Yearly Archive: 2022

US Sanctions Iranian Firms for Drone Sales to Russia

US Sanctions Iranian Firms for Drone Sales to Russia

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday that it is levying sanctions against four Iranian companies that it says were involved in sending drones to Russia last month for use in Moscow’s war against Ukraine.

Tehran-based Safiran Airport Services, Paravar Pars Company, Design…

China’s Naval Aviation Gets Carrier-Based AEW Aircraft: Report

China’s Naval Aviation Gets Carrier-Based AEW Aircraft: Report

The Naval Aviation Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has made preliminary strides in its development from being coast-based to carrier-based, and it has established a carrier-based aircraft system consisting of fighter jets, helicopters, early warning aircraft and trainer jets, a t…
China Unveils Copy of Switchblade Suicide Drone in Action

China Unveils Copy of Switchblade Suicide Drone in Action

China on Thursday promoted its answer to the Switchblade suicide drone among a wide selection of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles popular on the international and domestic market, releasing a video showing them in action.

The video, published at a forum on unmanned equipment developed by State-o…

Airbus to Provide SatComs for Czech and Dutch Armed Forces

Airbus to Provide SatComs for Czech and Dutch Armed Forces

PARIS — Airbus has signed contracts with the Ministries of Defence of Czech Republic and the Netherlands to provide satellite communications for a 15-year period. The Armed Forces of Czech Republic and the Netherlands will utilise 2 and 3 channels respectively of the Airbus UHF (Ultra High Frequen…
Philippines to Get More Modern Warships in Next 5 Years: Official

Philippines to Get More Modern Warships in Next 5 Years: Official

MANILA –– The Philippine Navy (PN) is poised to be at par with its regional counterparts through the acquisition of more modern warships in the coming years, its acting chief said on Thursday.

“In five years’ time, when the arrival of the seven more Acero-class gunboats, the new construction lan…

British Army Tests Swarming Drone Capability

British Army Tests Swarming Drone Capability

A breakthrough in technology and innovation for the British Army took place on Salisbury Plain recently, where a demonstration of multiple Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) took place.

Funded by Army Headquarters, the nano-Unmanned Aerial Systems (nUAS) project completed a live multiple drone demonst…

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