Thousands of residents and tourists gathered for a drone show with a Dragon Boat Festival theme that lit up the sky above Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on Monday evening. Continue reading
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US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scouts Retire Just Two Years After Entering Operational Service
US Navy (USN) budget documents reveal that the service plans to retire the newest variant of an unmanned helicopter it spent more than a decade and nearly $1.5 billion developing. Continue reading
Russia Confirms Su-57 Damaged in Drone Strike
A drone attack has damaged a Russian Su-57 Felon fighter jet at an airbase near Akhtubinsk, according to sources affiliated with the Russian Air Force. Continue reading
Researcher Charges Ahead with New Tech to Power Drones Wirelessly
Dr. Ifana Mahbub, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been awarded the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Director’s Fellowship to continue her research to develop wireless technology to recharge unmanned aerial vehicles in flight. Continue reading
New Drone Capabilities Evaluated by McConnell’s Innovation Lab
Drone manufacturer Skydio and Boeing collaborated with McConnell Air Force Base‘s innovation lab to introduce a new drone program to wing leadership and future operators May 29, 2024. Continue reading
Vivid Sydney 2024 Drone Show
The theme of this year’s Vivid Sydney 2024 Drone Show is ‘Love Is In The Air’ – an unforgettable spectacle and one of the Vivid 2024 highlights. Over 700 drones illuminate the night sky above Circular Quay, crafting a visual symphony of universal symbols of love. Continue reading
Airbus Displays VSR700 Unmanned Helicopter for Naval Operations at ILA 2024
At the International Aerospace Exhibition and Air Show (ILA) 2024, Airbus displayed its latest unmanned aerial system, the VSR700. Designed primarily for naval applications, this rotary-wing aircraft combines advanced technology with operational flexibility to meet modern maritime needs. Continue reading
Eric Schmidt is Secretly Testing AI Military Drones in a Wealthy Silicon Valley Suburb
Last year, billionaire technologist Eric Schmidt quietly founded a secretive military drone company, White Stork. Now, the stealth startup has begun testing its artificial intelligence-guided aircraft, both at the Menlo Park headquarters of Schmidt’s family office Hillspire and on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine, where the former Google CEO has continually touted himself as the country’s preeminent defense tech guru. Continue reading