Using lasers to defeat drones promises to solve the dilemma of using expensive kinetic effects to kill platforms worth a few hundred dollars. While maintaining thermal output to provide the effects can be a technical hurdle, Israel’s Esh-Tech is one company working on a solution.
Despite the UK having the third-largest military UAV market in Europe, the country appears to be underinvesting in the capability relative to the size of its economy, particularly when compared with Baltic and eastern European states.
At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...
At DSEI 2025, Controp representatives outline how artificial intelligence is being integrated with electro-optical payloads to improve decision-making and operational efficiency across land, air, and ...
Pivotal has demonstrated its lightweight electric VTOL aircraft, BlackFly, live at SOF Week 2025, as the company positions the platform for special operations and wider defence applications.
Boeing has received a $2.9 billion contract from the US Air Force to deliver 18 additional KC-46A tanker aircraft with spares, support equipment, spare engines …
US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) has outlined its specific medical training and support needs for tactical medical training. The classes were outlined in a …
MD Helicopters (MDHI) has delivered the first five MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters to the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the company announced …
EPE, Thales Australia and Department 13 signed an MoU at Land Forces 2018 related to integration of the Mesmer C-UAS system aboard Bushmaster protected mobility …
PZL Mielec has delivered an M28 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to the Ecuadorian Army, the company announced on 5 September. The delivery is …
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) airborne early warning and control (AEW&C;) …
The US Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) Commercial Modifications and Range Support team has accepted delivery of a new Gulfstream …
RT LTA Systems has received a contract to provide four SkyStar aerostat systems to a governmental agency of an unnamed country in Central America. Under …
The Ministry of Defence of Finland has given the go ahead to conclude a contract for the modification of navigation and identification systems on its …