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Taiwan's Ministry of Defence has decided to share a video showing a Chien Hsiang kamikaze drone destroying a target. The barrage munition was first demonstrated in 2017.
The US Department of Defence has decided to resume a project to acquire a new drone that will simulate enemy combat aircraft. In particular, the Russian Su-57 and the Chinese J-20.
The Drone Army project has handed over 270 Vampire drones to the Ukrainian Defence Forces. This was announced by Digital Transformation Minister Mykhaylo Fedorov.
More than 20 countries around the world use Israel's Heron Mk II drones. India is one of them. It intends to use the drones in the north, where it shares borders with China and Pakistan.
The first MQ-9A Reaper drones have arrived at the Royal Netherlands Air Force's Leeuwarden base. Four more drones are in the pipeline.
The Russian company Kronshtadt has officially confirmed that the Sirius attack drone has made its first flight. Moreover, deliveries should start soon.
Chinese company Cobtec has announced a new Sunflower 200 attack drone.
Skydio will no longer produce consumer-class drones. The American company intends to focus on working with corporate and government clients.
Last month, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) together with the Ukrainian Navy carried out a special operation in which a Crimean bridge was damaged. Now the SBU has shared details of the attack.
The other day we wrote that Ukraine was to receive modern German Luna NG drones (NG means Next Generation). This has now been confirmed by the manufacturing company.
In September, we will learn more about the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme, under which the US Navy and Air Force will develop slave drones to work together with manned aircraft. The Russian Federation is also working on a similar project.
On the night of 14 August 2023, Ukraine's air defence forces destroyed two dozen aerial threats. They included an expensive attack helicopter.
The US Air Force will provide more information on the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme next month. This was announced by Brigadier General Dale White.
Luna NG (NG means Next Generation) is designed to identify targets and deliver means of destruction to them. The complex includes a military truck, a ground control station and a catapult to launch the UAV. The Luna NG can stay in the air for more than 12 hours.
The Indian government has banned the use of Chinese components in military drones. The reason was concerns about possible espionage.
