Wargames that the U.S. Air Force has conducted itself and in conjunction with independent organizations continue to show the immense value offered by swarms of relatively low-cost networked drones with high degrees of autonomy. Continue reading
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Axon and Skydio Announce New Integration for Public Safety
Axon a global supplier of connected public safety technologies, and Skydio, a US drone manufacturer and world supplier of autonomous flight solutions, announced that public safety agencies flying Skydio drones and using Axon Respond, Continue reading
Russia’s Okhotnik Undergoes Final Testing
Specialists of the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V. P. Chkalov conducted frequency response tests of a prototype of the Russian Okhotnik (Hunter) attack drone, the press service of the Siberian Research Institute of Aviation (SibNIA) named after Chaplygin (part of the Zhukovsky Institute Research Center) said. Continue reading
Government Agency Wants Automatic Drones over Waterways in Netherlands
Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) in the Netherlands wants to place boxes with automatically flying drones at strategic locations along the waterways in the Netherlands. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Continues Focus on Canada
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that it has opened a new office near Confederation Park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In a related move, GA-ASI is proud to announce it has appointed Michel Lalumiere as its International Strategic Development director for Canada. Lalumiere will be based in Ottawa. Continue reading
Skyports and Jurong Port to Develop Maritime Drone Deliveries in Singapore
Skyports, a global Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure developer and drone delivery services operator, and Jurong Port, the operator of Singapore’s only multi-purpose cargo port, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the development of ship-to-shore infrastructure at Jurong Port. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Test Fires Hatchet from TUAS
Northrop Grumman has declared the development of its Hatchet miniature precision strike munition ‘finalised’ following a series of end-to-end live all-up round (AUR) tests at an undisclosed US government test range on 11 May. Continue reading
China Launches First AI Drone-Carrier
On May 18, 2022, China launched the world’s first seaborne drone carrier capable of operating on its own. The unmanned ship can be controlled remotely and navigate autonomously in open water. Continue reading