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A light vehicle fitted with a pair of Pneumatically Integrated Launch Systems (PILS) launches an ALTIUS-600 as part of a U.S. Army test
A light vehicle fitted with a pair of Pneumatically Integrated Launch Systems (PILS) launches an ALTIUS-600 as part of a U.S. Army test (Photo: U.S. Army)

ALTIUS-600: The Modular Drones for Attack, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

The ALTIUS-600 is a compact unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of American origin with versatile deployment capabilities from air, sea, or ground-based launch systems. Area-I, a US-based aerospace company specializing in unmanned aircraft
3 years ago
AeroVironment Switchblade 600 suicide drone hovering over target
AeroVironment Switchblade 600 suicide drone hovering over target (Photo: AeroVironment)

Switchblade 600: The successor of the Switchblade 300

The newest member of AeroVironment’s family of loitering missile systems, Switchblade 600, represents the next generation of extended-range loitering missiles. AeroVironment, a leading defense technology company, has been at the forefront of
3 years ago
Switchblade 300 was one of the first "kamikaze" drones dispatched to the Ukraine after Russian invasion
Switchblade 300 was one of the first "kamikaze" drones dispatched to the Ukraine after Russian invasion (Photo: AeroVironment)

Switchblade 300: The Lethal Miniature Loitering Munition

As technology advances, so does the capability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones. One such drone is the Switchblade 300, a small loitering munition developed by AeroVironment to precisely target beyond-line-of-sight
3 years ago
A Bayraktar TB2 of the Ukrainian Air Force armed with MAM-L; two ground control stations are in the background
A Bayraktar TB2 of the Ukrainian Air Force armed with MAM-L; two ground control stations are in the background (Photo: Wiki Commons)

Baykar Bayraktar TB2: A swift and deadly Turkish drone

Drones have become an increasingly important tool for military surveillance and reconnaissance, and the Bayraktar TB2 is one such drone that has gained significant attention in recent years. Developed by the Turkish
3 years ago
Mig-31K armed with Kh-47M2 Kinzhal.missile during the 2018 Moscow Victory Day Parades
Mig-31K armed with Kh-47M2 Kinzhal.missile during the 2018 Moscow Victory Day Parades (Photo: XY)

Kh-47M2 Kinzhal: New hypersonic air-to-surface missile

The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal is a nuclear-capable, new-generation nuclear-capable hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile developed by Russia. Although the technical specifications are confidential, it is estimated that the missile range is somewhere between 2000
4 years ago
Hellfire R9X launched from Apache AH-64A helicopter
Hellfire R9X launched from Apache AH-64A helicopter (Photo: XY)

AGM-114 Hellfire R9X: A missile designed to kill terrorists

The new Hellfire R9X missile is a state-of-art, technologically improved Hellfire missile designed solely to take out individuals without causing collateral damage. It has been used so far in at least three
4 years ago
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