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The Norwegian government has great ambitions for Andøya, and proposes to reverse the decision to close Andøya so that there will still be a daily military presence at the air station. Andøya is to be developed into a base for long-range drones, and will be central to the support and development of the Norwegian Armed Forces’ space operations. In addition, Andøya is an important airbase for allied reception. Continue reading
The testing process of the Bayraktar TB3 Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, which Baykar developed indigenously and originally, continues successfully. The indigenous UAV successfully completed its 25th flight test with the ASELFLIR-500 Continue reading
An unusual anti-drone protection method was spotted on a Russian BMP-1 armoured vehicle. In addition to the standard slat armor cage around the turret, there were metal rods welded to the hull front like antennas. Continue reading
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets and a provider of high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and Shield AI, Inc., a defense technology company building an AI pilot, have announced the successful completion of the first phase of Shield’s AI-piloted flight-testing on-board the Kratos family of UAS as the two companies move toward productizing Shield AI’s pilot on these systems. Continue reading
The world’s first drone superhighway will open in the UK between June and early July, allowing pilotless drones to make high-speed deliveries across the country. Developed by drone software provider Altitude Angel, the 165-mile-long Skyway network will connect Coventry in the Midlands to Milton Keynes in the Southeast. Continue reading
Hermeus, the company operationalizing hypersonic aircraft, has unveiled its first aircraft — Quarterhorse Mk 1 — which will take flight later this year. Designed, built, and integrated in just seven months, this is the company’s second fully-integrated vehicle in the past year, following Quarterhorse Mk 0 which completed its test campaign in November 2023. Continue reading
The global dronebrella or self-flying umbrella has the potential to grow during the forecast period. The industry is being driven owing to technological advancement, increasing government investment in drones, and companies around the globe investing in research and development of dronebrella/self-flying umbrella. Continue reading
Israeli defense company Elbit Systems recently unveiled the formidable capabilities of its ReDrone Modular, Multi-Mission, Multi-Sensor Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) Solution. This cutting-edge system is designed to detect, identify, track, and neutralize drone threats effectively. Continue reading