ADF STAFF The kidnapping of crew members from a tanker ship traveling between Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon on January 1, 2024, is a stark reminder that piracy remains a concern in the Gulf of Guinea. In response, the Nigerian Navy has added to its arsenal of ship-based drones to help monitor coastal waters. “In an
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Nigerian Navy Adds Drones for Gulf of Guinea Anti-Piracy Patrols
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Austal Launches US Navy ‘Vanguard’ Overlord Drone Ship
Austal has launched the US Navy’s latest Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel Vanguard (OUSV3) in Mobile, Alabama.
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Germany to Donate More Drones to Philippine Coast Guard
Germany has promised to donate drones to the Philippines for maritime surveillance operations in the West Philippine Sea.
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DRDO’s Tapas Drone Not Dead Yet! Plans To Expand Capabilities For High Altitude Operations Underway
DRDO’s Tapas drone aims to enhance altitude capabilities for Andaman-Nicobar operations despite facing the recent setback. Strategic advancements underwayChandipur: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is set to continue its efforts to enhance the capabilities of the Tapas medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone. The project, led by the Aeronautical Development
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THeMIS UGVs successful in Ukraine as local development approaches
Milrem’s Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) has an open architecture which has allowed it to be reconfigured to serve as a transportation, weapons or IED-detection platform.
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Indian Navy Receives First Indigenous MALE Drone
The Indian Navy has received its first indigenous medium-altitude long-endurance drone at an unveiling ceremony in Hyderabad.
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US Air Force’s Ambitious Plan: A Fleet of 1,000 AI-Controlled Attack Drones
Introduction The landscape of modern warfare is on the brink of transformation as the US Air Force unveils its bold vision to introduce a fleet of 1,000 AI-controlled attack drones. These Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones are poised to revolutionize the way military operations are conducted, offering capabilities that span from surveillance to air-to-air combat …
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The Italian Government about to approve Leonardo Astore MALE UAV acquisition
The programme for acquiring two Astore MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) UAV systems, developed and produced by Leonardo, is about
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Ukraine Producing More Drones than State can Buy
Ukrainian drone manufacturers have ramped up production to the extent that the government budget is not sufficient to procure all of them.
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Iran boosts the Russians with new air defenses suppression drone
Reports indicate that the Russian Air Force [RuAF or VKS] has initiated the deployment of an advanced new Iranian Shahed-238 drone in Ukraine for combat.
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