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US Army Researchers Find New Ways to Test Swarming Drones

UAS outfitted with both a marker strobe (inset) and a traditional survey prism used to evaluate the accuracy of the motion-capture system

The U.S. Army has implemented a one-of-a-kind outdoor system to test swarming drones–with a capacity of more than 1,500 times the volume of a typical testing facility. Continue reading →

Houthis Have Built their Own Drone Industry in Yemen

Houthi rebels in Yemen are becoming increasingly capable in making unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can carry explosives long distances. Their new skills are part of Iran’s strategy to use drones and UAV technology to project its power across the region with the ability to use ‘plausible deniability’ as an excuse for attacks. Continue reading →

$3.9M EU Project for Drone Swarms to Inspect Infrastructure

Associate Professor Rune Hylsberg Jacobsen (left) is participating from Aarhus University

A new Danish-led research project will allow swarms of advanced, autonomous drones to keep a watchful eye on bridges and railways and report if something needs to be repaired. Continue reading →

US Air Force Deploys Reaper to Estonia

MQ-9 Reaper taxis toward the runway at Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland, March 1, 2019

In cooperation with the Estonian government and in support of our Baltic region allies and partner nations, U.S. Air Forces in Europe has temporarily relocated MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, personnel and support equipment assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group Detachment 2 to Amari Air Base, Estonia. Continue reading →