Radio signals from standard remote-controlled drones can be interfered with but this one-use ‘wire’ drone can evade enemy interference. Ukraine has started using a drone that can evade enemy jammers. Continue reading
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US Startup Develops Football-Sized Kamikaze Drone
The American startup company XDOWN recently announced details of a state-of-the-art, throwable tactical drone designed for quick and stealthy use. Continue reading
Russia Equips Low-Cost Gerbera Decoy Drones with Explosives for Night Time Attacks
Russian forces have begun equipping ‘Gerbera’ decoy drones with explosive warheads, deploying them in nighttime attacks alongside Shahed-136 drones. This was reported by Serhii Flesh, a military expert specializing in radio technology. Continue reading
Man Convicted of Drunk-Driving a Drone in Sweden
A man has been convicted for drunk-driving a drone in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in Sweden. The 55-year-old man was found guilty in July of flying the device at a classic car event in Rättvik, a town in Dalarna, central Sweden, in a temporary no-fly zone. Continue reading
Ukraine Defeats Russian Fiber-Optic-Controlled FPV Drones
A Ukrainian military drone unit said it has developed a way to counter an increasingly deadly weapon — Russian first-person view (FPV) drones that use fiber optic cables instead of radio waves to connect with their controllers, making them impervious to jamming and other forms of electronic warfare. Continue reading
US Navy Shows Helios Laser’s Power on USS Preble at Sea
In its 498-page 2024 report, the U.S. Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation released an image of the USS Preble (DDG-88) deploying its HELIOS laser weapon system at sea. This image, one of the clearest in recent years, highlights the growing importance of this technology in Washington’s strategic vision. Continue reading
Indian Navy Gets Replacement for MQ-9B Drone that Crashed In September
Months after an MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone crashed into the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Navy has received a replacement for the high-altitude long-endurance surveillance platform from its US-based manufacturer General Atomics, authoritative military sources said on Sunday. Continue reading
California Man Pleads Guilty to Crashing Drone into Canadair During Palisades Fire
A Culver City man agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in January the Justice Department announced. Continue reading