Billionaire technologist Eric Schmidt has been quietly building a new drone startup in the U.S. and Ukraine within a nesting doll of LLCs that have helped to conceal its operations and team members. Continue reading
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South Korea Starts Production of ‘Korean Reaper’ Surveillance Drone
South Korea has begun production of medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAVs) to enhance the military’s surveillance over North Korea, the state-run procurement agency said Thursday. Continue reading
Ukraine’s New Kamikaze Jet Drone Makes First Flight
Maxim Glushak announced on his Facebook page that a new kamikaze jet drone made its first flight in Ukraine. The photos reveal an unmanned aerial vehicle developed in a canard configuration with a horizontal front tail. Continue reading
SkyDefense Counter-UAS Weapon System
SkyDefense LLC of Brighton, Colorado has announced its counter-UAS interceptor weapon system which can neutralize a swarm of hostile drones. Continue reading
Iranian Army Receives Giant Fleet of New Drones
The Islamic Republic of Iran Army has received large numbers of strategic combat, reconnaissance, destruction and radar drones. Continue reading
Mexican Soldiers Find Workshop Used to Make Drone Bombs
Mexican soldiers and police said they found a small factory used to make a kind of bomb usually dropped by drones. The facility was about the size of a warehouse and had a computer-controlled lathe and milling machine, suggesting the operators had considerable metalworking knowledge. Continue reading
South Korea Introduces Small Stealth Drones into Service
On Wednesday, January 17th, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea announced that after completion of development phase and flight tests, new small unmanned aerial vehicles with low observable technology (stealth) were introduced into service in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and deployed in Gangwon Province. Continue reading
Ukraine Drone Flew Over Putin’s Woodland Palace on Way to St Petersburg Oil Depot
Ukraine sent a drone flying over President Vladimir Putin’s palace at Lake Valdai during an attack on a St. Petersburg oil depot, a military source claimed. Continue reading