Airbus U.S. Space & Defense has unveiled a new business line focused on helping the Department of Defense meet its demand for uncrewed aircraft systems to detect and counter threats. Nearly 20 years ago Vice Admiral Lowell Jacoby, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, testified before Congress that “lethal unmanned aerodynamic vehicles are expected to pose […]
Latest Russian Drones Fire Lethal Slugs of Molten Metal
Russia’s newest Lancet explosive drones apparently fire slugs of molten metal that can shoot right past the add-on armour Ukrainian troops count on to protect their vehicles from drone attacks. If there’s any good news for the Ukrainians in the proliferation of drone-fired explosively formed penetrators, or EFPs, it’s that the best-protected vehicles should be […]
EHang: Hollow Order Book and Fake Sales
Hindenburg Research has just released a damning Report that states, in pertinent part, that “92+% of EHang’s claimed 1,300+ unit pre order book is based on ‘dead’ or ‘abandoned’ deals, failed partnerships, and newly-formed customer entities with no no discernible operations.” The Report concludes that EHang seems to have a major credibility issue—whether it be […]
B-21 Bomber Takes First Flight
The first B-21 Raider bomber took off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, just after dawn on Nov. 10, in a flight that concluded at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif, after 90 minutes, according to local observers. “The B-21 safely landed,” said Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek. “This was a test flight.” The aircraft […]
Turkish UGV Test-Fires Kamikaze Drones
Turkey’s Havelsan Barkan 2 UGV demonstrated launching reconnaissance, surveillance, and kamikaze munitions on October 12. The first successful launch with BARKAN took place on January 8, 2023, and ROKETSAN’s guided mini missile Mete was fired from a land vehicle for the first time with BARKAN 1. On this occasion, HAVELSAN successfully fired kamikaze ammunition from […]
DJI Mini 3 vs. Mini 3 Pro (Which Drone Is Better?)
Let’s put you on the path toward finding the right drone for you by uncovering every nook and cranny of these drones and learning what makes them tick.