Ukrainian company Ptashka Drones has equipped its FPV drones with microphones to detect targets by sound. The UAVs have also been given a function which allows several drones to remain on standby and respond quickly when a target appears.
Skydio’s New Drone Puts an Asymmetrical Twist on Fixed-Wing Flight
Skydio’s first fixed-wing drone does not look quite like a conventional aircraft, and that is by design. The F10 Lightrunner features an asymmetrical layout with its camera positioned outside the rotor plane, giving operators an unobstructed view during flight. Continue reading
Ukraine Deploys New Interceptor Drone Against Jet-Powered Shaheds
Ukraine has deployed a newly developed interceptor drone to counter Russian jet-powered Shahed strike drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced recently, following an operational briefing from acting Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Oleksandr Poklad. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Accelerate Extended-Range C-UAS Missile Technology for US Army
To address the evolving challenges of detecting and defeating unmanned aerial systems at extended ranges, Northrop Grumman will develop next-generation air-breathing propulsion for the U.S. Army, significantly enhancing the range and air defense capabilities of the Army’s eXtended Range Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (XRC). Continue reading
Connecting Autonomous UAV Data With Industrial Maintenance Workflows
Autonomous drones are becoming powerful tools for industrial inspection. They can fly the same patterns, take pictures, and create logs of asset conditions. However, the data collection is only a small part of the process. The more pressing question is what to do with the information the drone accumulates about the inspected sites. Continue reading
KONGSBERG and Oshkosh Defense Europe to Deliver C-UAS Capabilities to the Netherlands
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has signed an agreement with Oshkosh Defense Europe B.V. for the delivery of PROTECTOR RS4 Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) equipped with KONGSBERG’s PROTECTOR Counter-Unmanned Aerial System capability. Continue reading
Amprius Secures $75 M Grant for American High-Energy Density Battery Production
Amprius Technologies has been awarded a grant of up to $75 million from the U.S. Department of War to retrofit an existing domestic production line from EV batteries to high-energy density cells for unmanned aerial systems.
British Companies to Access Precious Ukraine Data to Develop AI Drone Swarms
The UK is the first international partner to access Ukraine’s coveted Avengers AI Labs, following a landmark deal struck by Prime Minister Andy Burnham and President Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The database holds imagery and video gathered by uncrewed aerial systems in Ukraine, using daylight and thermal sensors, and is used to develop, train and evaluate AI models. Continue reading