A new jet-powered Shahed kamikaze drone has reportedly been shot down in Ukraine, though the country’s air force has said it could not currently confirm the incident. Continue reading
A Novel Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Platform for Electrical Transmission Line Inspection
A team of researchers, led by Associate Professor Satoshi Suzuki from the Graduate School of Engineering at Chiba University in Japan, has developed an innovative low-cost UAV for inspecting transmission lines. In contrast to the expensive components used in other methods, this approach utilizes a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, RGB camera, and a millimeter (mm) wave radar. Continue reading
Nokia to Accelerate Drones-as-a-Service Business in North America
Nokia has announced the extension of a Drones-as-a-Service partner program with existing private wireless partners to provide Nokia Drone Networks benefits to industries in North America. Through this collaboration, enterprises and service providers will be able to rapidly realise the capabilities of drones, in a way that meets the needs of their business as well as benefit from new use cases and revenue streams. Continue reading
AeroVironment Announces Multi-Drop, Live Fire GPS-Guided Shryke Munitions from VAPOR 55 MX UAS
AeroVironment, Inc. announced the first successful multi-drop, live fire GPS-guided Shryke munitions from the VAPOR 55 MX, all-electric unmanned aircraft system in collaboration with Corvid and L3Harris Technologies. The VAPOR 55 MX carried four rounds simultaneously and flawlessly showcased the live fire effects of this capability. Continue reading
Collins Aerospace Signs MoU with Saudi Arabia to Develop UAS and Robotics
Collins Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with SRB Aerial Systems L.L.C to support research, development and execution of unmanned aerial systems and robotics for use by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
El Salvador Introduces first RQ-20 Puma UAV for Anti-Narcotics Operations
The Salvadoran military has expanded its surveillance capabilities by adding four AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The Salvadoran Ministry of Defense officially announced this acquisition. Continue reading
80 Seconds from Detection to Destruction: Ukraine’s Drones Strike Fast
Eighty seconds. That’s how long it took a Ukrainian team to detect a Russian fighting vehicle with one drone and then send a second drone to destroy the vehicle. It was a new speed record for a drone kill-chain in Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, according to famed Ukrainian drone commander Robert Brovdi. Continue reading
Disneyland Paris Launches the 500 Drone Disney Electrical Sky Parade
On January 8, 2024*, Disney Symphony of Colours** kicked off with Disney Electrical Sky Parade, giving guests the chance to experience a nighttime drone parade in the sky! This feat has been made possible through an exceptional new nighttime sequence combining synchronized drones, lasers, video projections, lights and fountains across Sleeping Beauty Castle. Continue reading