Ukraine Starts Mass-Producing UJ-26 Kamikaze UAV
Ukraine announced that mass production of UJ-26 Beaver long-range kamikaze UAV has begun alongside other UAV systems.
Unmanned Systems News
Japan Puts Modified JS Kaga DDH On Sea Trials
JMDSF has announced the sea trials of the JS Kaga helicopter carrier (DDH) modified to carry F-35B STOVL fighter jets.
The U.K Army Tests Sentinel Rotary-Wing UAV
Sentinel rotary-wing UAVs were tested during the multi-national Army Warfare Experiment Blunting Strike exercise.
ANKA-3 UCAV Performs Its Maiden Flight
Turkish Aerospace ANKA-3 UCAV performed its maiden flight on December 28th. The tailless UAV is the first of its kind in Turkish aviation.
Russia Attacks Odessa with Kamikaze UAVs
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Russia conducted an attack with multiple kamikaze UAVs on the Odesa region.
Turkish Defence Company Altınay Enters the Stock Market
Altınay Defence Technologies Inc. decided to increase its capital for new investments, strengthening working capital and opening up to global markets.
Pentagon Announces the Replicator UAV Swarm Program
The Pentagon is working on the Replicator program aimed at deploying a large number of autonomous low-cost UAVs at the same time.
Ukraine is Set to Produce one Million FPV Drones in 2024
Ukraine plans to produce one million FPV drones against Russian aggression as the FPVs proved their effectiveness on the battlefield.
The U.S. Navy Receives the First Orca XLUUV in its Fleet
Boeing's ORCA XLUUV is formally delivered to the U.S. Navy. The unmanned submarine will survey oceans.
Qatar to Add Turkish UUVs and USVs to U.S. Ones
Qatar is set to cooperate with Turkiye, focusing on Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs).
TCG Preveze set to Launch Akya Torpedo in Antalya
Turkish Navy's TCG Preveze submarine (S-353) will launch the Akya Heavyweight torpedo in the Antalya Gulf on December 26, the defence ministry unveiled.
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Flies For 32 Hours
The 13th flight test, dubbed Endurance Flight Test, Bayraktar TB3 UCAV, developed for TCG ANADOLU L400, flew for 32 hours.
Russia Unveils AUSV to be Tested in Ukraine: Dandelion
Russia's KMZ introduces Dandelion, a high-speed AUSV set for Ukrainian battlefield tests. Russia is known for testing Su-57s on the Syrian battlefield.
USS Ship Downs 14 UAVs Against a Saturation Attack
The Arleigh Burke-class USS CARNEY DDG-64 shot down 14 UAVs fired at it by South Yemen and pro-Iranian Houthis in a Red Sea encounter.
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...
