30,000 drones will be sent to Ukraine after £45 million worth of contracts were placed by the international Drone Capability Coalition, co-led by the UK and Latvia as the UK steps up leadership supporting Ukraine in 2025. Continue reading
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China Unveils New Classes of Hypersonic Drones
Footage showing the testing of new classes of Chinese hypersonic drones has shed new light on the country’s efforts to modernise its unmanned surveillance capabilities. Continue reading
Drishti Starliner Crashes off Indian Coast During Trials
The Drishti 10 Starliner drone, manufactured at Adani Defence and Aerospace facility Hyderabad, on Tuesday crashed off the Porbandar coast in Gujarat during its pre-acceptance trials. It would have been inducted upon completing trials. Continue reading
Flying Lion Reaches Milestone with over 50,000 Drone as First Responder (DFR) Flights
Drone service provider, Flying Lion, Inc., has announced a major Drone as First Responder (DFR) milestone when the organization reached 55,773 DFR flights by the end of 2024 – of which over 35,000 were flown Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS.) Continue reading
Leonardo Unveils Design of Proteus Uncrewed Rotorcraft Technology Demonstrator
– Leonardo, the UK Royal Navy and the UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capability Innovation (FCI) team have unveiled the design of the Proteus technology demonstrator aircraft. Continue reading
Los Angeles Wildfires: California Police Arrest Multiple Drone Pilots
Police arrested three people following two drone incidents as authorities report numerous encounters with aerial operations, potentially hampering lifesaving measures as wildfires rage throughout Southern California. Continue reading
Ukraine Tests German-Made Interceptor Drone
Brave1, a defense-tech collaboration platform established by the Ukrainian government, has announced successful trials of an advanced interceptor drone developed by German manufacturer TYTAN Technologies. Continue reading
Russian Troops Test New ‘Trump’ Transport Drone
As reported by Russian Weapons on January 9, 2025, the Russian military-industrial complex has developed a tactical transport unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the TraMP, an acronym for “transport aviation multipurpose platform.” Continue reading