4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (328+ words) The unmanned helos will be integrated on three corvettes that Angola purchased for over $1 billion in 2023. BEIRUT — United Arab Emirates defense giant EDGE Group announced today that it has delivered six HT 100 NAVAL unmanned helicopters to the Angolan navy, as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (508+ words) “One of the key exciting components of this particular production program is introducing production-directed energy for the first time in the nation's history,” AV’s vice president of directed-energy systems told reporters. WASHINGTON — The Army today announced it has awarded AeroVironment…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (25+ words) Breaking Defense Breaking Defense kicks off a new video series focused on how Europe is modernizing its manned and unmanned aircraft....

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (749+ words) Traditional thinking about how to protect facilities must adapt to new threats such as drones or downstream attacks. Securing facilities both inside and outside the US is becoming increasingly complex, as new threats such as drones mean the old model…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (684+ words) The A3, which Saab says may become the sales product, could enter service within ten years if the government decides to proceed with the aircraft. MALMEN AIR BASE — Saab is developing three unmanned aircraft — the A1, A2 and A3 — as stepping stones toward a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (325+ words) "Emissions equals target. Emissions put a bullseye on wherever you are, or wherever that emission is detected," the general who helms I Corps said. WASHINGTON and AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Army is toying with new ways to deal with communication disruptions…...

4+ week, 32+ min ago   (607+ words) Truly autonomous aircraft can make decisions without continuous human input. While many modern systems are automated, that doesn’t mean they’re truly autonomous and making them so is a substantial technological leap. Breaking Defense discussed what true autonomy is, how it…...