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3 US Troops Killed, 25 Injured, After Drone Slams Into Base On Jordanian Border
An overnight drone attack on a US military outpost in northeast Jordan has killed three American troops and left 25 more injured, according to breaking reports Sunday morning.
The outpost, called Tower 22, is located very close to the Syrian border, and the casualty rate is so high as soldiers were reportedly sleeping in tents when the drone struck. By all accounts thus far, the drone appears to have...
Russia Issues Warning number 248 about Nuking Ukraine
Not a day passes without the Russians warning about nuking the planet…. this is such a circus show… such circus authorities they have there….. we don’t know if this is actually number 248 but they did flaunt about their nukes like dozens if not even hundreds of times now. We just picked a random number for comedy purposes as this is really getting ridiculous
Overnight, there...
Russia unveils Checkmate warplane with no pilot
Russia’s state development corporation has announced it is working on an advanced new unmanned military jet that can soar above the clouds and cloak itself from enemy defenses, while being controlled from the safety of the ground.
In a flashy teaser released on Monday, Rostec and Russia’s publicly owned aerospace giant UAC showed off renderings of the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-75, codenamed...
Another Iranian gets Drone Striked, Looks like War with Iran is on the Horizon
A drone strike killed one of the commanders of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Muslim Shahdan, in Iraq’s Al Anbar Province bordering Syria, Al Arabiya reported on Monday, citing Iraqi sources.
According to the TV channel, Shahda’s car was targeted on Sunday evening after it passed Al Qa’im checkpoint. Three people who accompanied the IRGC commander also died in the drone...
Russia showcases stunning Sukhoi super high tech Fighter Jets
Video has emerged of Russia’s new heavy drone Okhotnik (‘Hunter’) flying alongside a fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet. The first test flight of the kind, it showcased the formidable team formed by the two futuristic aircraft.
Spectacular moments from the 30-minute test mission were captured in a video released by the Defense Ministry. It showed the aircraft taking off and traversing the skies...
Russia tests new state of the art Stealth Drone
Testing started earlier this year, the 20+ tonne flying wing design, thought to be capable of carrying up to 2.8 tonnes of precision armament, has been dubbed the Hunter (‘Okhotnik’).
The Russian Ministry of Defence has released footage of the first flight of the Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik drone, showing the unmanned aerial vehicle taking off from a test airfield and conducting a 20 minute flight at...
2 killed, 300+ wounded and Israeli drone shot down in latest Gaza clashes
Palestinian protesters have shot down an Israeli surveillance drone, amid heavy clashes during the latest weekly Great March of Return protest, in which the IDF killed two people and injured over 300 more at the border fence.
Thousands of Palestinians once again descended on the Israeli-Gazan border on Friday for the latest showdown with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The Israeli forces responded...
Underwater Drone Just Tip of The Iceberg of US Spying on China
An US military underwater drone recently seized by China in the waters of the South China Sea is just one small instance of American hostility in the area, according to a recent op-ed.
To China’s chagrin, the discovery of the waterborne drone is another example of US efforts to maintain control of the region, deploying unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) as a “power enhancer.” In an...
Syria shoots down Israeli fighter jet and UAV, How will Israel respond?
On September 13, the command of the Syrian army announced the shoot down of an Israeli fighter jet and an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone). The aircraft were shot down after Jerusalem struck the positions of the Syrian troops in Quneitra Province, SANA news agency reports.
It was said that Syrian antiaircraft forces were used to shoot down an Israeli warplane.
On August 22, it was reported that Israeli...
Paul Nehlen Donates Rifles, Armor and Drone to Border Sheriffs, Trashes Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan’s primary opponent Paul Nehlen donated rifles, armor and a drone to US border sheriffs this week.
Paul Nehlen donated over $40,000 of equipment to the border sheriffs to combat an increasingly violent conflict between U.S. law enforcement and criminal Mexican groups.
Breitbart.com reported:
Paul Nehlen, the primary challenger to House Speaker Paul Ryan, revealed exclusively to Breitbart...
Half-Life 2 Combine drone becomes reality in Russia
An accurate model of the City Scanner drone from legendary game Half-Life 2 computer game has been created by an enthusiast from Russia. Watch RT’s video of the fully-operational model’s first test flight.
The video shows the drone slowly drifting inside an abandoned building with the direction and the altitude of the flight being changed.
Valentin Demchenko from Russia’s Saratov region, who...
Drone films Soviet-era 'Tesla Tower'
Normally hidden from prying eyes in the Moscow region’s forests, the mysterious ‘Tesla Tower’ has been captured from above by an RT Ruptly drone. The research site is home to a massive impulse generator, one of the most powerful in the world.
RT’s Ruptly was allowed to take exclusive drone footage of the Marx generator, better known as the ‘Tesla Tower,’ constructed back in the...
'StratoBus' drone-satellite hybrid to provide new level of surveillance
A new project of an autonomous airship – a hybrid between a drone and a satellite – has been developed in France. The ‘StratoBus’ dirigible drone will be able to carry out long endurance observation operating at an altitude of about 20 kilometers.
The new breed of autonomous zeppelin has a mission of “observation, security, telecommunications, broadcasting, and navigation,” developers...
Iran unveils biggest indigenous drone
Iran unveiled its largest indigenous strategic drone dubbed Fotros (shown in the picture) on November 18, 2013.
Iran has unveiled its biggest domestically developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which can be used for reconnaissance and combat operations.
The remote-controlled aircraft, dubbed Fotros, was put on display at the headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces Aviation Industries Organization...
US Navy's liquid hydrogen drone flies for record 48 hours
A drone developed by the US Navy has broken its own endurance record by staying in the air for just over 48 hours. The ‘Ion Tiger’ used a new cryogenic tank for the liquid hydrogen fuel feeding its fuel cells to achieve the breakthrough.
Keeping a drone in the air as long as possible is a chief task for a UAV operator, especially in surveillance. One approach is to use fuel that packs...