UAE’s EDGE Group, Turkey’s Baykar to put Emirati payloads on Turkish drones

UAE’s EDGE Group, Turkey’s Baykar to put Emirati payloads on Turkish drones
UAE’s EDGE Group, Turkey’s Baykar to put Emirati payloads on Turkish drones

“It is the first time a Turkish drone maker is certifying a foreign munitions or smart solutions to be integrated on its platforms,” analyst Can Kasapoglu told Breaking Defense.

Iran unveils Mohajer-10 combat UAV, claiming extended range, payload

Iran unveils Mohajer-10 combat UAV, claiming extended range, payload
Iran unveils Mohajer-10 combat UAV, claiming extended range, payload

The Mohajer-10 is purportedly an upgraded version of Mohajer-6 drone, though an analyst told Breaking Defense it’s difficult to know its capabilities before it sees combat.

Jamming Strikes OSCE Drones Tracking Russian Forces

Jamming Strikes OSCE Drones Tracking Russian Forces
Jamming Strikes OSCE Drones Tracking Russian Forces

Since March, the OSCE’s “long-range UAVs have been experiencing increased levels of GPS signal interference on take-off and landing, affecting both of their GPS receivers,” the group said in a statement.

Mitchell Touts Low-Cost Drones As ‘Force Multipliers’

Mitchell Touts Low-Cost Drones As ‘Force Multipliers’
Mitchell Touts Low-Cost Drones As ‘Force Multipliers’

The study cautions that no matter how smart, drones only “are complementary, force-multiplying capabilities, not replacements for 5th generation stealth aircraft” such as F-35 and F-22 fighter jets, and B-21 bombers.

US Loosens Export Rules For Military Drones

US Loosens Export Rules For Military Drones
US Loosens Export Rules For Military Drones

The change would make available all Category I drones currently made by the US, including the long-loitering surveillance and armed systems which have played a key role in Washington’s counterterrorism fights.  

HASC Emerging Threats Bolsters JAIC: NDAA 2021 Markup

HASC Emerging Threats Bolsters JAIC: NDAA 2021 Markup
HASC Emerging Threats Bolsters JAIC: NDAA 2021 Markup

“Our ability to apply AI and other emerging technologies faster than our adversaries will allow us to maintain our competitive edge over Russia and China,” Rep. Elise Stefanik, ranking of the HASC emerging threats subcommittee, said.

India-US ‘Tailoring’ Predator UAV For Multi-Service Buy

India-US ‘Tailoring’ Predator UAV For Multi-Service Buy
India-US ‘Tailoring’ Predator UAV For Multi-Service Buy

The Predator B’s weapons, avionics and comms suites will all need to be specially configured to meet the needs of India’s military.

Leonardo’s New UAV Targets Pay-As-You-Go ISR Market

Leonardo’s New UAV Targets Pay-As-You-Go ISR Market
Leonardo’s New UAV Targets Pay-As-You-Go ISR Market

Fabrizio Boggiani, senior vice president of airborne marketing, says he sees “significant opportunities” for expanding Leonardo’s market share by selling mission packages to international institutions and countries who don’t “want to buy and own the asset, but want us to fly where they ask us to fly.”

Drones, Ro-Boats, & F-35 On Wheels: Marines Seek Tech For Major War

Drones, Ro-Boats, & F-35 On Wheels: Marines Seek Tech For Major War
Drones, Ro-Boats, & F-35 On Wheels: Marines Seek Tech For Major War

SAN DIEGO: Before the first human Marine hits the beach in the next war, long-range MUX drones will launch from ships to scout for threats. Next comes a wave of robotic small craft, Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) converted to carry sensors, jammers, missile launchers, even racks of mini-drones they can dump into the water to…

SecNav Nominee Spencer Soft-Pedals Trump’s 355-Ship Navy, Touts Robots

SecNav Nominee Spencer Soft-Pedals Trump’s 355-Ship Navy, Touts Robots
SecNav Nominee Spencer Soft-Pedals Trump’s 355-Ship Navy, Touts Robots

CAPITOL HILL: Amidst a bipartisan lovefest of a confirmation hearing, Navy Secretary nominee Richard  Spencer quietly and consistently downplayed the idea of a 355-ship fleet. The Navy now has 276 ships from supercarriers to minesweepers, President Trump promised 350 on the campaign trail, and the Chief of Naval Operations has officially assessed that he needs 355.…

Lockheed Pushes Q-53 Radar For Air Defense Vs. Russia

Lockheed Pushes Q-53 Radar For Air Defense Vs. Russia
Lockheed Pushes Q-53 Radar For Air Defense Vs. Russia

Just weeks after winning $1.6 billion to build more Q-53 artillery-tracking radars, Lockheed Martin is pushing the Q-53 hard as a triple-threat solution to drones and manned aircraft as well. AN/TPQ-53s, to use their full name, have already been tested successfully against drones, helping Lockheed win a $28 million contract to upgrade their software to do…

Marines Test Killer Hovercraft, Wooden Glider & 3D Printers For The Battlefield

Marines Test Killer Hovercraft, Wooden Glider & 3D Printers For The Battlefield
Marines Test Killer Hovercraft, Wooden Glider & 3D Printers For The Battlefield

QUANTICO: A hovercraft that shoots salvoes of rockets. A speedboat that turns into a submarine. A mobile 3D printing factory. A big wooden box with wings (yes, really). And, of course, more drones than you can shake a stick at (because they swarm). These are just a few of the roughly 100 technologies the Marine…

Link Army, Navy Missile Defense Nets: Adm. Harris

Link Army, Navy Missile Defense Nets: Adm. Harris
Link Army, Navy Missile Defense Nets: Adm. Harris

SAN DIEGO: The Army and Navy must link their missile defense systems into a single network so Navy weapons can hit targets spotted by Army radars and vice versa, the chief of Pacific Command said today. That’s a daunting technical task but, if surmounted, it could dramatically improve defense against North Korean, Chinese, or Russian…

Alternative Navy Study Bets Big On Robot PT Boats & LCS

Alternative Navy Study Bets Big On Robot PT Boats & LCS
Alternative Navy Study Bets Big On Robot PT Boats & LCS

WASHINGTON: Light carriers. Robot PT boats. Unmanned subs. A congressionally chartered study, the Alternative Future Fleet Platform Architecture Study, “does not represent any official Navy position,”  but offers a surprisingly bold vision for the future of the US Navy. The study, by a “Navy Project Team” of officers, civil servants, and contractors free to brainstorm without…