American UAV XQ-58A "Valkyrie" for the first time demonstrated the use of an internal compartment for weapons

2021-05-04

Stealth drone "Valkyrie" has passed the next stage of testing. It is reported that an inconspicuous American drone during the sixth test flight carried out a launch from its own board of a small drone located in its internal compartment. We are talking about a compartment designed for weapons.

From the internal compartment of the XQ-58A Valkyrie, an ALTIUS-600 UAV was launched, as reported in the American press. Tests of such a plan were conducted in the airspace over the Yuma test site in Arizona (USA).

In addition to the implementation of the possibility of launching a drone from its board, the Valkyrie UAV has worked out, as noted, its "new technical plan capabilities". In the messages of Alison Turri, the manager of the flight demonstration program of the company that developed the UAV, it is said that the" Valkyrie " during the new test flight showed improved values for both speed and altitude.

2021-05-06

The State Duma in the first reading adopted amendments on registration marks for UAVs in Russia

The State Duma adopted in the first reading a government bill providing for the introduction of accounting identification marks, which will be required to be applied to unmanned civil aircraft.

2021-05-06

The drone will deliver cargo to residents of Komi and other hard-to-reach areas of the Russia

Starting next year, the unmanned aircraft will begin parachuting mail and medical supplies weighing up to 200 kilograms in such remote regions as Kamchatka and the Komi Republic.

2021-05-05

Use of a SIM card on board for the safe integration of drones into the common airspace

A St. Petersburg startup has developed an on-board lte-responder AST-401 for drones, which will allow electronic identification of unmanned aircraft in urban air mobility systems.

2021-05-05

ADASI from UAE develops QX-4 kamikaze drone able to carry precision guided bombs

The UAE-based company ADASI, a subdivision of EDGE, has designed and developed the QX-4, a new generation of UAV loitering munitions able to carry up to two precision-guided bombs. The drone was unveiled during IDEX 2021, International Land Defense Exhibition that was held in Abu Dhabi, February 2021.

2021-04-27

ZALA 421-16Е5G the first domestic unmanned system with a hybrid power plant

On April 13, the first domestic unmanned aerial system with a hybrid powerplant, the ZALA 421 - 16E5G, was presented.

2021-04-07

New super-fast drone presented in Brazil

Brazilian agricultural and industrial drone company XMobots has received permission from Brazil's national civil aviation agents ANAC to fly BVLOS (beyond the line of sight) up to 30 km and above 120 meters for the new Echar 20D series drone.

2021-03-03

Russian drone kamikaze KYB by ZALA AERO will complete tests in 2021

State tests of the KYB combat unmanned aerial vehicle developed by ZALA AERO (part of the Kalashnikov group of companies of the Rostec state corporation) will be completed in 2021. This was reported by the Kalashnikov press-service during the IDEX - 2021 international arms exhibition.

2021-02-25

Georgian company TbilAviaMsheni is developing a reconnaissance attack drone T-31

Tbilisi-based aviation plant TbilAviaMsheni (TAM) is developing Georgia’s first surveillance and strike unmanned aircraft system – the «T-31» drone project for various military missions.

2021-02-25

UAE HALCON launches SkyKnight C-UAS missile, part of Rheinmetall’s air defence system

HALCON of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), launched its SkyKnight air defence missile at the International Defence and Exhibition Conference (IDEX) 2021 and announced it had been chosen by Rheinmetall AG to provide the missile component of Rheinmetall’s next air defence system.

2021-02-24

Russia to feature new integrated counter-drone system at IDEX 2021 arms show

Russia’s state arms seller Rosoboronexport demonstrated a new integrated counter-drone system at the IDEX 2021 international arms show that will run in the United Arab Emirates on February 21-25.

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