A new small-sized transponder for identifying drones, presented at the Electronics of Russia exhibition by the Ruselectronics holding, is capable of revolutionizing the unmanned aerial vehicle industry. The device, developed by NPP Pulsar, operates on the “friend or foe” principle and automatically marks friendly UAVs at an altitude of up to 5 km and a […]
GA-ASI and USMC Complete First MQ-9A WTI Training Class
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct flight training for Marines that was completed on Oct. 29, 2023. The seven-week course on the operation of MQ-9A Block 5 Unmanned Aircraft System was given to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) at Marine Corps Air Station […]
Anduril’s AI-Guided Jet C-UAS UAV | Launch, Loiter, Return to Base
Southern California-based defense technology and weapons manufacturer Anduril Industries has introduced a game-changing weapon called Roadrunner in response to the growing threat of combat drones. With military-grade drones becoming more accessible to terrorist groups, Anduril hopes to counter this danger with its innovative solution. This move marks a paradigm shift in the defense industry’s approach toward countering the […]
Drone Flew Dangerously Close to F-35 During Adelaide 500 Air Show
A drone was seen flying dangerously close to a fighter jet during an air show at the Adelaide 500 Air Show – the drone was in extremely close proximity to an F-35 jet worth nearly $80 million. A photographer who took an image of the incident said the drone was so close to the fifth-generation […]
High Lander’s Vega UTM: Pioneering Mandatory Drone Flight Management in Israel
Israel Mandates Continuous Broadcast of Operational Data: High Lander Receives First License from Civil Aviation Authority by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Tel-Aviv based High Lander, a major UTM systems provider, recently received the first license from the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority (CAAI) to authorize drone flights using its Vega UTM system. This follows […]
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AI-Powered Obstacle Detection for Tethered Drones: KEF Robotics Revolutionizes Military Surveillance
KEF Robotics uses digital twins to devise system to guide tethered drones By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Drones tethered to mobile vehicles can provide a huge benefit to military forces, by being able to provide warfighters with visual and other kinds of data from a bird’s-eye perspective, in a variety of environments and situations. […]
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