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on 24 February, the Akinci C took flight powered by new, more powerful engines. The Akinci C is powered by a pair of 850hp (625kW) engines for a total of 1,700hp, compared with 900hp for the Akinci A and 1,500hp for the Akinci B.
The Akinci A’s original engines were of Ukrainian origin, manufactured by Ivchenko-Progress. Baykar has not stated the provenance of the Akinci B/C’s engines.

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/ta ... 19.article

Uncrewed systems will be vital for maintaining UK combat mass, MoD says
according to its newly published Defence Drone Strategy.

“The conflict in Ukraine has become a very visible representation of a ‘new way of war’, one characterised by innovation, the proliferation of technology, digitisation of the battlefield and the need to rapidly deploy capability fit for the tempo of operations,” UK minister for defence procurement
“There is no clearer example than the development and employment of uncrewed systems, where low-cost solutions are increasingly defeating more exquisite capabilities and delivering disproportionate impact on the battlefield.”

The UK has to date donated more than 4,000 drones to Kyiv, with its continued commitment to value over £200 million ($252 million) during 2024.

The MoD notes that its [drone] strategy will be supported “by at least £4.5 billion of investment over the next decade”.

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/un ... 13.article

Orel escribió:Uncrewed systems will be vital for maintaining UK combat mass, MoD says
according to its newly published Defence Drone Strategy.

“The conflict in Ukraine has become a very visible representation of a ‘new way of war’, one characterised by innovation, the proliferation of technology, digitisation of the battlefield and the need to rapidly deploy capability fit for the tempo of operations,” UK minister for defence procurement
“There is no clearer example than the development and employment of uncrewed systems, where low-cost solutions are increasingly defeating more exquisite capabilities and delivering disproportionate impact on the battlefield.”

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/un ... 13.article

champi escribió:"Por 1º vez, la @Armada_esp opera Sistemas no tripulados (UAV) con operadores propios en zona de operaciones del Golfo de Guinea.": https://twitter.com/EMADmde/status/1764697316198375923

champi escribió:Parece ser que Airbus está desarrollando un ECW ("Electronic Combat Wingman") para Alemania: https://twitter.com/GarethJennings3/sta ... 1945510973

Drones, New Technology Driving ‘Reinvention’ of Airpower and USAF
Feb. 13, 2024
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin said a deeper, fundamental shift in airpower is occurring worldwide, as drones and other cheap weapons systems proliferate.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/allvi ... air-force/

CCA Will Redefine How USAF Counts Its Fighters
March 7, 2024

The Air Force’s ambitious plans to start producing and fielding autonomous, unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft are prompting big picture questions about the fighter fleet, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said March 7.
The number of each aircraft type is less important than how effective CCA prove to be as force multipliers, Allvin told defense leaders.

“In general, I would say if we do not embrace that a key part of future warfighting is going to be mastering human-machine teaming, human-machine integration—if we don’t get that right—I think we have an uphill fight,” Allvin said. “So what that means for the fighter force structure—it starts to blur the lines. What’s a fighter?”
We have to “rethink our definition” of what a fighter is and does, he explained, and instead focus on “how we’re able to bring effects to bear against the adversary.”

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/allvi ... structure/

UK to Supply More than 10,000 Drones to Ukraine

The announcement was made on March 7th by Defence Secretary... a complete package of £325 million for drones throughout 2024
In a significant boost to the £200m drone package announced by the Prime Minister in January, the now £325m overall funding commitment will deliver over 10,000 uncrewed platforms – the majority of which are first-person view (FPV) drones, 1000 one-way attack drones which have been researched and developed in the UK, as well as surveillance and maritime drones.

https://www.uasvision.com/2024/03/11/uk ... o-ukraine/