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It’s unfortunate to learn that Altitude Angel has entered administration. The company played a pivotal role in the UK drone ecosystem, providing an accessible, centralised platform for UAS operators to review airspace restrictions and obtain digital flight authorisations within controlled zones. Continue reading
The words chainsaw, drone, automation and safety don’t immediately conjure up a vision of safety, but a group of researchers at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand have developed an AI-driven chainsaw drone that offers a safer alternative for humans needing to work in high-risk arborist situations such as near powerlines. Continue reading
The police-tech giant Flock Safety is now selling its drones to the private sector to track shoplifters. Keith Kauffman, a former police chief who now leads Flock’s drone efforts, described the ideal scenario: A security team at a Home Depot, say, launches a drone from the roof that follows shoplifting suspects to their car. The drone tracks their car through the streets, transmitting its live video feed directly to the police. Continue reading
Russian air defense units are now equipped with Chinese radar systems designed to detect and track unmanned aerial vehicles. The technology is being integrated into counter-drone units to enhance targeting and guidance of FPV interceptors used against Ukrainian drones. Continue reading
June 27, 1950. Seoul has fallen. At Suwon Airfield, American civilians are trapped as North Korean fighters strafe the runway, destroying transports one by one. Enemy armor is twenty miles away and closing. North Korean radar picks up five unidentified contacts approaching from the sea. Continue reading
Belgian defense firm Thales is developing a low-cost laser-guided rocket to help Ukraine counter Russian drone swarms, the latest development in an ongoing effort by EU members to supply affordable air defense systems. The 70mm FZ275 LGR is designed to detonate mid-air, releasing a cloud of tungsten fragments capable of destroying low-flying drones. Continue reading
– Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, today announced the launch of its FANG line of NDAA-compliant First Person View (FPV) drones, starting with the 7-inch FANG F7. Continue reading
Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology has introduced a 2.75-inch (7-centimeter) Rocket Turret Vehicle capable of taking on drones and small surface threats. Continue reading