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Helsing, the military AI company, has unveiled Contra, an AI-controlled autonomous air defence system designed to protect countries from scaled drone and missile attacks. The company also introduced two advanced interceptor missiles, AD-1 Inferno and AD-2 Ambush, designed to outmatch and outrun even the fastest jet-powered drone and cruise missile threats. Continue reading
German company Quantum Systems has developed the Apex Recordhunter technology demonstrator, which reached a speed of 777 km/h (483 mph).
The U.S. Department of War is preparing orders for 60,000 small attack drones from nine companies after the second round of its Drone Dominance Program, with Perennial Autonomy and Neros each set to receive the maximum initial order of 8,000 units. Continue reading
The Haptic Drone Detection System is a soldier-worn early warning system that detects approaching drones and lets dismounted soldiers feel where the drone threat is coming from. Helmet-mounted acoustic sensors pick up the sound of a drone, and a haptic belt translates the direction and distance of the drone into intuitive vibrations around the waist. No screen to check, no audio alarm to listen for. Continue reading
Japan’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract to purchase interceptor drones manufactured by Ukrainian company SkyFall. Continue reading
The Ukrainian Armed Forces say they have carried out the world’s first frontline evacuation of a wounded soldier by aerial drone. The soldier, from the 30th Mechanized Brigade, is said to have been recovered successfully and is undergoing treatment and rehabilitation. Continue reading
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and SIG SAUER have completed a firing test of FIRE STORM 250, an innovative tactical unmanned system (UAS) equipped with a SIG SAUER MICROLIGHT Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) mounted with a M250 machine gun. Continue reading
The U.S. Navy has given Boeing a contract worth up to $80 million to keep developing and improving the MQ-25A Stingray, the unmanned tanker designed to refuel fighter jets from aircraft carrier decks. Continue reading