A Belarus-made armed drone reportedly has been shot down by the Ukrainian military during an attempted attack on its position in the eastern part of the country. Continue reading
Drone Filming Henley Royal Regatta Crashed into Spectator’s Boat
A drone being used to film the action at Henley Royal Regatta crashed into a spectator’s boat after malfunctioning. The incident happened on Wednesday last week when the device hit a hard-topped boat called Celtic Queen. Continue reading
Australia Releases Timeline for Advanced Aerial Mobility Progress
CASA, the Civil Air Safety board of Australia, recently disclosed its timeline for the advancement of aerial mobility.. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Strategic Regulatory Roadmap outlines its approach for RPAS and AAM regulations over the next 10 to 15 years. Continue reading
MQ-25 Team Completes Ground Control Station Integration Trial
The US Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) conducted its first lab integration event June 28-30 at Pax River to demonstrate how the MQ-25’s Ground Control Station (GCS) will command the unmanned aircraft in the carrier environment. Continue reading
Greece Budgets $400M for Three MQ-9B SeaGuardians
On July 4th the Greek Parliament’s House arms contracts committee approved new arms programs, one of which is the acquisition of the MQ-9B SeaGuardian with a budget of $400 million. Continue reading
Volunteers Buy Latvian Drones for Ukrainian Army
The Kyiv-based Come Back Alive foundation announced on Friday that it has signed a contract with Latvian unmanned aircraft system UAS designer and manufacturer Atlas for 300 drones. Continue reading
US Navy Demos MCM Equipment Prototype on MQ-8C
The U.S. Navy recently demonstrated a mine countermeasure (MCM) prototype technology aboard the MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, proving a capability that could allow the warfighter to rapidly detect and respond to threats. Continue reading
How Many Drones Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb ?
Just one, apparently, according to this video on TikTok: Continue reading