UAV
Leonardo contracted by UK MOD for Proteus VTOL UAV demonstrator
A four-year contract, valued at €71m (£60m), has been awarded to Leonardo by the UK MOD's Defence Equipment and Support Future Capability Group to deliver the Rotary Wing Uncrewed Air System (RWUAS) Technology Demonstration Programme, or RWUAS CCD Phase 3 TDP
India’s DRDO flies Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out the maiden flight of its Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator on July 1. The sortie took place from the Aeronautical Test Range at Chitradurga, Karnataka
Swiss Air Force's ADS 15 reconnaissance UAV completes first local flight
A successful first flight in Switzerland has been completed by the Swiss Air Force’s Aufklärungsdrohnensystems 15 (ADS 15, Reconnaissance Drone System 15) at Emmen Air Base
Royal Thai Navy receives first RQ-21A Blackjack UAV from the US
The US Navy formally handed over the first Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack UAS to the Royal Thai Navy during a ceremony at an undisclosed location in Thailand on May 24
The evolving world of UAVs serving the US Navy and USMC
Combat Aircraft Journal explores the evolving world of unmanned aerial vehicles serving the US Navy and Marines Corps
Schiebel says reports on S-100 use by Russian military are incorrect
Rotary uncrewed aircraft systems manufacturer Schiebel has moved to refute suggestions one of its S-100 platforms, operated by Russian forces, was shot down by the Ukrainian military in mid-April
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 and its use over Ukraine and Azerbaijan
The use of Baykar Defence’s Bayraktar TB2 platform in Ukraine and Azerbaijan has cemented Turkey’s role as a drone provider. Air Forces Monthly investigates
Analysis: Russia's troubles with combat drone development
Widely known as a late adopter of unmanned air systems, the Russian military has struggled to field into service a plethora of new models
ANALYSIS: What is the current status of the Ukrainian Air Force?
As the war between Russia and Ukraine presses on through a second month, Vladimir Trendafilovski examines the status of a Ukrainian Air Force that has defied the odds to defend its skies and dealt hard-hitting blows to its invaders
RNLAF set to begin MQ-9A operations later this month
Having received its first three MQ-9A Block 5 RPAS and two mobile ground control stations from GA-ASI, the Royal Netherlands Air Force is now set to launch operations with the Reaper before the end of April