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CAIC Z-10 attack helicopter in flight deploying defensive flares during evasive maneuvers.

CAIC Z-10 Attack Helicopter: China’s Modern Answer to the Apache

The CAIC Z-10, also known as WZ-10, is China’s first modern, purpose-built attack helicopter. Developed by the China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC), this helicopter marks a major step forward in the People’s

8 months ago

by Eric Sof

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

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

Drones & UAVs

AeroVironment Switchblade 600 suicide drone hovering over target

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

Loitering Munition

UKRJET UJ-22: Ukraine’s Versatile Drone for Military Operations

In recent years, Ukraine has demonstrated a proactive stance toward modernizing its military capabilities. One key aspect of this effort has been the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), popularly called drones,

3 years ago

Drones & UAVs

Switchblade 300 was one of the first "kamikaze" drones dispatched to the Ukraine after Russian invasion

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

Loitering Munition

A Bayraktar TB2 of the Ukrainian Air Force armed with MAM-L; two ground control stations are in the background

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

Drones & UAVs

Kian-2: Iranian kamikaze drone twice bigger than HESA Shahed 136

The Kian-2 is an Iranian kamikaze drone that is more dangerous than the smaller HESA Shahed 136. Information about the capabilities and characteristics of this UAV is limited, and most of them

3 years ago

Loitering Munition

HESA Shahed 136 Being Launched From Platform

HESA Shahed 136: A cheap and deadly Iranian kamikaze drone

The HESA Shahed 136 is an Iranian kamikaze drone designed for attacking ground targets from a distance. It is a so-called kamikaze drone because it acts as a projectile alongside the warhead

3 years ago

Loitering Munition

Mig-31K armed with Kh-47M2 Kinzhal.missile during the 2018 Moscow Victory Day Parades

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

3 years ago

Missiles

Hellfire R9X launched from Apache AH-64A helicopter

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

3 years ago

Missiles

A Russian soldier inspects Orlan-10 drone

Orlan-10: A UAV for reconnaissance and electronic warfare

The Orlan-10 is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Special Technology Center (STC) in Saint Petersburg for the Russian Armed Forces. It is a low-level (both in altitude and echelon)

4 years ago

Drones & UAVs

A Black Hornet nano helicopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

Black Hornet PRS: A revolutionary drone that changed covert situational awareness

The Black Hornet PRS (Personal Reconnaissance System) is a military micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can provide troops on the ground with local situational awareness. The price was around $60,000 at

4 years ago

Drones & UAVs

R-360 Neptune anti-ship cruise missile launching

R-360 Neptune: A Ukrainian coastal anti-ship cruise missile

R-360 Neptune is a coastal anti-ship cruise missile developed by Ukrainian Luch Design Bureau. Its design is tied to the old Soviet Kh-35 anti-ship missile, designed to defeat surface warships and other

4 years ago

Missiles

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