A new task group has been formed by ASTM International to create safety standards for drone show operations, focusing on technical requirements, procedures, and risk management. Continue reading
Ukraine Packs Pringles Cans with Explosives on Drones
I don’t need your f***ing American shells,” Vadim Adamov muttered as he packed the Pringles can full of sulphate and plastic explosive. Continue reading
GA-ASI Announces Investment in Dutch Technology Innovator Arceon
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced an investment in another Dutch business, Arceon, following the inaugural Blue Magic Netherlands (BMN) event held in November 2024. Continue reading
Netherlands Orders 600,000 Ukrainian Drones and 100 UAV Detection Radars for Ukraine
The Netherlands is donating 100 additional drone detection radars to Ukraine. Vehicles for transporting casualties are also being sent to the country. Furthermore, the Netherlands is investing extra money in drone support. Continue reading
Auterion and Taiwan’s NCSIST Announce Strategic Partnership to Power Next-Generation Defence Drones
– Auterion, the defence technology company behind a leading open-source autonomy ecosystem, has announced its strategic partnership with Taiwan’s main defense prime, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST). Continue reading
Chinese Military Robotics Lab Creates Mosquito-Sized Microdrone for Covert Operations
A robotics laboratory at the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) in central China’s Hunan province has developed a mosquito-sized drone for covert military operations. Continue reading
SRC to Deliver Counter-UAS Technologies to Qatar as Part of Landmark $1B Agreement with U.S.
– SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit defense research and development company, announced that it will deliver a suite of its advanced counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technologies to international buyers as a part of a historic $1 billion foreign military sales agreement between the U.S. government and the State of Qatar. Continue reading
Diehl Defense and POLARIS Partner on Airborne Launch System
Helmut Rauch, CEO Diehl Defence, and Dr. Alexander Kopp, CEO POLARIS Raumflugzeuge GmbH, signed an exclusive cooperation agreement at the Paris Air Show. Both companies are jointly pursuing innovative approaches for new airborne defence systems. Continue reading