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A contractor caused $16 million in damages to a U.S. Air Force drone, according to a new accident investigation report. The MQ-9 was on loan from the service as part of a program to capture data from hypersonic tests before it crashed last year. Continue reading
A new large drone model built by Aviation Industry Corp of China, the country’s leading aircraft manufacturer, has entered the flight-test phase and will carry out its first flight soon, according to the State-owned conglomerate. Continue reading
Testing is underway in Japan to transport automated external defibrillators via drone at a golf course near here, hoping to quickly deliver assistance to golfers who suddenly fall ill. Continue reading
Ukraine’s military is tracking how often Russian drones drop grenades containing dangerous chemical agents. It’s happening a lot and more frequently, the military says. Continue reading
The U.S. Army is evaluating additional 50-kilowatt platforms as it seeks to buy short-range air defense laser weapons, even as its initial four prototypes deploy in U.S. Central Command’s area of operations, a service official told Defense News. Continue reading
Shield AI, Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Sentient Vision Systems (Sentient), an Australia-based supplier of AI-enabled real-time situational awareness solutions, pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. Continue reading
The U.S. Navy, through PMA 263, has chosen KHAero to provide its first electric, solar-powered VTOL UAS. It will be fielded by the United States Marine Corps Small Unit Remote Scouting System Continue reading
The world is grappling with dengue epidemics, with 100 to 400 million cases worldwide every year, an eightfold increase since 20 years ago, according to the World Health Organization. Much of this is driven by the warming climate, which allows mosquitos to thrive in more areas.
A startup in São Paulo, Brazil, one of the countries being hit the hardest by dengue outbreaks, has a possible solution: drones that release sterile male mosquitoes.