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The ongoing drone wars in Ukraine may be entering yet another new phase. Video has emerged showing what is claimed to be a Russian First Person-View (FPV) drone attacking a Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel (USV). It is the first time we have seen this kind of engagement.
The 13-second video shows the FPV drone, rotors spinning, make a low approach toward the USV and crash into its port side. The video is undated and the Russian Telegram channel that first posted it implies that it took place on the Black Sea.
Aeronautics Systems’ hybrid-propulsion Octoper H mulitrotor UAV. (Aeronautics Systems)
The Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Aeronautics Systems announced on 29 May that it has developed a new version of its Octoper multicopter with a hybrid-propulsion system.
It said the Octoper H uses a generator as its main power source and has a backup battery that can provide 10 minutes of power for quieter flight.
The Universal Artillery Production Facility will be flexible in production of ammunition ranging from 60mm to 155mm with minimal changeover.
This is part two of a three-part series examining how the Army is approaching electronic warfare and applying its “transforming in contact” concept — which uses deployments and troop rotations to test new equipment — to EW. You can find part one here.
PHILADELPHIA — Following a set of studies and examinations, over the last two months the Army has been reassessing electronic warfare and what it means for different units and organizations across the force.
This is part one of a three-part series examining how the Army is approaching electronic warfare and applying its “transforming in contact” concept — which uses deployments and troop rotations to test new equipment — to EW.
PHILADELPHIA — Following years of development, the Army intends to break up its integrated signals intelligence and electronic warfare platform into two distinct variants.
The Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team was designed as the first integrated signals intelligence, cyber and EW platform devised roughly six years ago.
Here’s the THIRD Beauty Queen from a military academy recently and to boot, she’s “committed” to DEI. We’re quite sure China, Iran, etc are quite happy for US military service academies to continue producing Beauty Queens instead of Warfighters.
From a West Point grad:
Have to wonder whether this is the type of warrior (social justice vs. military) West Point should be producing. Am all for the high intellect (per BG Betros’ “character and intellect” theme), but somewhere along the way apparently the DEI indoctrination took effect with 2LT Cooper.
Philippine and Indonesian officials at the ceremony to lay down the Philippine Navy’s fourth SSV on 29 May 2024 in Surabaya. (PT PAL)
Indonesian state-owned shipyard PT PAL has laid down the fourth landing platform dock (LPD)-like strategic sealift vessel (SSV) on order for the Philippine Navy.
Keel for the vessel was laid down on 29 May, the company disclosed on the same day.
Also held during the keel-laying ceremony was an official survey by the Philippine Navy’s technical inspection and acceptance committee (TIAC), PT PAL said.
A JASDF Boeing F-15 fighter aircraft monitored a Chinese Chengdu WL-10 HALE UAV in response to an airspace violation for the first time on 27 May 2024. (Japan Ministry of Defense)
Japanese fighter aircraft intercepted a Chengdu Wing Loong-10 (WL-10) high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) after the aircraft approached Japanese territory.
According to the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD), Boeing (Mitsubishi) F-15 fighter aircraft scrambled from Naha Air Base on Okinawa on 27 May “due to the possibility of an airspace violation in the East China Sea”.
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The U.S. military aims to maintain its dominance by building autonomous attack drones that collaborate with humans and overwhelm defenses in swarms.