A firefighting plane that drops 1.600 gallons of water at a time is grounded after it collided with a drone flying illegally above the Palisades fire Thursday, Jan. 9, according to L.A. County Fire Department. Continue reading
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V-BAT Drone System Field Tested in Ukraine
Ukrainian military news portal Militarnyi reports that Ukrainian defense forces have received and successfully deployed Shield AI MQ-35A V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicles supplied by the United States. Continue reading
SkeyDrone Shares 2024 Drone Detection Insights: A Year In Review
Belgium’s SkeyDrone has just published insights and trends captured by its drone detection data from 2024. Continue reading
First MQ-25 Unmanned Air Warfare Center Installed Aboard USS Bush
The US Navy recently installed the world’s first Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), where Air Vehicle Pilots (AVPs) will control future MQ-25 Stingray airborne operations. Continue reading
Iranian Men Indicted for Providing Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organization to Procure Sensitive US Technology Used in Military Drones
Two men who were arrested earlier in December 2024 have been indicted on charges related to a scheme to illegally export sophisticated electronic components from the United States to Iran. Continue reading
First Visuals of China’s WZ-9 Divine Eagle AEW Drone Surface Online
A video has emerged of China’s unorthodox Wuzhen-9 (or WZ-9) “Divine Eagle” unmanned aircraft, which has been described in social media posts as an uncrewed AEW (Airborne Early Warning) aircraft. The drone has been seen previously in scale models and satellite images. Continue reading
TSA Launches New Era of Drone Watch at San Francisco International
For the first time in history, TSA used an agency-owned, small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) to test the threat of drones over San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Continue reading
Russia Deploys BAS-200 Drones to Support Arctic Icebreaker Operations
According to a PR published by Rostec the BAS-200 unmanned helicopter system, developed by Holding “Russian Helicopters,” part of Rostec State Corporation, is being adapted to enhance operations in the Arctic. Designed for ship-based missions, the BAS-200 is set to play a pivotal role in supporting icebreakers navigating the challenging Arctic Ocean. Continue reading