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Ukraine’s New Shotgun-Armed Drones Hunt Russian Soldiers

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Ukraine has started arming its drones with shotguns to shoot down Russian drones and kill soldiers. In video footage posted online by pro-Ukraine bloggers, a drone armed with two shotguns flies across a battlefield. The drone fixes on at least three Russian drones carrying grenades, one after the other, and shoots. Each of the Russian […]

Coalition Sends 30,000 Kamikaze Drones to Ukraine

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30,000 drones will be sent to Ukraine after £45 million worth of contracts were placed by the international Drone Capability Coalition, co-led by the UK and Latvia as the UK steps up leadership supporting Ukraine in 2025. Defence Secretary John Healey announced this milestone alongside Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds at the Ukraine Defence Contact […]

Leonardo Unveils Design of Proteus Uncrewed Rotorcraft Technology Demonstrator

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– Leonardo, the UK Royal Navy and the UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capability Innovation (FCI) team have unveiled the design of the Proteus technology demonstrator aircraft. The circa three-tonne uncrewed rotorcraft will be used to demonstrate advances in autonomy and payload modularity and interchangeability, whilst developing cutting-edge new rotorcraft […]

Russia Deploys BAS-200 Drones to Support Arctic Icebreaker Operations

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According to a PR published by Rostec the BAS-200 unmanned helicopter system, developed by Holding “Russian Helicopters,” part of Rostec State Corporation, is being adapted to enhance operations in the Arctic. Designed for ship-based missions, the BAS-200 is set to play a pivotal role in supporting icebreakers navigating the challenging Arctic Ocean. The Arctic region […]

Why UK’s Watchkeeper UAV Failed the Test of Time

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The UK government’s decision to send its Watchkeeper uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs) into early retirement marks an ignominious end for a once-ambitious effort to boost the British Army’s airborne intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities. Announcing the step among a tri-service package of decommissioning measures on 20 November, defence secretary John Healey said […]

Skyborne Technology and Atlantic Industrial Group Announce AI Manufacturing JV for SVTOLs & Airships

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– Skyborne Technology, a UAV Corp Company and Atlantic Industrial Group Inc. have announced a joint venture to build cutting-edge manufacturing capability at Skyborne’s Wewahitchka, Florida facility. AIG will manufacture multiple high efficiency drone models (SVTOLs) at this location. This facility will set up an in-house design center for airships and drones using large-scale 3d […]

Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Successfully Demonstrates New Radar Capability In Canada

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– Schiebel, in collaboration with MDA Space, has successfully demonstrated IMSAR’s NSP Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) with Ground and Maritime Moving Target Indication (GMTI and MMTI) capabilities during a one-week intensive trial at the Foremost UAS Test Range in Western Canada. The successful integration of the IMSAR NSP radar system to the CAMCOPTER S-100 was […]

Ukraine Modifies A-22 Foxbat Aircraft into Long-Range Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle.

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The Aeroprakt A-22 “Foxbat,” originally designed as a light recreational aircraft, has recently drawn attention after being modified by Ukrainian forces into a long-range UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle). This transformation illustrates a shift in asymmetric warfare, where civilian technologies are repurposed for military use, thereby creating new, unconventional offensive capabilities. On April 4, 2024, […]

SkyDrive and SAI Flight Collaborate on Electric Air Taxi Routes in South Carolina

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New partnership introduces plans for eVTOL-based air travel, including a pre-order for 10 aircraft SkyDrive Inc., a Japanese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer, has partnered with South Carolina-based SAI Flight and Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) to explore commercial air taxi routes and other innovative applications. The collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of […]

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SkyDrive Partners with FEAM Aero to Bring eVTOL Maintenance Infrastructure to the US

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New collaboration combines SkyDrive’s eVTOL expertise with FEAM Aero’s extensive line maintenance network, paving the way for regional air mobility integration across U.S. aviation systems. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Japanese eVTOL developer Skydrive recently announced a new strategic partnership with F&E Aircraft Maintenance (Miami), LLC to provide a framework for future eVTOL […]

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