Hundreds of drone developers, end-users, scholars and decision-makers from all over the world gathered on Tuesday, August 29, for the International Drone Show 2023 at Hans Christian Andersen Airport near Odense, Denmark. Continue reading
Ukraine Gets US ‘Vampire’ Rockets to Combat Russian Drones
Ukraine’s troops are now using a US rocket system known as the Vampire to destroy Russian drones, according to the Pentagon. Short for ‘Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletised ISR Rocket Equipment’, the system is outfitted with fuses designed to detonate near unmanned aerial craft. Continue reading
AI Beats Champion Human Pilots in Head-to-Head Drone Races
Researchers in Switzerland unveiled a small drone powered by artificial intelligence that can outfly some of the best human competitors in the world. Continue reading
IN-FLIGHT Data Authorized to Operate Drone Swarms BVLoS for Wildfire Emergency Management in Canada
Canada has authorized IN-FLIGHT Data to operate drone swarms beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) for fighting wildfires in Canada. This national authorization allows for simultaneous drone operations up to 2,500 feet high, in Class F and Class G airspace, day or night. Continue reading
Aeronautics Gets $40M Orbiter 1K Loitering Munition UAS Contract for an International Customer
Aeronautics Ltd. has announced a significant contract to supply its cutting-edge Orbiter 1K loitering munition UAS to a major international customer. This contract, valued at $40 million, reinforces Aeronautics’ position as a premier provider of advanced UAS solutions worldwide. Continue reading
MIG-15 – the Airplane that Shocked the US into a Response
It was November 1950. The Korean War was in full swing when a formation of B-29 Super fortresses made its way beyond the border to strike a hostile airbase. When the bombers sighted their target, one of the B-29s was suddenly struck by an explosion. The F-80 escorts reacted slowly and went after an unidentified aircraft. Continue reading
Thales and Schiebel Successfully Conduct FAT for UK MOD’s Peregrine Programme
Thales and Schiebel have announced the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Peregrine Programme. The FAT, a pivotal milestone in the programme’s development, marks an important step towards the final delivery of the cutting-edge CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Peregrine System, the game changing rotary wing Uncrewed Air System (UAS) which aims to provide a protective ‘eye in the sky’ capability for Royal Navy warships. Continue reading
Best Russian Anti-Drone System Tor-M1 Gets Hit with FPV Drone
Soldiers from Ukraine’s 92nd Mechanized Brigade attack drone company have published a video featuring their first-person-view UAV crashing into a russian Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile system. Continue reading