Russian occupation forces in Donbas on Monday, Nov 4, opened fire on an unmanned aerial vehicle of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission operating in the area of Chermalyk, the press center of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters wrote on Facebook.
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Altitude Angel Launches Tactical Deconfliction Service
Altitude Angel, a leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, has announced the launch of the ‘second phase’ of its revolutionary Conflict Resolution Service (CRS) with the introduction of Tactical deconfliction. Continue reading
PRIMOCO Tests UAV Navigation’s Flight Control System
Primoco, a Czech company, has been testing the latest version of UAV Navigation’s Flight Control System (FCS) on its 150kg fixed wing UAV. During the tests Primoco noted a number of improvements, including more efficient and advanced control, and in particular a completely automatic take-off and landing capability without using RTK or DGPS systems. Continue reading
Chinese Military Equipment Lacks Quality, Say Experts
China is making significant headway in terms of international arms sales, with the country having surged into fifth place globally and now trailing only the USA, Russia, France and Germany respectively. However, there are numerous signs that the quality of Chinese military products is lacking, with even US government officials weighing in on the topic. Continue reading
Schiebel Gets Royal Thai Navy CAMCOPTER S-100 Contract
Following an extensive competitive tender process, Schiebel was awarded its first contract with the RTN, which was signed by Schiebel’s CEO Hannes Hecher and Admiral Prachachart Sirisawat, Director General Naval Acquisition Management office of the Royal Thai Navy, and authorised by Commander In Chief of Royal Thai Navy Headquarters in Bangkok. Continue reading
Singapore Mandates Unmanned Aircraft Registration
Singapore Changi Airport
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is making it mandatory to register all unmanned aircraft — such as drones — from next year. Continue reading
Airbus Partners with Amprius for High Energy Density Battery Technology
Airbus Defence and Space has partnered with U.S. based Amprius Inc’s current equity funding. This financing will further boost the development of new generation batteries based on Silicon Nanowire Anode technology. Continue reading
Ascent Vision C-UAS Activities Expand
Ascent Vision Technologies Ruggedized X-MADIS
Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) continues to experience rapid growth with the awarding of several large defense contracts for its counter UAS (CUAS) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) technologies. Continue reading