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October 21, 2024
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Turkey to Supply Albania With a Significant Batch of Kamikaze Drones

A “significant number” of Turkish loitering munitions will be donated to Albania, illustrating the growing partnership between the two nations. The gesture is not directed as an attack on...

October 21, 2024
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New Deal to Enhance Bayraktar TB2 Drone Performance for Poland

Poland is enhancing its fleet of 24 Bayraktar TB2 drones via a new service and logistics contract with Baykar of Turkey. Initiated by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency...

October 20, 2024
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India’s ISR Strength Receives a Substantial Upgrade

In 1999, the Kargil conflict exposed India’s lack of effective surveillance in the battle area. It took time to pinpoint enemy-occupied positions. Impressively, an IAF pilot flew a MiG-21...

October 18, 2024
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China Reports Progress on Osprey-Style Vertical Takeoff Drone With Two-Ton Load Capacity

China recently revealed the Lanying R6000, a tiltrotor drone built by United Aircraft that can carry 2 tons of cargo and fly at a maximum speed of 340 miles...

October 18, 2024
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Leidos secured a $248 million contract from the US Navy to provide engineering and design expertise for autonomous technologies.

Leidos was recently granted a follow-on contract by NIWC PAC to provide support for unmanned and automated systems used in maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. The contract, a single-award...

October 18, 2024
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How deploying small, self-operating, unmanned systems can enhance the reach of maritime forces.

Northrop Grumman, known for its expertise in large autonomous systems, has now developed Helix and Scion—two mission-driven autonomous solutions for smaller UAS. These will rapidly enhance commercial uncrewed platforms,...

October 18, 2024
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Airbus completed its initial Lakota UH-72 unmanned helicopter demo for the US Marine Corps with success.

The successful first demo of the Lakota UH-72 drone helicopter at Marine Corps Air Station demonstrated the Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) system, which is engineered to boost logistical support...

October 18, 2024
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Thales Presents New AI-Enabled Swarms of Autonomous Drones

Flight tests by Thales have demonstrated the use of drone swarms at multiple autonomy levels. This progress is a significant milestone in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into drone operations,...