According to a new report from the Institute for Science and International Security, these weapons appear to be built using Chinese parts that are based on Western designs. Continue reading
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UAV with Vision to Recognise Vehicle Number Plates
A team of researchers in Pakistan lead by INET Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany has just published a study that explains how Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is performed on real-time images using MATLAB with the help of a UAV to analyze the effect of certain factors which play a key role in identifying the vehicle license plate correctly. Continue reading
Russia Firm Starts Serial Production of Quadcopters for ‘Civilian Market’
Serial production of multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the civilian market has started in St. Petersburg at the site of the North-West Regional Center of the Russian state-owned company VKO Almaz-Antey – Obukhov Plant (NWRC). Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Defense Launches Drone Payload for Remote Radiation Detection
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced at CBRNE Convergence the launch of its new MUVE R430 drone sensor payload used to remotely detect and identify radiation sources and radiological hazards across a wide range of use scenarios. Continue reading
Stealth Drone Emerges Ahead of China’s Big Arms Expo
What appears to be a new and stealthy-looking Chinese drone has emerged at Zhuhai International Airport ahead of the biennial airshow and trade expo set to formally open there next week. There are indications that the drone may be an actual prototype, rather than just a mockup. Continue reading
AFCENT’s New Task Force 99 Begins Drone Experiments
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is standing up task forces in hopes of harnessing new technology in innovative ways. The command wants to augment its modest military footprint in the region and to counter potential adversaries. Continue reading
DroneShield Releases 7th Edition of C-UAS Factbook
DroneShield has released the 7th Edition of the C-UAS Factbook. The Factbook provides information on key trends in the C-UAS market, the emerging UAS threat, C-UAS Solutions, and much more. Continue reading
‘Quadcopters!!! Urgent!’ – Russian Soldiers Plead for Drones in Eastern Ukraine
A Russian battalion in Balakliia, Kharkiv, sent pleas for more drones in late July as Ukraine ramped up its eastern counter-offensive supported by American weaponry, and some troops were ultimately held back by a software installation, according to a new investigation by Reuters. Continue reading