Ukraine and Eric Schmidt’s Swift Beat to Expand Production of Unmanned Systems

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In Denmark, in the presence of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov and Swift Beat, LLC CEO Eric Schmidt signed a memorandum on a long-term strategic partnership. The document provides for expanding the company’s production capacity, with modern drones to be supplied to Ukraine on a priority basis, under special terms and […]

Northrop Grumman’s Latest MQ-4C Triton Undergoes Testing with the US Navy

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Northrop Grumman Corporation’s latest MQ-4C Triton uncrewed multi-intelligence aircraft is undergoing testing with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command. The aircraft will go through calibration and other testing prior to being transferred to the Navy’s operational unit. Triton is the world’s premier unmanned maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting aircraft. Built for the U.S. […]

Ukraine’s Unmanned Surface Vessels Launch Bomber Drones to Attack Crimea

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Ukraine is now using bomber drones launched from unmanned surface vessels (USVs aka drone boats) to attack targets in Crimea. This includes a high-value Russian radar installation on peninsula. The strikes mark the latest iteration of Ukraine’s drone boat campaign that’s kept Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) at bay and damaged enemy military facilities in […]

da Vinci’s 500-Year-Old Aerial Screw Drawing Could Inform New, Quieter Drone Design

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The Federal Aviation Administration receives thousands of complaints every year about the characteristic loud buzzing produced as drone propellers slice through the air. That noise is an issue in other countries, too: Canada and England, for instance, report a sharp uptick in similar complaints over the last several years. Experts believe noise pollution caused by […]

First Drone Parcel Delivery Flight in Abu Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi has launched its first test flight for a cutting-edge drone parcel delivery service, marking a significant step forward in efforts to modernise the emirate’s transport network and boost efficiency. The test journey over Khalifa City, announced last week, involved a drone taking a package from a local post office to a designated drop zone using […]