President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, on Friday night, has launched the drones acquired for Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) to surveil the nation’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around the clock. Continue reading
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Drones Aid Reforestation in Austria’s Tyrol Forest
In Austria’s Alps, drones are being used in a pilot project to protect areas of the forest vulnerable to deforestation. Continue reading
Ukrainian Soviet-Era Tu-143 Reys UAVs Repurposed as Kamikaze Drones
Ukraine is reaching deeper into its stocks of Cold War-vintage leftovers to find weapons—any weapons—that can strike military and industrial targets deep inside Russia. Continue reading
Anduril Industries New Loitering Munition Altius 700M Hits All Targets in Successful Test
Anduril Industries has just released a video of the first end-to-end live fire test for ALTIUS-700M at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah in September which demonstrated flawless system performance with direct hits across six missions. Launched from a ground vehicle during the test, the munition displayed remarkable range capabilities, reaching up to 100 miles with a flight time of 75 minutes. Continue reading
Baykar Integrates More Weapons on Akinci
The Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is carrying out firing trials with versions of the Roketsan MAM-L and MAM-T guided bombs that can be used against targets concealed by cloud cover, the UAV’s Turkish manufacturer announced on 15 March. Continue reading
UK Ministry of Defence Releases Footage of DragonFire Laser Weapon Tests
The UK has showcased its new laser weapon, DragonFire. The weapon is highly accurate and cheap, the Ministry of Defence said, costing just $13 a shot. The UK’s Ministry of Defence has released new footage of its laser weapon DragonFire being tested. Continue reading
NORAD Commander: Incursions by UAS on Southern Border Likely Exceed 1,000 per Month
There are likely more than 1,000 incursions by unmanned aircraft systems along the U.S.-Mexico border each month, said the U.S. Northern Command’s top general during testimony today at a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing. Continue reading
How the US Army Can Close its Dangerous – and Growing – Small Drone Gap
In July, Ukrainian soldiers took to social media to voice complaints about training they received from US Army personnel in Germany. Chief among their criticisms was the seeming ignorance of commercial drone use on the battlefield. Continue reading