Tag: UAV
Managing the Cost of Australia’s Defence
Australian defence budget is at a record high, but how that money will be spent, and on what, still provides challenges.
Australia announced its 2024/25...
South Korea performs inaugural ship-to-shore UAV trial with Gray Eagle UAS
US-based uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) specialist General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced on 13 November that its Gray Eagle short takeoff and landing...
Chinese Political Ambition Restrains Defence Exports
China’s defence exports have been growing, but quality and political goals conflict potential customers.
China's defence industry has seen significant growth and development over the...
China unveils large tiltrotor UAV protoype
Private Chinese technology group United Aircraft has revealed a prototype large tiltrotor vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capable uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) called the...
India signs for GA-ASI MQ-9B UAVs
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has committed to acquiring up to 31 medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the United...
Parliament of Innovaero OWLs grows in Australia
Loitering munitions featured prominently at the Land Forces 2024 exhibition. One Australian company operating in this realm is Innovaero, of which BAE Systems holds...
Japan Coast Guard expands MQ-9B SeaGuardian fleet
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has agreed to acquire two SeaGuardian medium altitude long endurance uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,...
Indonesia reveals interest in Bayraktar TB2 UAVs
The chief of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has asserted that the service will acquire Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 medium altitude-long endurance unmanned aerial vehicles...
Thinking Outside the Water
Question: What do China, the Baltic and Russia have in common? Answer: seabed warfare.
There may not be any agreed definition – yet – of...
Listening, Watching, Gathering – Chinese EW Comes of Age
China’s special mission aircraft are maturing intelligence gathering assets that are gaining data on tactics, techniques and procedures of those opponents that may be...
