Tag: UAV

‘Russian troops lost over 2,000 armoured vehicles, 145 UAVs since war began’

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine claimed in a Facebook post that the total combat losses of the Russian forces between February 24 and April 17 comprise approximately: 20,300 military personnel, 773 tanks, 2,002 armoured combat vehicles.

April 17, 2022

Navy mulls utilisation of UAVs in Bengal

Navy sources said the force has been discussing the possible deployment of the UAVs for a while and an area prioritization survey is also afoot. It is learnt that if implemented, a UAV squadron may be based out of the Behala Flying Club in the city

December 4, 2021

Days after India-Russia missile deal, China to sell 48 military drones to Pak

China will sell 48 high-end military drones to its 'all-weather ally' Pakistan in what a military observer said will be the largest deal of its kind between the two countries.

October 9, 2018

DRDO successfully tests Rustom-2 UAV

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flew the Rustom-2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) on Sunday, 25 February. Rustom-2 is an armed UAV and will add to India’s frontline air power once inducted into the armed forces. The test was carried out from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) at Chalakere at Chitradurga in Karnataka....

February 25, 2018

Drone from Syria approaches Israel, intercepted by missile

An Israeli Patriot missile intercepted a drone from Syria that approached the Jewish state’s disputed border with Syria near the Golan Heights on Saturday. The aerial vehicle was demolished before it entered the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, a military spokesperson told Xinhua news agency. “The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) intercepted a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that...

November 11, 2017

China launches record-breaking drone swarm

China has launched a swarm of 119 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), breaking the previous record of 67 drones, an official said on Sunday. According to the China Electronics Technology Group Corp (CETC), the 119 drones performed catapult-assisted take-offs and formations in the sky, reports Xinhua news agency. The "swarm intelligence" is regarded as the...

June 11, 2017

North Korea accuses South Korea of violating airspace

North Korea on Saturday accused South Korea of violating its airspace with an unmanned vehicle, Pyongyang's state news agency reported. According to KCNA, a Heron surveillance plane flew over the western border area four times between 7.46 a.m., and 8.40 a.m., on Friday. The agency called the incident a "grave military provocation" as it coincided...

May 27, 2017