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The drone was completely destroyed but there were no injuries or other damage to third parties, said the Federal Office of Defence Procurement (armasuisse) on Thursday. The army was informed of the crash by the Israeli manufacturer Elbit Systems. “The drone was intended to form part of the...

Electric hub drive unit. (Photo: QinetiQ) Hub drive technology combines electric propulsion with mechanical and regenerative braking in a compact package. French axle and driveline manufacturer Texelis is partnering UK technology company QinetiQ to deliver in-wheel electric hub drive systems...

RBSL’s Challenger 3 will launch the UK’s battle-proven main ground combat system into the digitised age. Following contract signature the upgraded Challenger 3s will provide world-class lethality, survivability, surveillance and target acquisition and will therefore provide overmatch against...

Cirit Missile test firing will commence this month.

“We need to have a big permanently occupied base on the moon, and then build a city on Mars and become a spacefaring civilization. We don’t want to be one of those single planet species, we want to be a multi-planetary species.”

The U.S. Army has picked six companies that will develop ways to power electric vehicles in austere, remote locations, according to an April 22 statement from Army Futures Command. The effort will support the Army’s Next-Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) modernization effort and the Ground...

Johnson and Johnson has delayed the rollout of its Covid vaccine in Europe after regulators in the United States called for a pause because of safety concerns. The vaccine is marketed under the brand name Janssen in Europe. Six people who'd had the vaccine in the US have developed rare and...

Unmanned automated howitzer system (MAAS) is designed and engineered in such a way that it does not require a special propulsion vehicle. Its modularity implies the use of any powertrain, whether civilian or military. In addition to the cannon, which is a major component of one such system, MAAS...

US Army finalizes requirements for future attack reconnaissance aircraft By: Jen Judson An artist rendering of a Bell 360 Invictus attack reconnaissance helicopter in action in a multidomain fight. Bell revealed the helicopter design as its entry into the U.S. Army's Future Attack...

WASHINGTON — As the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ship program battles reliability problems, it is also wrestling another and potentially just as fearsome bear: operating costs. The service’s top officer said the original concept for a minimal crewing model — where as few as 32 sailors and eight...

The Iranian foreign minister has said his country will "take revenge" for an attack on an underground nuclear site, which it has blamed on Israel. Iranian officials said the Natanz uranium enrichment plant was the target of "nuclear terrorism" on Sunday. Israel has not commented, but public...

A report by Italy’s leading newspaper, La Repubblica, said Turkey had suspended its training helicopter cooperation. La Repubblica announced the development with the headline “Turkish retaliation for Draghi’s remarks against Erdogan: Ankara suspended contracts with Italian companies”. The...

Brexit was a messy affair. And that animosity is playing out in a long running dispute between the UK and EU over the Parthenon Marbles. The Ancient Greek relics date back more than 2,400 years, and are now housed at the British museum. Greece has demanded their return but the UK says the...

by PAUL ANTONOPOULOS In a major development, Pakistan’s Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Nadeem Raza, visited Turkey from 27th March to 2nd April. Turkey’s Chief of General Staff, General Yaşar Güler, hosted Raza at the Turkish General Staff Headquarters on 30th...

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced. The prince married Princess Elizabeth in 1947, five years before she became Queen, and was the longest-serving royal consort in British history. A statement from Buckingham Palace said: "It is with...

Our KT-1 type aircraft, serving in our 2nd Main Jet Base Command in Izmir, fell into the sea off Foça for an unknown reason during the training flight, and suffered an accident. Two pilots were rescued alive with the immediate search and rescue work.

Has the great British sell off started? Indian companies are circling UK industries looking to pick up a bargain. Will India’s investment in its former colonial master pay off?

The R&D Project, financed with equity for the development of VLA (Very Light Aircraft), is a project that has been initiated to train the students of the relevant engineering department who are continuing their education in the fields of aircraft design, production, assembly, ground and flight...

The new M-345 Tutor II, Ready for Canada's Future Aircrew Training Program.

It later went on to break the world speed record in 1986 and remains in-service around the world today.