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Cameras fitted to a fleet of Royal Navy surveillance drones used by Britain’s elite special forces were found sending data to an internet address in China, raising concerns about security vulnerabilities in military equipment and defence supply chains. Continue reading
Quantum Systems has announced major upgrades to its long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system, Reliant. Following Quantum Systems’ policy of continuous development and R&D, the new features significantly expand Reliant’s mission flexibility while maintaining the ease of deployment and low logistical footprint that define Quantum Systems’ platforms. Continue reading
Ukraine has developed a new high-speed interceptor drone designed to engage Russian unmanned aircraft at altitudes of up to 10,000 meters, with the first units expected to begin combat operations in August.
Somewhere in a Russian drone factory, an engineer looked at a satellite-jamming crisis that has cost the Kremlin countless drones and countless rubles, and solved it with the same tool Boy Scouts use to find their way out of the woods. Continue reading
Boeing and Northrop Grumman successfully simulated teaming between a manned P-8A Poseidon and unmanned MQ-4C Triton, demonstrating how the platforms can share intelligence, mission planning and execution. This jointly funded technology collaboration applied universal standard interfaces to make integration across platforms quicker and more cost effective for operators. Continue reading
F-DRONES in Ukraine has presented a new middle-strike class unmanned strike system, CAPITAN at the Technological Forces of Ukraine event. CAPITAN is a Ukrainian middle-strike drone system designed to detect and engage stationary and mobile enemy targets at an operational-tactical depth of up to 100 km.
Russian billionaire Valery Kustov has been arrested on suspicion of fraud related to a state contract for drone production. Continue reading
Governor Josh Stein announced that Skyeton, Inc., a manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), will create 162 new jobs in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The company will invest more than $3.1 million in Fayetteville to establish its first flagship manufacturing operation in the United States.