When we think of a drone, the first picture that comes to mind is that of a quadcopter flying in the skies. This stealth drone is somewhat different thought with its helicopter-like aesthetics and swiftness. Continue reading
Spear Unveils Ninox 103 Sub-to-Air Loitering UAS system
SpearUAV – a developer of an autonomous, AI-based technology for encapsulated SWARM-based UAS – is unveiling the encapsulated Ninox 103 Sub-to-Air loitering UAS, which for the first time enables launch of sub-marine drones into the air, providing immediate beyond-line-of-sight situational awareness. Continue reading
15-year-old Ukrainian Drone Pilot Helped Destroy Russian Army Column
As the Russian army made its move on Kyiv in late February, the Ukrainian defences enlisted a drone pilot to pinpoint a column of military vehicles approaching the capital from the west. The civilian who took on the task sent his drone up in a field near his house and found the Russian convoy. Ukrainian artillery destroyed it and the drone operator was quietly saluted as a hero. He’s also 15. Continue reading
US Air Force Revives Sled Testing for Hypersonics Work
The US Air Force has demonstrated renewed capability to run a vehicle at hypersonic speed on a sled track and recover the test article, adding another means to test hypersonic technologies, according to the service’s Arnold Engineering and Development Center. Continue reading
Turkey’s Kamikaze UAV Kargı Debuts in Aegean Drill
The new Kargı kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Turkish defense industry was showcased for the first time as part of the EFES-2022 military drill. Continue reading
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Seen with Fleet of Drones on Deck
Images have emerged online that appear to show multiple examples of at least two different types of commercial or commercial-derivative drones with vertical takeoff and landing capability on the deck of the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong. Continue reading
Drones Over Buckingham Palace for Platinum Jubilee Concert
400 drones were used to create a sky-sized corgi, cup of tea and the Queen’s handbag which lit up the sky above Buckingham Palace and could be seen for miles during the Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee concert. Continue reading
Baykar to Gift Drone after Lithuanian Fundraiser for Ukraine
Turkish drone company Baykar said Thursday that it would donate a Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) to Lithuania so that the funds its citizens had raised to buy one for Ukraine can be transferred for humanitarian aid. Continue reading