Ukraine Develops Khrushch Drone-Launched Loitering Munition System
Ukrainian inventors have developed the Khrushch strike system project which is a loitering munition that can be launched from another drone. The carrier drone is supposed to lift the loitering munition with a HEAT charge and, as it approaches the target, detach the munition that will go to the enemy.
https://www.uasvision.com/2023/06/30/uk ... on-system/Baykar Gets Turkey’s Approval to Manufacture Drones in Ukraine
the construction work on Baykar’s local subsidiary, LLC Avia Ventures, is moving as planned towards an opening date sometime in 2025.
https://www.uasvision.com/2023/06/29/ba ... n-ukraine/Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has unveiled a new variant of Wing Loong at the Paris Air Show 2023.
The company presented a 1:10 scale model of the Wing Loong-X (WL-X) with four underwing hardpoints under each mid-mounted wing surface ending in upswept wingtips.
The UCAV features a bulged nose for the provision of satcom, radars, a ventral electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) turret, a V-tail, two canted ventral fins, and a rear-mounted turboprop engine driving a five-bladed propeller, among others. No further information on specifications has been released by the company.
According to Janes analysis, the wingspan of WL-X is about 14.5 m and its length is 26.1 m, suggesting a longer fuselage and lower aspect ratio wings compared with that of Wing Loong-10A (WL-10A). The wing features straight wings spanning till mid-section followed by tapering towards the outboard section. The shortening of the wingspan with straight wings till mid-section is suitable to carry heavier payloads.
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air- ... ong-x-ucavTurkish Aerospace debuts Anka III UCAV
revealed details of its new Anka III MALE UCAV at the Paris Air Show 2023. The company displayed a 1:7 scale model... underwent taxi tests on 26 April 2023 and is expected to conduct its maiden flight in July, is a tailless flying-wing configuration aircraft with low-observability design features including a frontal air intake obscured from below and a sawtooth engine exhaust. The model on display featured four wing-mounted pylons carrying a TA Süper Simsek aerial target, a Roketsan Stand-Off Missile (SOM-J) and Roketsan MAM-T mini smart munition. the Anka III also features an internal weapons bay. It is stated as being capable of Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) and swarm deployment as well as carrying an air-to-air radar and munitions. It is compatible with the ground control systems of the Anka and the Aksungur and features the same avionics architecture.
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air- ... a-iii-ucavUS DoD backs AeroVironment solar UAV effort
high-altitude, solar-powered UAV... The contract is the DoD's first for Sunglider, which has mainly been described as a commercial effort. AeroVironment envisions fielding a network of long-endurance UAVs to provide global internet service. Flying at an altitude of about 65,000 ft (19,812 m), the fixed-wing aircraft will also be capable of carrying sensors. AeroVironment is “actively pursuing multiple other defence opportunities” for Sunglider, also known as the High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS),
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air- ... uav-effortChula foto de "globo dron" espía chino de este febrero sobre EEUU captado por un U-2:
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