At the International Aerospace Exhibition and Air Show (ILA) 2024, Airbus displayed its latest unmanned aerial system, the VSR700. Designed primarily for naval applications, this rotary-wing aircraft combines advanced technology with operational flexibility to meet modern maritime needs. The VSR700 is an unmanned helicopter developed to provide real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. It […]
Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 to Integrate MBDA’s Small Anti-Drone Missile
To close the existing capability gaps in mobile defence against drones at short range, Rheinmetall Electronics and MBDA Deutschland signed a corresponding Letter of Intent (LOI) at ILA 2024. The companies intend to integrate MBDA’s Small Anti Drone Missile (SADM) into the Skyranger 30 and other Rheinmetall military vehicles. Utilising Enforcer technologies, this new guided […]
ISIS Circulates Detailed Attack Manuals on Using Drones at Paris Olympics
ISIS extremists have published “detailed” manuals for adapting drones to attack the Paris Olympics, a counter-terrorism expert has told The National Matt Mooney believes there is a “moderately high” probability that there will be a drone attack using a home-made bomb during this summer’s games. The former US Department of Homeland Security official said the […]
Eric Schmidt is Secretly Testing AI Military Drones in a Wealthy Silicon Valley Suburb
Last year, billionaire technologist Eric Schmidt quietly founded a secretive military drone company, White Stork. Now, the stealth startup has begun testing its artificial intelligence-guided aircraft, both at the Menlo Park headquarters of Schmidt’s family office Hillspire and on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine, where the former Google CEO has continually touted himself […]
Ukrainian Drones Retrieve Fallen Drones and Trophies from Battlefield
Ukrainian troops have recently had some good results with drone rescues, and have also been able to grab Russian drones, weapons and radios from the battlefield. Daring Drone Rescues Hobbyists tend to lose drones when they get too ambitious. Rescues often involve a ladder, a long stick, or a difficult climb. When the drone ends […]