Valmont Industries Inc. and T-Mobile announced the completion of an industry-first long-distance BVLOS drone inspection flight enabled by 5G. Continue reading
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US Air Force Plans Drones with Commercially Available Components
A US Air Force plan to acquire a new type of semi-autonomous drones follows an emerging pattern of buying items that are already at least partially available commercially and modifying them for Defense Department needs. The collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) will fly alongside fighter jets as a robot wingman that extends the jets’ capabilities without requiring another pilot. Continue reading
Russia’s ‘Sirius’ Prototype Heavy Attack Drone Caught on Camera
A Russian motorist near Ryazan (southeast of Moscow) recorded a video earlier this year of an unusually large, low-flying drone with a V-shaped tail and wings spanning a whopping 23 meters from tip to tip. Continue reading
Portuguese Drone Douses Wildfires from Above
On a still, hot May afternoon in central Portugal, a car-sized pile of brush catches fire. As the flames leap higher, a torrent of water suddenly falls from the sky. It’s not rain, however. A large drone hovers about 15m (49ft) above, a fire-proof hose dangling from its belly. Continue reading
Iran Helping Russia to Build Drone Factory near Moscow
The White House said on Friday that Russia appeared to be deepening its defense cooperation with Iran and had received hundreds of one-way attack drones that it is using to strike Ukraine. Continue reading
Indian Air Force Inducts Indigenous ALS-50 Kamikaze Drone
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially welcomed into service its new domestically-built loitering munition dubbed the ALS-50. Continue reading
GA-ASI SeaGuardian Supports Northern Edge 2023
As part of a U.S. Navy contract, an MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. supported the NORTHERN EDGE 2023 (NE23) exercise May 8-19, 2023. The training exercise, which took place in the Gulf of Alaska, was one of a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (IPACOM) exercises that prepares joint forces to respond to crises in the Asia Pacific region. Continue reading
British Universities Helped Develop Iran’s ‘Suicide Drones’
Scientists at British universities helped the Iranian regime develop technology that can be used in its drone programme and fighter jets, a Jewish Chronicle investigation has revealed. Continue reading