Topic: drone
U.S. Navy aerial refueling drone refuels F-35 for the first time
The U.S. Navy announced Tuesday that the service in partnership with Boeing has successfully carried out aerial refueling of F-35 fighter jet using an unmanned aircraft for...
Japanese jets intercept Chinese giant drones
The Japanese Ministry of Defense's Joint Staff Office has released footage of what it says were interceptions over neutral waters of Chinese new long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles...
U.S. Air Force takes next step with new, low-cost Skyborg combat drones
U.S Air Force edged forward to low-cost, artificial intelligence-enabled teamed aircraft with the August contract options valued up to $13.2 million to KRATOS (XQ-58A) and up to...
Russia unveils production line of Okhotnik combat drone
Russia's Defense Ministry on Thursday released footage showing a new prototype of the newest S-70 Okhotnik flying wing unmanned combat air vehicle at the assembly line at...
Road to the future: Bell unveils VTOL aircraft concepts
The Bell helicopter maker, part of American conglomerate Textron, is rolling out a new concepts of future High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft. Bell announced Monday the unveiling of...
Ukraine to parade Bayraktar TB2 armed drone for first time
From upgraded main battle tanks to the world's largest cargo airplane, Ukraine will show a host of high-tech weaponry systems and aircraft during an upcoming parade commemorating...
Turkey’s Baykar reveals its future unmanned combat aircraft
A Turkish drone maker will combine its skillset in advanced technology weapons, autonomous systems with Ukrainian-made jet engines to develop new unmanned combat aircraft. Turkey's Baykar has begun...
U.S. Air Force demonstrates automatic takeoff and landing capability of its combat drones
The U.S. Air Force has successfully performed the first fully automatic takeoff and landing of MQ-9 Reaper unmanned combat aircraft at the Holloman Air Force Base. According to...