British soldiers are being trained to become kamikaze drone pilots after earning a place at Strategic Command’s new jHub Drone Academy. Using First Person View (FPV) Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), troops are learning how to use these one-way aircraft to deliver munitions onto targets. The Ukrainian armed forces have been …
Read More »North Korea Unveils Clones of Israeli Kamikaze Drones
North Korea has revealed two new kamikaze drones that look to be virtual copies, at least externally, of the Israeli-made Harop and Hero-400. Though the exact capabilities of the North Korean designs are unclear, munitions like this would be very relevant in any future conflict on the Korean Peninsula and …
Read More »Bulgaria Takes Flight: Kamikaze Drones Now in Production – N…
At the state-owned Terem holding, the commencement of kamikaze drone production marks a significant stride in Bulgaria‘s defense capabilities. These unmanned aerial vehicles, set to be assembled at the “Tsar Samuil” facility in Kostenets, represent a pivotal shift in military strategy. Kalin Dimitrov, the director of the holding, elaborates on …
Read More »Ukraine unveils new kamikaze drone with a design similar to …
On April 15, 2024, during Defense Industry Workers’ Day, a new drone model was unveiled in the presence of President Volodymyr Zelensky, as reported by Militarnyi. The drone, whose name remains confidential, is designed to target both ground and aerial targets at operational and tactical distances exceeding 100 kilometers, serving …
Read More »Iran’s Kamikaze drones use reverse-engineered German engine
Iran’s military drones supplied to Russia in its ongoing war in Ukraine have been created with Western technology, reveal findings of a new report. A German engine that Iran illegally acquired nearly 20 years ago powers the Shahed-136 drones it has sent to Russia, according to research published by UK-based …
Read More »Kamikaze drones, but with a return function? Ukrainian manuf…
Strike drones with a range of up to 1000 kilometers are now being tested. Why use old Soviet-era drones, if you can build an entirely modern version? It seems this is the course pursued by the Ukrainian company Ukroboronprom. This secret project was first introduced two months ago. According to …
Read More »Indian Army to procure 120 Kamikaze Drones, aerial targeting…
The Indian Army officials announced on November 4, 2022, that the Indian Army has started the process of acquiring 120 loitering munitions and 10 aerial targeting systems to strengthen its military power along with the border with China. Loitering systems and aerial targeting systems, as per the officials, are being …
Read More »AK-47 maker Kalashnikov diversifies with Kamikaze drone desp…
MOSCOW — “Our weapons are always in great demand,” an employee of Russia’s famed Kalashnikov arms producer boasted during a recent presentation of its newest AK assault rifles at the company’s firing range near Moscow. State media journalists jostled for position to handle the guns while a sign nearby cautioned: …
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