Incorporating high-quality imagery and four-axis stabilisation in less than 6.6kg, the CM234 from AVT Australia delivers the highest performance of imaging capabilities for the lowest SWaP in its class. Continue reading
San Francisco Voters Approve Facial Recognition Drones
San Francisco voters awarded local police more power and less oversight. A ballot measure that will ostensibly help San Francisco police catch suspects in criminal cases by easing restrictions on vehicle pursuits, allowing for the use of more surveillance technology and reducing oversight from the Police Commission was on its way to passing, according to vote tallies on Wednesday last week. Continue reading
US Military is Failing to Adopt the Next Machine Gun
The British Army began World War I with only two machine guns per infantry battalion. One gun was a spare, meaning the effective ratio was one per 1,000 soldiers. Historian John Ellis summarized, “For the British commanders, on the eve of the First World War, the machine gun simply did not exist.” Continue reading
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS on Show at DIMDEX 2024
During the Naval Defense Exhibition DIMDEX 2024 that was held this week in Doha, Qatar, the Austrian company Schiebel presented its advanced CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), highlighting its versatile applications for both land and naval operations. Continue reading
Wave Engine Corp. Demonstrates First Flight of Pulsejet Powered UAV
The North American Wave Engine Corporation, a developer of affordable next-gen propulsion technology and aerial systems, has demonstrated complete flight capability on a UAV using a jet engine that requires no moving parts. A demonstration flight included self-powered take-off, climb-cruise and landing. Continue reading
First Fixed-Wing VTOL Integration of Long-Range Dual Sensor System
Australian drone technology company Carbonix, LiDAR sensors and systems provider RIEGL and the innovative manufacturer of high-quality image capture software and hardware solutions Phase One have announced what they believe to be a significant milestone for aerial surveying and data acquisition. Continue reading
Russia’s FPV Drones Foiled by its Own Signal Jammers
Russian first-person-view (FPV) drones are being “suppressed by our own electronic warfare,” according to a Russian military blogger. Continue reading
Sinking of Russian Warship ‘Sergei Kotov’ Shown from Both Sides
Russia has lost another major ship in the Black Sea after the $65 million USD Sergei Kotov patrol ship (of project 22160) was hit and sunk by Ukrainian naval drones, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) reported on Telegram on March 5. Continue reading