGVs fielded by Russia by Ukrainian forces has been shared on social media.
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV’s Second Prototype Flies for 27 Hours
The second prototype of Bayraktar TB3 marine UCAV fitted with ASELFLIR-500 electro-optical system has flown for 27 hours in the latest flight test.
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Flies with ASELFLIR-500
Following the test with ASELSAN’s CATS electro-optical system, Bayraktar TB3’s first prototype flew with ASELFLIR-500 during the 25th flight test.
Anka-III Performs Third Flight with an Endurance of Two Hours
ANKA-III, which made its first flight on December 28, 2023, took off for the third time and flew for two hours.
GA-ASI Tests Dispensing Sonobuoy from the MQ-9B
General Atomics conducted Sonobuoy Dispensing System (SDS) testing on the MQ-9B Sea Guardian with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on February 27, 2024.
Second TB3’s Prototype Makes Maiden Flight
Baykar has announced the maiden flight of Bayraktar TB3 UCAV’s second prototype, marking the 24th test flight in total.
KANGAL-D C-UAS Jammer Integrated on Naval Platforms
ASELSAN has announced that the naval version of the KANGAL jammer, KANGAL-D, has been integrated into naval platforms for the first time.
TB3 Performs its 23rd Flight Test with Aselsan’s CATS
Baykar’s TB3 UCAV performed the 23rd flight, a medium and high-altitude system identification test with the Aselsan CATS payload.
MQ-9A Reaper UAV Makes Emergency Landing in Poland
An MQ-9A Reaper UAV belonging to the U.S. made an emergency landing on Monday near Mirosławiec, in Poland.
HAVELSAN’s Barkan UGV Pasts Tests
HAVELSAN announced that its unmanned ground vehicle Barkan has passed various mobility, autonomous navigation, and environmental resilience tests.
AKINCI UCAV Test-Fires Two UAV-230 Supersonic Missiles
Baykar announced that it had test fired two Roketsan made UAV-230 supersonic aeroballistic missile from AKINCI UCAV at Sinop Firing Area Black sea coast.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO allies launch joint Triton surveillance drone programme - Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway signed a letter of intent to procure up to five MQ-4C Triton hi...
- 09:00 NATO begins negotiations for up to 10 Saab GlobalEye aircraft - NATO has launched negotiations with Saab for up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft to r...
- 09:00 Lockheed and Rheinmetall bring ATACMS production to Europe - Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall agreed to establish ATACMS missile production in Germany, marking th...
- 09:00 Canada confirms TKMS as preferred submarine supplier - Canada selected Germany's TKMS as the preferred supplier for up to 12 submarines, deepening defence...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems broaden infrastructure protection role - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
