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New York-based startup Manifold Robotics announced the successful culmination of a product development effort performed in collaboration with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) focused on increasing the safety and efficiency of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)-based electric transmission infrastructure inspections. Continue reading
In response to technical setbacks earlier this year and escalating uncertainties in the Middle East, Switzerland’s armasuisse has reached an agreement with Elbit Systems Ltd, the supplier of the ADS 15 drone system, to prolong the delivery timeline until the end of 2026.
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Wing and Walmart are expanding service to millions of customers, leveraging Wing’s airspace approvals that facilitate service across the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) community. Wing and Walmart will launch our newest drone delivery locations in the coming months and plan to complete the expansion within the year. Continue reading
Raytheon, an RTX business, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) office and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, demonstrated the operational performance and readiness of the GhostEye MR advanced medium-range sensor for the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) during an extended exercise at White Sands Missile Range. Continue reading
Novel drone navigation technology developed by Kenji Shimada was put to the test in an active Japanese tunnel construction site, enabling drones to approximate where a collision may occur and prevent it.
Russian soldiers, even if equipped with electronic warfare (EW) gear, prove defenseless against Ukrainian drones, Ukrainian blogger and volunteer Serhii Sternenko said on Twitter (X) on Jan. 8, sharing a video of Ukrainian forces using a drone against a Russian anti-drone gunner. Continue reading
A Vietnamese fisherman, Tran Thanh, 65, made an unusual discovery on the coast of Tinh Ky Commune in Quang Ngai Province. While fishing, Thanh found an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) washed ashore, its body covered with foreign inscriptions. Continue reading
Dive into the captivating history of the Tu-104, the Soviet Union’s pioneering jet airliner that took to the skies in the 1950s. This documentary-style video explores the intriguing and complex journey of the Tu-104, a marvel of Soviet innovation that revolutionized air travel in the Eastern bloc, yet was shrouded in mystery and controversy. Continue reading