– BotLab Dynamics’ recent Amaravati Drone Summit 2024 was held in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India on October 22, where 5 Guinness World Records were broken with a display of 5,500 drones in a single show. Continue reading
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NYPD to Equip Some Cruisers with Drones
The NYPD’s Drone as First Responder program is expanding to equip some police vehicles with drones, allowing officers to deploy them directly from patrol cars as needed. Continue reading
Spiking the Guns: Precision Drone Strikes Destroy Russian Artillery
Ukraine claims to have destroyed vast amounts of Russian artillery, sometimes as many as 60 pieces in one day, with the current total topping 20,000. This figure, double the number of tanks claimed destroyed, may seem hard to credit. Continue reading
THALES and Ukraine to Launch Anti-Drone Missile Production
– THALES Belgium has signed a memorandum of cooperation with a Ukrainian defense enterprise on the joint production of missiles to counter enemy UAVs. Continue reading
Boeing and US Navy Simulate MQ-25 Carrier Recovery Using F-35 Automated Landing System
The US Navy (USN) has logged another milestone on its path to fielding its first aircraft carrier-based uncrewed aerial vehicle. In conjunction with airframer Boeing, the service completed a simulated landing of the developmental Boeing MQ-25 Stingray autonomous refueller jet aboard an aircraft carrier using an automated recovery system. Continue reading
Griffon’s Valiant Relies on Volz Servos
Highest reliability, when it matters most: Griffon Aerospace, an advanced aerospace systems company since 1995, trusts on Volz Servos for the control surfaces and rotor tilt of its innovative hybrid-electric Valiant reconnaissance and surveillance UAV. Continue reading
Latvian Taxi Driver who Spied on NATO Drones and Ships for Russia Gets 7 Year Prison Sentence
A Latvian taxi driver has been sentenced to seven years in prison for transmitting photos and information related to the Latvian military and NATO forces to a network believed to be spying for Moscow. Continue reading
Drone with its Own ‘Nervous System’ Trialed by Scientists
Scientists are testing a drone fitted with its own “nervous system” which they claim can keep it operating in the sky for longer. It was created by experts at the University of Southampton who say the system, made of optical fibers, reduces the frequency it needs to land for inspection. Continue reading