A Chinese company reportedly knocked off an Iranian military drone, no less, and listed it for sale on Alibaba online marketplace. Continue reading
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YellowScan Launches the YellowScan Navigator Bathymetric System
YellowScan, a global designer of the next generation of manned and unmanned LiDAR solutions, announced the release of its new bathymetric system, the YellowScan Navigator, at the world’s most powerful tech event – CES 2024. Continue reading
FBI and CISA Warn of National Security Risks with Chinese Drones
Chinese-made drones “continue to pose a significant risk to critical infrastructure and US national security” and companies should be wary of using them, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned in a new memo issued Wednesday. Continue reading
Ukraine Develops Armour-Piercing Ammunition for FPV Drones
Ukrainian engineers have developed EFP-S armour-piercing ammunition for FPV (first-person view) drones to target lightly armoured vehicles. The Army of Drones project reported this advancement, noting its effectiveness against lightly armoured vehicles like self-propelled artillery units, infantry fighting vehicles, and armored personnel carriers, even those protected with anti-cumulative and anti-drone measures. Continue reading
Wing Unveils Larger Drones for Heavier Packages
Alphabet’s Wing unveiled the first in a new lineup of larger drones with more payload capacity. The new drone can handle up to five pounds without sacrificing range and has enough battery power to complete 12 miles round trip while cruising at up to 65 mph. Continue reading
Russian AI Drone-Killer Destroyed in Ukraine by a Drone
Last week the Ukrainian Shadow drone group hunted down, and blew up, a very new and very rare RB-109A Bylina electronic-warfare command-and-control system. Continue reading
Elistair and Rheinmetall Canada Partner on Unmanned ISR Solution for Military Users
Elistair, a supplier of long-endurance, tethered unmanned aircraft systems, announced that it has partnered with Rheinmetall Canada Inc. to provide military customers with an on-the-move ISR solution that combines Elistair’s fully automated KHRONOS tethered drone with the Mission Master family of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). Continue reading
India’s UAV Dream Shattered – TAPAS Drone Plagued By Poor Design & Bad Decisions
The TAPAS (Made in India Drone) had to go! Thankfully, it has gone! The mission mode project will reportedly not be funded by the Indian MoD anymore. Continue reading