Indian unmanned aerial systems (UAS) developer EndureAir Systems has secured funding worth INR 135 million (USD1.7 million) from private investors. Continue reading
Russian-Estonian Trucker Prisoned for Buying Drones for Russian Army in Ukraine
Harju County Court in Tallinn sentenced 43-year-old resident of the Pskov region, trucker and singer Vladimir Shilov to 4 months in prison for buying drones for the Russian army fighting in Ukraine and trying to smuggle them across the border. Continue reading
US Drone Technology is Ending up in Russia’s Hands
CNN’s Nic Robertson shows how Western technology used in drones is helping Russia to track and kill Ukrainian forces. Continue reading
QinetiQ Conducts World’s First Laser-Controlled Drone Flight
QinetiQ has delivered the world’s first successful demonstration of an airborne un-crewed platform being controlled via a laser communication system; strengthening military capability for covert, low detection probability operations in the future. Continue reading
Leonardo to Develop VTOL UAV for UK Royal Navy
The UK Royal Navy is moving a step closer to operating crewless helicopters. The UK MoD has awarded a £60 million contract to Leonardo to design and develop a cutting-edge uncrewed helicopter. Continue reading
Shield AI’s V-BAT Selected for DoD’s APFIT Pilot Program
Shield AI, a defense technology company building AI pilots for aircraft, announced its inclusion in the first set of projects selected to receive funding for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s (OUSD(R&E)) pilot program to Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies, also known as APFIT. Continue reading
UK Protector Leads MQ-9B Development in Europe
The UK Royal Air Force is set to become the world’s first operational user of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, the world’s most advanced medium-altitude, long-endurance Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS). Continue reading
Honeywell, Hanwha Systems to Collaborate on Urban Air Mobility Development in South Korea
Honeywell and Hanwha Systems announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on unmanned aerial systems and urban air mobility (UAS/UAM) technology development in South Korea. Continue reading