A Russian drone manufacturer with ties to President Vladimir Putin’s daughter has published the country’s first school textbook on operating drones, the company announced. Continue reading
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Kratos and GE Aerospace Team on New Propulsion System for UAS
– Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. and GE Aerospace have announced a formal teaming agreement to advance propulsion technologies for the next generation of affordable unmanned aerial systems and Collaborative Combat Aircraft-type (CCA-type) aircraft. Continue reading
Russia Confirms Use of Chinese Combat Laser in Action
One of Russia’s propaganda channels shared a video claiming to show “the first shots of a combat laser from a mobile air defense unit,” allegedly used by the so-called Kochevnik special forces unit. russians talk about “new threats” that “forced them to look for alternative methods of counteraction.” Continue reading
Elistair Supplies an Autonomous Lookout for European Maritime Security
French company Elistair, specialised in tethered drones, has announced its participation in the European project SMAUG (Smart Maritime And Underwater Guardian). This collaborative program, funded by the European Union with nearly €6 million, brings together 21 partners from 7 countries around a common goal: strengthening surveillance and protection of sensitive port and maritime areas. Continue reading
$20M DIU “Project GI” Challenge to Test and Scale Next-Generation UAS Solutions Across Domains
Emerging threats from peer and near-peer uncrewed systems (UxS) have reshaped the character of war, necessitating the development of new solutions at a faster pace. Warfighters require UxS systems today to meet urgent operational needs. Continue reading
Altitude Angel’s Approval Services Platform to be Deployed at Marina de Lagos, Portugal
– Altitude Angel, a leading global UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, has announced that the Marina de Lagos on Portugal’s Algarve coast is deploying its Approval Services platform which allows drone operators, and in the future eVTOL pilots, the ability to request and pay for operations within the marina digitally and at the touch of a button. Continue reading
Ukrainian War Zone Field Covered with Fiber Optic Cables
This photo of a field in the Ukrainian war zone covered with fiber optic cables left by FPV drones appeared recently in reddit. Continue reading
Operation Spiderweb: Analysis of Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Drone Offensive
The success of OPERATION SPIDERWEB highly likely indicates a porous Russian front line and also that Ukraine has integrated basic artificial intelligence (AI) targeting metrics into autonomous UAS platforms, enhancing precision and responsiveness. Continue reading