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The Messerschmitt Me 210 was a German heavy fighter and ground-attack aircraft of World War II. Design started before the war, as a replacement for the Bf 110. The first examples were ready in 1939, but they proved to have unacceptably poor flight characteristics due to serious wing planform and fuselage design flaws. Continue reading
– Silvus Technologies, Inc., a leading global supplier of advanced wireless networking solutions, has announced the launch of the StreamCaster 4400 XTREME (SC4400X) MANET radio. Delivering high-fidelity video, voice, and IP data communications in an ultra-ruggedized form factor, the SC4400X is purpose-built for maritime, littoral, and other highly corrosive environments where durability and maximum MANET radio performance are mission-critical. Continue reading
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in close collaboration with U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command representatives, today announced the selection of ten finalists to advance in the Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) Low-Cost Sensing (LCS) challenge. Continue reading
Denmark and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) have announced the procurement of four MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. The purchase includes three Certified Ground Control Stations. Continue reading
On a scorching summer afternoon on a windswept airport tarmac in Eastern Oregon, an unusual aircraft became the center of bustling activity. Its shape was distinctive: squat and bulbous, almost egg-like, yet balanced by gracefully extended wings. It sat quietly amid a hive of ground crew members who hurried around it. Continue reading
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced on July 21 that 200 rescues have been made through the NYPD’s drone and enforcement operations targeting subway surfing— a dangerous trend that has claimed lives and continues to put young New Yorkers at serious risk. Continue reading
– Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) successfully participated in the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) first-ever Operational Experimentation (OPEX) campaign, showcasing its autonomous cross- domain logistics capabilities in a complex, simulated operational environment. Continue reading
Participants from across the military will converge on Camp Atterbury in Indiana next month for a ‘Top Gun’ school for first-person kamikaze drones—the type that right now are helping Ukrainians defend against invading Russian forces. Continue reading