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The UK is investing a record £350m this year to increase the supply of drones to Ukraine from a target of 10,000 in 2024 to 100,000 in 2025. The UK is ramping up its support for Ukraine with a target to achieve a tenfold increase in production and procurement of drones to deliver to Ukraine this year. Continue reading
– Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, a pioneer in vertical flight, announced that it has entered into a key partnership with Volz Servos, a German manufacturer of high-reliability, redundant electromagnetic actuators. Continue reading
The crew of a Merlin helicopter turned off their radar – and instead relied on a drone and its controllers to close in on ‘suspect’ vessels in the Atlantic. It’s the first time the Royal Navy has used a drone to help direct the actions of crewed aircraft and helps lay the foundations for the transition to a new era of maritime aviation. Continue reading
Sgt. 1st Class Jovani Vasquez spent a week learning about the new aircraft that he would fly for the Army — a small, commercially available drone that is cheap enough to break and replace without a lot of paperwork. Continue reading
A Russian drone manufacturer with ties to President Vladimir Putin’s daughter has published the country’s first school textbook on operating drones, the company announced. Continue reading
– Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. and GE Aerospace have announced a formal teaming agreement to advance propulsion technologies for the next generation of affordable unmanned aerial systems and Collaborative Combat Aircraft-type (CCA-type) aircraft. Continue reading
One of Russia’s propaganda channels shared a video claiming to show “the first shots of a combat laser from a mobile air defense unit,” allegedly used by the so-called Kochevnik special forces unit. russians talk about “new threats” that “forced them to look for alternative methods of counteraction.” Continue reading
French company Elistair, specialised in tethered drones, has announced its participation in the European project SMAUG (Smart Maritime And Underwater Guardian). This collaborative program, funded by the European Union with nearly €6 million, brings together 21 partners from 7 countries around a common goal: strengthening surveillance and protection of sensitive port and maritime areas. Continue reading