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The US Army intends to improve the intelligence capabilities of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle. RTX (formerly Raytheon) will help.
Turkish company Baykar has created the Bayraktar TB2, its jubilee drone. The manufacturer announced that the 500th drone has rolled off the production line.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces recently managed to destroy four pieces of Russian military equipment at once. The R18 drone was used to do this.
BlueBird Aero Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries Group, unveiled a new bomber munition at the Paris Air Show. The kamikaze drone is called SpyX.
Israel's Elbit System has unveiled a civilian version of the Hermes 900 military drone. It is called the Hermes 900 Starliner.
Romania has signed a contract with Israeli company Elbit Systems to buy Watchkeeper X drones.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces needed five munitions and one drone to destroy several pieces of Russian military equipment to the tune of $30m. But more than 75% went to one surface-to-air missile system.
Over the past year, several foreign companies have wanted to build factories in Ukraine. Two firms are involved in drone production. While Baykar is well on its way to building a site, Latvian company Atlas has run into problems.
Leonardo is making progress in integrating the Brimstone 3 rocket into the Falco Xplorer MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) class drone. Tests will take place next year.
The US Navy has received another MQ-4C Triton drone. Northrop Grumman has handed over a fourth strategic drone to the service.
Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine last year, France began to show interest in bomber munitions. Last week, Nexter was awarded a contract to develop a kamikaze drone.
As planned, Turgis & Gaillard unveiled a prototype Aarok drone at the Paris Air Show. It is the largest unmanned aerial vehicle in French history.
In mid-October last year, the Ukrainian company Ukroboronprom announced the development of a domestically produced drone. More than six months later, it has been successfully deployed.
The MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle comes in a variety of versions. The drone can be used for reconnaissance, surveillance, information gathering and for strikes against the enemy. However, the US Air Force has demonstrated that it can also transport important cargo.
The Indian government has approved the purchase of more than three dozen MQ-9B drones in two versions. The US State Department approved the potential deal two years ago.
