U.S. forces were involved in stopping an unauthorized drone flying near a military outpost that hosts a missile-defense system, an Eighth Army spokesman said. Continue reading
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Israeli Air Force Again Grounds Drone Fleet After Takeoff Accident
The Israeli Air Force on Saturday grounded a fleet of armed drones after one aircraft was damaged during takeoff earlier in the day, the military said. Continue reading
Rakuten Drone Gateway Launches in Japan
Rakuten recently unveiled Rakuten Drone Gateway, a new platform aimed at drone operators and businesses looking to leverage drone services. In addition to job matching, the platform aims to be a one-stop shop for everything one might need to get flying. Continue reading
Korea Aerospace Industries and Northrop Grumman Sign MOA for VTOL UAV Technical Cooperation
Korea Aerospace Industries announced on January 19th that it had signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northrop Grumman for technical cooperation in the business of vertical take-off and landing drones at its headquarters in Sacheon on the 18th. Continue reading
Amazon’s Drone Delivery Division Hit Hard by Layoffs
Earlier this month, Amazon confirmed plans to lay off around 18,000 workers. The move has hit certain divisions hard, including Comixology and Prime Air. Continue reading
IAI to Develop and Deliver Hand-Launched Electro-Optical Guided Missile for US
IAI has unveiled its POINT BLANK electro-optically guided missile, that can be carried in a soldier’s backpack. The system answers the battlefield requirement to provide tactical units ranging in size from small tactical teams to battalion level, with an independent and organic capability to increase their lethality. Continue reading
UFO Reports in US Rise to 510
The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of Unidentified Flying Objects, or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena as they are called in the report just issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace. Continue reading
Baykar Gets $370M TB2 Drone Order from Kuwait
Turkey is set to deliver an undisclosed number of armed drones to Kuwait in a contract worth $370 million, Turkish defence firm Baykar said on Wednesday. Continue reading