Tag: Army
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Huge deal for Rheinmetall: German Army modernises drone fleet
Following the approval of the Bundestag, the German Army procures 65 new reconnaissance drones. These are also to be allowed to fly over densely populated areas. This is an absolute novelty. The German Army is buying a new medium-range drone…
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Rheinmetall presents small drone bomber: Fixed-wing aircraft to drop smart grenades
In 2021, Rheinmetall re-entered the drone business. Already in the noughties, the Düsseldorf-based defence company had been researching “loitering munitions” with an Israeli partner. Rheinmetall wants to equip its “Luna” drones with intelligent munitions. The fixed-wing aircraft, which is about…
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Loitering munition: Rheinmetall sells first kamikaze drones to NATO state
In the present wars, the military is increasingly using remote-controlled warheads. The German defence ministry calls such weapons “worrying”. But after similar plans a decade ago, the Bundeswehr is again considering to procure them. For the first time, the arms…
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US military test flight: Zephyr solar glider crashed
Airbus’ high-flying drone has crashed in the desert just hours before setting a record for the longest flight ever recorded by an aircraft. The Zephyr solar-powered drone has crashed over the Arizona desert after a long-distance flight of 64 days.…
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PackBot: German Army receives 127 new robots
The Bundeswehr is being equipped with small ground robots for reconnaissance and bomb disposal. Rheinmetall, meanwhile, is showing off an armed drone tank. The German Army will receive 127 PackBot 525 ground robots, U.S. manufacturer Teledyne FLIR Defense announced last…
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Ukraine war: Russia allegedly uses laser weapons against drones
Russian high-energy lasers are also said to blind satellites. US land forces mount smaller systems on tanks, German Rheinmetall still working on it. Russian forces say they are using laser weapons in the war against Ukraine to take out defenders’…