Drones
Ukraine claims air successes as war enters fourth week
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth week following Russia’s invasion on February 24, Ukrainian forces are still claiming to have caused significant casualties in the past 96 hours
Ukraine presses more Bayraktar TB2 UAVs into service
The Ukrainian military has received an additional unspecified number of Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles made by Turkish company Baykar Defence and has pressed them directly into service against invading units of the Russian military
Ukraine ‘appreciates’ Turkish defence support, calls out earlier German reluctance
A senior Ukrainian official has praised the contribution that Turkey has in providing support to the country’s armed forces, before calling out Germany's earlier reluctance
Germany aims to implement drone zones swiftly
Droniq GmbH and its parent company DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, published their recommendations for the establishment of U-space areas.
Brazil moves to acquire the V-BAT drone
Shield AI has announced that it has signed a contract with VSK Tactical, through reseller and facilitator Contingent Global, to provide Brazil with V-BAT 128 unmanned aircraft systems
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Demand for drone operations increases by 370%
ENAIRE coordinated 6,101 professional drone operations in 2021
versus 1,646 in 2020
Uncrewed acquisition: Demand surges for tactical UAVs
As militaries gain greater experience of the role that tactical uncrewed aerial vehicles can fulfil, the market for such platforms continues to develop and mature
UAE jets strike Houthi ballistic missile launcher
The UAE moved to strike a purported ballistic missile launcher operated by Houthi militia in Yemen’s Al Jawf on January 24, hours after the UAE’s Ministry of Defence announced the interception of two missiles targeting the Gulf country
UK carriers could get jet-powered drones under Project Vampire
The UK Ministry of Defence is looking to begin the procurement of a series of jet-powered drones this year that will operate from Royal Navy platforms, potentially including the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers