Amazon confirmed that it voluntarily paused its Prime Air drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, but downplayed the role of a reported crash of two drones in December at an Oregon testing facility as a factor in the decision. Continue reading
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Redwire Acquires UAS Provider Edge Autonomy for $925M
– Redwire Corporation, a supplier of space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Edge Autonomy, a provider of field-proven uncrewed airborne system technology. Continue reading
Final Recap of the Drones Committed to Ukraine by the Biden Administration
Now that Joe Biden’s presidency has come to an end, here’s a rundown of the various drones that Washington has acknowledged committing to Ukraine. Continue reading
Iran Unveils ‘Rezvan’ Kamikaze Drone
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has unveiled a new type of suicide drone with a range of 20 kilometers as the military unit continues to upgrade its cutting-edge warfare technology. Continue reading
France Retires Reaper Block 1 for Block 5 Extended-Range UAS
France has retired its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper Block I unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in favour of the MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 Extended-Range (ER) UAS. Continue reading
Windracers Unveils ULTRA MK2 Cargo Drone
– Windracers, the low-cost logistics champion, unveiled its next generation of self-flying cargo aircraft, Windracers ULTRA MK2, at the ME London hotel in Central London. Continue reading
Paralysed Man Flies Virtual Drone Using Brain Implant
Researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have developed a device that let a 69-year-old man with paralysis fly a virtual drone using only his thoughts. Continue reading
Ukraine’s New Shotgun-Armed Drones Hunt Russian Soldiers
Ukraine has started arming its drones with shotguns to shoot down Russian drones and kill soldiers. Continue reading