After receiving training on using drones for inspection purposes, employees of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) of the State of São Paulo began adopting the technology in the field. Continue reading
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Miles M.20 – Britain’s Bargain-Bin Emergency Spitfire
The Miles M.20 was an all-wood lightweight fighter and interceptor from Britain during World War II. This video looks at the idea of an emergency fighter, and the more technologically advanced examples from Germany in WW2, and some more simplistic examples from America. It then moves over to Britain’s example in the M.20, intended to supplant the Supermarine Spitfire and the Hawker Hurricane in an emergency. Continue reading
Airbus Defence Launches LOAD – a Low-Cost Drone Capable of Autonomously Countering Kamikaze Drones
– Airbus Defence unveiled a European-made anti-drone drone concept with elements of autonomy this week, piggybacking on a training dummy design from 20 years ago. With LOAD — short for Low-Cost Air Defence — the European aerospace giant seeks to address one of the main challenges in modern air defense: the massive cost of intercepting cheap threats. Continue reading
GA-ASI Completes First Flight of Belgium’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the Belgian Ministry of Defence completed the first flight of a new MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) that will be the first SkyGuardian delivered to Belgium as part of a four-aircraft purchase. The flight was based out of GA-ASI’s Desert Horizon Flight Operations Facility in El Mirage, California and took place on February 20, 2025. Continue reading
Ukraine’s Tryzub Laser Weapon Successfully Downs Russian Shaheds
Laser technology is now being used to target and destroy Russian drones, including Shahed UAVs. This places Ukraine among a select group of nations deploying next-generation defense technology. Continue reading
Sentera Joins Thermal by FLIR Program for Precision UAS Applications
– Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced that Sentera Sensors and Drones, a provider of advanced sensors and data, has joined the Thermal by FLIR program. Integrating FLIR Boson thermal camera modules into the Sentera 6X Thermal Series adds new high-precision thermal mapping capabilities to their integrated multispectral and RGB drone payload platform. Continue reading
HSWERX Awards MatrixSpace Radar for Advanced Air Awareness for Remote UAS Operations
– HSWERX, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) innovation hub, selected MatrixSpace Radar to provide advanced air detection to support uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operations. The technology has potential applications across a variety of mission environments, including the DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency. Continue reading
UK Civil Aviation Authority to Oversee Safety Standards for Drones
The UK Civil Aviation Authority will take on a new role to monitor and enforce new product standards for drones in the UK, improving safety and supporting the sector’s further growth. Continue reading