The Chinese H-6 bomber carrying a possible drone below the fuselage. (Photo: Chinese internet via @RupprechtDeino) The bomber is possibly carrying the WZ-8 high altitude supersonic reconnaissance drone or the MD-22 reusable hypersonic drone. A low-res photo, possibly taken by a...
The first MQ-4C Triton arrived to Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, March 30, 2024. The MQ-4C’s arrival to the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations marks the second forward-deployed detachment for VUP-19. (Courtesy photo U.S. Navy) The MQ-4C’s arrival to the...
The fully assembled Quarterhorse Mk 1 test aircraft. (Photo: Hermeus) The company, that also shared plans for the next Mk 2 aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney F100 engine, aims for the final Quarterhorse Mk 3 to break the SR-71...
On Feb. 28, 2024, the XQ-67A made its first flight (Photo: USAF) AFRL announced that its new XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station successfully accomplished its first flight. USAF’s Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced that on Feb. 28, 2024, its new XQ-67A...
A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, conducts its first test flight with a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 3, 2023....
TTwo MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft operated by the 3rd Special Operations Squadron undergo pre-flight checks before an experimental multi-aircraft control flight for the Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E) at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 6, 2023. (This photo has been...
The MQ-20 Avenger releasing the Advanced Air-Launched Effects platform from its internal weapons bay. (Photo: GA-ASI) The new A2LE was developed in partnership with Divergent Technologies in a controlled, low-risk approach. General Atomics announced the successful inflight release of its new...
The Leonardo Astore with the Cirit launcher installed under the wing. (Photo: Unknown author via RID) Astore is a further development of the well-known Falco UAS, equipped with the Turkish-made Cirit 70mm laser guided rockets. According to reports, the Italian Air...
The first RG1 Protector (PR009) took off from RAF Waddington (Photo: Royal Air Force) RG Mk1 Protector flew for the first time in British skies over Lincolnshire recently. On Nov.17, 2023 the Royal Air Force announced that its RG Mk1 Protector...
The Mojave RPAS takes off from the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier. (Photo: Royal Navy) The Short Take Off and Landing derivative of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle is being used to test new unmanned capabilities that the Royal Navy wants...