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The US Air Force has awarded Firestorm Labs a $100-million contract for its small unmanned aerial systems. The project calls for the California-based company to deliver its flagship drones, associated support services, and research and development work for multiple applications. Continue reading
EPFL researchers have built a drone that can walk, hop, and jump into flight with the aid of birdlike legs, greatly expanding the range of potential environments accessible to unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading
Soldiers from North Korea, fighting in the Kursk region of Russia, are driving residents out of their homes to take shelter and hide from Ukrainian drones, said a Ukrainian activist group, amid reports of increasing casualties among the North Koreans from drone strikes. Continue reading
– Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has announced the launch of the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Prize Contest. This initiative invites innovators to present innovative solutions to counter unauthorised unmanned aircraft activity at EU external borders. Continue reading
– Tata Elxsi, a global supplier of design and technology services, and the CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Strategic Partnership for Advanced Air Mobility. Continue reading
The Japanese cabinet has approved the purchase of six V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicles as part of the defense budget proposal for fiscal 2025. Continue reading
A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and a partnership with The Boeing Company. Continue reading
Imagery has appeared on Chinese social media of a new large combat aircraft, apparently making a test flight, which may be China’s new secret H-20 stealth bomber. Continue reading