China has unveiled a type of innovative barrage weapon system, the first of its kind in the world, with its chief designer introducing in a recent magazine interview that the weapon can effectively counter drone swarms. Continue reading
Category Archives: Swarms
UK Royal Navy Warship Shoots Down Swarms of Drones in Live-Fire Exercise
One of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships shot down swarms of drones in a live-fire exercise off the Welsh coast. Taking on the kind of threats currently seen in the Red Sea and other regions, the Type 45 destroyer showcased her cutting-edge weaponry, radars and sensors. Continue reading
MIT Swarms of Tiny Robotic Insect Drones Could Aid in Mechanical Pollination
With a more efficient method for artificial pollination, farmers in the future could grow fruits and vegetables inside multilevel warehouses, boosting yields while mitigating some of agriculture’s harmful impacts on the environment. To help make this idea a reality, MIT researchers are developing robotic insects that could someday swarm out of mechanical hives to rapidly perform precise pollination. However, even the best bug-sized robots are no match for natural pollinators like bees when it comes to endurance, speed, and maneuverability. Continue reading
Sweden to Test New Drone Swarm Technology
NATO’s newest member Sweden will test new drone swarm technology developed by defence equipment group SAAB, opens new tab and the Nordic country’s armed forces, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Monday. Continue reading
New Heavyweight Chinese Jet Drone Could be a Swarm Mothership
Anew very large jet-powered Chinese drone said to have a 10-ton maximum takeoff weight, or a mockup thereof, has emerged ahead of the formal opening of this year’s Zhuhai Airshow. The design notably appears to be at least depicted as being fitted with a modular payload section designed to launch swarms of smaller uncrewed aerial systems. Continue reading
Airbus and Quantum Systems Progress Autonomous Swarm Technology
At the beginning of August, a demonstration took place at the Airbus Drone Center near Manching, which marked the culmination and conclusion of an intensive research phase as part of the Bundeswehr study KITU 2 (Künstliche Intelligenz für taktische UAS; Artificial Intelligence for tactical UAS). The aim of the study was to develop innovative solutions for the AI-supported control of swarms of drones. Continue reading
China’s PLA Found ‘Shooting at Drone Swarms Challenging’ in Recent Air Defence Drills
The Chinese military, which has been testing its capabilities to counter enemy drone swarm attacks, has admitted that accurately hitting the small targets may prove difficult. Continue reading
US Army Joint Counter-Small UAS Office Conducts Successful Counter Drone-Swarm Demonstration
The U.S. Army held its most challenging counter-small unmanned aircraft systems test to date, paving the way for Soldiers to field capabilities against small-UAS attacks in the future. Continue reading