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Aerovironment’s New P550 Flies Five Hours on a Charge, Drops Two-Pound Guided Bombs

By The Editor on Oct 18, 2024 06:50 am

– AeroVironment has introduced the P550 advanced autonomous Group 2 eVTOL uncrewed aircraft system designed to set a new standard for battlefield adaptability and operational readiness. Leveraging a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and AI-driven autonomy, P550 is engineered to empower maneuver forces to quickly respond to evolving mission demands with rapid deployment, scalability, and […]

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France Sends First Domestically-Made Kamikaze Drones to Ukraine

By The Editor on Oct 18, 2024 06:45 am

On Wednesday, October 16, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu announced the first delivery of French-made kamikaze drones to Ukraine in the coming weeks. Lecornu detailed that the aerial drones for transfer were manufactured by Delair, have successfully passed all performance tests, and will be soon adopted by both the French and Ukrainian […]

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Thales Demonstrates AI-Controlled Drone Swarms

By The Editor on Oct 18, 2024 06:36 am

On 16 October 2024, in the first flight tests of their kind, Thales demonstrated the potential of deploying swarms of drones with different levels of autonomy. Autonomous functionality optimised by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and intelligent agents reduces the cognitive load on operators yet ensures that they remain in control at all times, particularly during critical […]

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Russia has Enhanced the Shahed-136 Drone with New Technology and Long-Range Capabilities

By The Editor on Oct 18, 2024 06:25 am

Recent reports from Russian military media suggest that Russia has developed an upgraded version of the Shahed-136 drone, now equipped with an electro-optical homing head and potentially enhanced with satellite communication for long-range capabilities. However, a closer examination by Defense Express reveals that this is not a new development but rather a misinterpretation based on […]

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Airbus Completes First Aerial Logistics Connector Demo for US Marine Corps

By The Editor on Oct 18, 2024 06:18 am

– Airbus recently completed its first program demonstration in support of the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector contract at Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The demonstration evaluated the performance characteristics of the UH-72B Lakota platform, validated the aircraft’s ability to carry specialized cargo, showcasing Airbus’ approaches to […]

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How Allied Pilots ‘Rammed’ Nazi Cruise Missiles Out of the Sky

By The Editor on Oct 18, 2024 06:00 am

On June 13, 1944, the citizens of London awoke to an eerie but puzzling buzz approaching the city. The morning stillness was shattered when the buzzing stopped and a strange aircraft plummeted from the sky, hitting a railway bridge and unleashing 1,800 pounds of explosive force. The bizarre aircraft was a German-made Vergeltungswaffen (“vengeance weapon”) […]

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