– Schiebel, as part of the SEACURE consortium led by Thales, has been awarded a grant agreement under the European Defence Fund’s call for unmanned anti-submarine and seabed warfare solutions. 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
Ukraine’s Shchedryk Reconnaissance Drone
Ukraine has unveiled its domestically-built Shchedryk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to monitor movements of hostile troops. Continue reading
Red Cat Getss FAA Authorization to Fly Drones without Remote ID for Aeronautical Research
– Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, today announced it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in U.S. airspace without broadcasting Remote Identification (Remote ID) information, specifically for the purpose of aeronautical research. Continue reading
Using UAVs to Improve Wireless Communication Networks
Researchers Chongyang Li and Xiaohu Qiang, supported by the Scientific Research Project of Hunan Provincial Department of Education, have just published a study on ‘Advancing reliability and efficiency of urban communication: Unmanned aerial vehicles, intelligent reflection surfaces, and deep learning techniques.’ Continue reading
Canadair SuperScooper Grounded after Drone Strike at Palisades Fire
A firefighting plane that drops 1.600 gallons of water at a time is grounded after it collided with a drone flying illegally above the Palisades fire Thursday, Jan. 9, according to L.A. County Fire Department. Continue reading
V-BAT Drone System Field Tested in Ukraine
Ukrainian military news portal Militarnyi reports that Ukrainian defense forces have received and successfully deployed Shield AI MQ-35A V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicles supplied by the United States. Continue reading
BlueHalo Gets $50M Naval Information Warfare Center Contract for UAS Electronic Warfare Sensor Systems
– BlueHalo has been awarded a five-year contract valued at $49.9M by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific. Under this contract, BlueHalo will deliver hardware, materials and components, engineering services, and integration and operational support to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for Modular Payload compliant Electronic Warfare (EW) sensors onboard multiple Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS). Continue reading