The new Kargı kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Turkish defense industry was showcased for the first time as part of the EFES-2022 military drill. Continue reading
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Seen with Fleet of Drones on Deck
Images have emerged online that appear to show multiple examples of at least two different types of commercial or commercial-derivative drones with vertical takeoff and landing capability on the deck of the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong. Continue reading
Drones Over Buckingham Palace for Platinum Jubilee Concert
400 drones were used to create a sky-sized corgi, cup of tea and the Queen’s handbag which lit up the sky above Buckingham Palace and could be seen for miles during the Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee concert. Continue reading
Baykar to Gift Drone after Lithuanian Fundraiser for Ukraine
Turkish drone company Baykar said Thursday that it would donate a Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) to Lithuania so that the funds its citizens had raised to buy one for Ukraine can be transferred for humanitarian aid. Continue reading
India Initiates Development of Submarine Launched UAVs
The Indian Navy has initiated a project to develop Underwater Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (ULUAV). The project has been initiated under MoD’s Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme for industrial R&D. Continue reading
Axon Halts Development of Taser Drones for School Safety as AI Ethics Board Members Resign
Axon, the police technology company best known for selling stun guns and police body cameras, has halted its latest project in the wake of a series of deadly mass shootings: a drone equipped with a stun gun and a surveillance system. Continue reading
Automated Drones Could Scare Birds off Agricultural Fields
In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to drive off the avian irritants, then return to watch for the next invading flock. All without a human nearby. Continue reading
US Plans to Sell MQ-1C Gray Eagles to Ukraine
The Biden administration plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed with Hellfire missiles for battlefield use against Russia, three people familiar with the situation said. Continue reading