OPTIMAS, a European project led by “monodon by Navantia”, has begun with the aim of developing an advanced free-space optical communication system for multi-domain defence applications in collaboration with Schiebel. Continue reading
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Terra Drone Launches Japan-Made Indoor Inspection Drone ‘Terra Xross 1’
– Terra Drone Corporation has announced the simultaneous release of its in-house developed indoor inspection drone, ‘Terra Xross 1’, in both Japan and the United States. This is the first indoor inspection drone developed and produced by Terra Drone. Continue reading
Russia Uses the Muravey Cart as a Mobile Drone Launch Platform
On the battlefield, russian occupation forces are utilizing the Muravey, a radio-controlled cart developed by the Hermes Design Bureau (part of a research and production association). Originally designed for cargo transport, the platform is now being used as a mobile launch pad for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in difficult-to-access areas. Continue reading
Fibre-Optic Cables Make Ukrainian Drone Safe from Electronic Warfare
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
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