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Rolls-Royce has revealed plans for an autonomous, single role naval vessel. Capable of operating beyond the horizon for more than 100 days, with a range of 3,500 nautical miles, the 60m vessel will displace 700 tonnes and reach speeds above 25 knots. Continue reading
Rajant, a provider of private wireless networks, successfully conducted tests that show police forces can use sUAVs (drones) linked with a mesh network on the licensed 4.9 GHz public safety band for aerial surveillance and pop-up connectivity. Continue reading
The Challenger Airspace Group has unveiled the design of a new Stingray hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
The North Carolina National Guard’s Detachment 1, D Company 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion, recently completed six weeks of New Equipment Training (NET) near Fort Bragg, North Carolina, July 17 – Aug. 25, 2017 after receiving the latest model of the RQ-7BV2 Shadow. Continue reading
CU Boulder researchers have developed an advanced drone “swarming” technology that allows a single operator to control multiple unmanned aircraft for a variety of tasks, which could include searching for lost hikers or studying wildlife. Continue reading
Russia is considering more than 50 requests for the delivery of unmanned aerial vehicles abroad, their share in the total order portfolio will be growing, Russian presidential aide for military and technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin told TASS on Tuesday. Continue reading
The Boeing X-37, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), is a reusable unmanned spacecraft. It is boosted into space by a launch vehicle, then re-enters Earth’s atmosphere and lands as a spaceplane. Continue reading