Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
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Feb- 2021 -23 February
US Special Forces to Soon Operate Hand-Launched, Signal-Jamming Drones
US Army Special Operations Command has acquired an undisclosed number of hand-launched drones capable of blocking enemy electronic signals in “contested areas.”
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17 February
NATO: Surveillance Drone Fleet Mission-Ready
NATO has announced that a fleet of five Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Phoenix high-altitude long-endurance drones are now ready for operations.
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17 February
Georgian Aircraft Manufacturer Announces Country’s First Combat Drone
A Georgian aircraft manufacturer announced that the company is developing the country’s first home-grown reconnaissance and strike drone.
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9 February
Kazakhstan Test Flies Home Grown Military Drone
Kazakhstan’s indigenous military unmanned aerial vehicle took its first test flight, underlining the strides the Central Asian nation has taken to domestically develop drones.
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5 February
Indian Solar Drone to Fly at 65,000 Feet for 90 Days, Monitor Enemy Targets
India is developing a solar-powered surveillance drone that can cruise at an altitude of up to 65,000 feet for 90 days, monitoring enemy targets and coordinating attacks.
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Jan- 2021 -19 January
General Atomics Fits Infrared Targeting Pod Into Avenger Drone
A General Atomics Avenger drone recently completed a test flight equipped with a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod, which allows for better detection and tracking of air-to-air targets.
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14 January
US Navy to Deploy Laser-Based HELIOS System This Year
The US Navy will test HELIOS, a weapon system that utilizes high-energy fiber lasers, for permanent vessel deployment early this year.
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5 January
Indian Navy to Buy 10 Shipborne Drones to Boost Surveillance
The Indian government has cleared a proposal to buy 10 shipborne unarmed drones for the country's navy.
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Dec- 2020 -29 December
British Army Gets 30 Nano ‘Bug’ Drones for Better Reconnaissance
The British Army has bought 30 'Bug' drones to provide soldiers with an aerial view of potential threats without the unmanned aerial vehicle being easily detected by the enemy.
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17 December
US Air Force AI Program Copilots Spy Plane in Historic Flight
The US Air Force has, for the first time, used an artificial intelligence algorithm program as copilot aboard a U-2 spy plane.
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