General Atomics Could Fly First CCA Prototype in Mid-2025

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General Atomics’s first prototype for the US Air Force’s autonomous combat drone program could start flight tests as early as mid-2025, the head of its aeronautics division told Breaking Defense in a recent interview. Legacy drone maker General Atomics and defense tech startup Anduril in April defeated mega primes Lockheed Martin, Northorp Grumman and Boeing […]

France to Deploy High-Tech Helma-P Laser Counter-Drone System to Secure Paris Olympics

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The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games will see the deployment of advanced anti-drone systems, including the Helma-P laser system developed by the Compagnie industrielle des lasers (CILAS). This technology will be integrated into the specially designed aerial security apparatus for the event. The PARADE system (Programme de protection déployAble modulaiRe Anti-DronEs), developed by Thales and […]

UK Civil Aviation Authority Launches Delivery Plan for Full-Scale Modernisation of UK Airspace

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Plans to modernise the UK’s airspace by 2040 has taken a significant step forward, with the UK Civil Aviation Authority outlining how the motorway of the skies could change over the next seven years. The aviation and aerospace regulator has published its ‘Airspace Modernisation Strategy, Part 3: Deployment Plan’, a significant milestone in the once-in-a-generation […]

Russian Plywood UAVs with Ukrainian SIM Cards Stalk Patriots

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Reports from Ukrainian media on the ground indicate that Russia is increasingly deploying drones to pinpoint the locations of Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems. Experts point out that these drones are inexpensive, presenting a financial dilemma for Ukraine as countering them with missiles is costly and impractical. Russia has recently introduced two new types of drones, used […]

US Army Joint Counter-Small UAS Office Conducts Successful Counter Drone-Swarm Demonstration

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The U.S. Army held its most challenging counter-small unmanned aircraft systems test to date, paving the way for Soldiers to field capabilities against small-UAS attacks in the future. During the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Systems Office’s (JCO) fifth C-sUAS demonstration, held at Yuma Proving Ground June 3-28, 2024, testers launched more than 40 UAS targets that […]

Collection Ground Control Points with Global Mapper Mobile

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Effortless Field Data Collection with Global Mapper Mobile Global Mapper Mobile brings data collection into the palm of your hand, making it easy to record ground control points and other key features on site when collecting drone-images for processing in Global Mapper desktop’s Pixels to Points tool. Available on iOS and Android mobile operating systems, […]

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FAA Approves First Category 2 Drone for Flying Over People

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AVSS PRS-M3DT Parachute Enables DJI Dock 2 Flights Without Waivers The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the first Category 2 drone for operations over people. Commercial drone operators using the DJI Dock 2 equipped with the AVSS PRS-M3DT drone parachute can now fly over people without needing to submit an FAA 107.39 flight over […]

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Senator Rick Scott Submits Amendment to Add Countering CCP Drones Act to NDAA FY25

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Amendment would limit availability of Chinese manufactured drones Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has submitted an amendment to the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, aiming to incorporate the Countering CCP Drones Act. This act is currently part of the House version of the NDAA FY25.  The House version […]

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