400 drones were used to create a sky-sized corgi, cup of tea and the Queen’s handbag which lit up the sky above Buckingham Palace and could be seen for miles during the Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee concert. Continue reading
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Baykar to Gift Drone after Lithuanian Fundraiser for Ukraine
Turkish drone company Baykar said Thursday that it would donate a Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) to Lithuania so that the funds its citizens had raised to buy one for Ukraine can be transferred for humanitarian aid. Continue reading
India Initiates Development of Submarine Launched UAVs
The Indian Navy has initiated a project to develop Underwater Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (ULUAV). The project has been initiated under MoD’s Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme for industrial R&D. Continue reading
Axon Halts Development of Taser Drones for School Safety as AI Ethics Board Members Resign
Axon, the police technology company best known for selling stun guns and police body cameras, has halted its latest project in the wake of a series of deadly mass shootings: a drone equipped with a stun gun and a surveillance system. Continue reading
US Plans to Sell MQ-1C Gray Eagles to Ukraine
The Biden administration plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed with Hellfire missiles for battlefield use against Russia, three people familiar with the situation said. Continue reading
Estonia Detains Man Suspected of Donating Drones to Russian Army
Estonia’s Internal Security Service (KAPO) detained an Estonian-Russian dual citizen for attempting to donate commercial drones to the Russian Army, the agency said on Tuesday.
Draganfly Announces New Heavy Lift and High-Endurance Multi-Use Drones
Draganfly Inc. has announced the launch of its new North American-made Heavy Lift and Commander 3 XL Drones.
Aeronautics Unveils Orbiter 4 System with VTOL Kit
Aeronautics Group – a provider of integrated holistic solutions based on unmanned systems platforms, payloads and communications for defence and HLS applications – is to unveil the Orbiter 4 system with a flexible VTOL capability. Continue reading