Japan is exploring unconventional approaches to military technology, as its Defence Minister met with a startup developing cardboard-based drones. Continue reading
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Chinese Bamboo Drone Reaches 60 mph in Flight Tests
A team of researchers in China has unveiled what they describe as the world’s first open-source flight control system designed specifically for bamboo-frame drones, helping the push for low-cost, eco-friendly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
Ukraine’s New Shotgun-Armed Drones Hunt Russian Soldiers
Ukraine has started arming its drones with shotguns to shoot down Russian drones and kill soldiers. Continue reading
Coalition Sends 30,000 Kamikaze Drones to Ukraine
30,000 drones will be sent to Ukraine after £45 million worth of contracts were placed by the international Drone Capability Coalition, co-led by the UK and Latvia as the UK steps up leadership supporting Ukraine in 2025. Continue reading
Why UK’s Watchkeeper UAV Failed the Test of Time
The UK government’s decision to send its Watchkeeper uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs) into early retirement marks an ignominious end for a once-ambitious effort to boost the British Army’s airborne intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities. Continue reading
Ukraine Modifies A-22 Foxbat Aircraft into Long-Range Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle.
The Aeroprakt A-22 “Foxbat,” originally designed as a light recreational aircraft, has recently drawn attention after being modified by Ukrainian forces into a long-range UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle). Continue reading
Shift Robotics Unveiled Moonwalkers X at CES 2024
Shift Robotics’ newest model of robotic shoes are called Moonwalkers X, and they were unveiled at last week at CES 2024, America’s largest technology-focused convention and trade show. Continue reading
Qaher-313 was Iran’s Stealth Fighter Joke – or Not?
Iran has shown its great capability to reverse engineer U.S. military drones, and its unmanned aerial systems (UAS) program has made great leaps forward. In 2011, a Lockheed Martin RQ-170 “Sentinel” was intercepted and then copied to create a new drone with similar capabilities. Continue reading