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Multipurpose Iranian Drone Warheads Used in Ukraine
Russia is bombarding Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure with hundreds of one-way attack drones in an attempt to shut down the power grid and freeze Kyiv into submission. Investigators who took apart one of the Shahed-131 drones supplied by Iran—the Russians have rebranded it as Geran-1 —discovered a surprisingly sophisticated, multifunctional warhead. Continue reading
Microphones as Airspeed Sensors for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Researchers at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg 1, 2629 HS Delft, The Netherlands have recently published a paper proposing an airspeed instrument using microphones as airspeed sensors. Continue reading
UAS Center at SBD Supports Drone-Enabled Bridge Inspections
The Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) engaged a team of professional drone pilots to work with a certified structural engineer on an aerial inspection of San Bernardino’s Mountain View Avenue bridge. The collaboration was made possible through the UAS Center at SBD, located at the San Bernardino International Airport, which encourages the adoption of drone technology by public sector entities. Continue reading
Ex-Microsoft Execs Weaponizing Crop-Dusting Drones in Ukraine
At an unassuming industrial estate in northern Ukraine, two former Microsoft executives and a team of engineers are producing military drones that can travel over long distances and carry large payloads. Continue reading
China Claims AI-Controlled Drone Outsmarted Human-Operated UAV
China claims to have conducted an aerial clash in which an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by artificial intelligence (AI) outsmarted a drone operated by a human pilot on the ground. Continue reading
Russia’s Boomerang Copter-Class Small FPV Drones
One year into the Ukraine conflict, Moscow has introduced a VR-controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle that is expected to give it additional firepower in the skies. Continue reading
Using Self-Rotation in UAVs to Extend the Sensor Field of View
Researchers in Hong Kong have published a paper demonstrating the utilization of self-rotation in UAVs to extend the sensor field of view (FoV) without consuming extra power. Continue reading