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As Ukraine Gets F-16s, Russian Forces Plead for Shotguns

Different eras of warfare are colliding in war-torn Ukraine, highlighting a dramatic contrast between Russia and Ukraine’s arsenals as Kyiv desperately awaits a new influx of weapons from the U.S. As Ukraine anticipates the arrival of its first F-16s fighter…

Chevron has its eyes on uncrewed helicopters

You might know Chevron as the company that enables you to put gas in your cars. But right now, Chevron has its eyes on drones — uncrewed helicopters to be exact. Chevron Technology Ventures was one of a handful of…

Airbus Achieves Eurodrone’s Preliminary Design Review

The Eurodrone programme has successfully performed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Led by Airbus Defence and Space as prime contractor, this major programme milestone has been completed with OCCAR and representatives of the four customer nations (France, Germany, Italy and…

Fourth US MQ-9 Reaper Lost to Houthi Anti-Aircraft Missile in 6 Months

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for shooting down an American MQ-9 Reaper. The incident was confirmed hours after footage surfaced online showing what appeared to be the wreckage of the modern combat drone. Houthi-led media later released video evidence…

GA-ASI and USMC Complete MQ-9A WTI Training with SkyTower I Pod

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct flight training on the operation of the MQ-9A Block 5 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1)…

Baykar Delivers Last Batch of TB2 Drones to Poland

Turkish aviation firm Baykar delivered 24 Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to Poland this month, the Secretariat of Defense Industries (SSB) said Friday. The first batch deliveries were made in October 2022, followed by supplies in April and…

Skyfire SF2 Drone Selected by Thales USA for Vantis Network Integration

Partnership aims to enhance advanced UAS operations in North Dakota Skyfire Consulting, a leading public safety UAS consulting group, has announced a partnership with Thales USA, a prominent global player in advanced technologies, to integrate the Skyfire SF2 drone into…

5 theme park drone shows to watch this summer

Summer 2024 is shaping up to be the season of theme park drone shows, with nighttime entertainment at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, Dollywood and more. Even smaller theme parks like Indiana’s Holiday World are jumping on the drone light…

German Heron TP Makes Maiden Flight Over Germany

The German Heron TP (GHTP), produced by UAV PEO at the Directorate of Defense, Research and Development at the IMoD and Israel Aerospace Industries, has on May 15th.2024 flown in German airspace for the first time. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft…

Leonardo Unveils New C-UAS Planning & Assessment Tool: Skytender

At AOC Europe 2024, the annual electronic warfare conference, Leonardo Canada Electronics has launched its innovative new C-UAS (counter-uncrewed air system) Planning and Assessment Tool, called SkyTender. Representing the latest in simulation technology from Leonardo Canada – Electronics (LCE), SkyTender…

Fully Neuromorphic Vision and Control for Autonomous Drone Flight

Animal brains use less data and energy compared to current deep neural networks running on Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). This makes it hard to develop tiny autonomous drones, which are too small and light for heavy hardware and big batteries.…

Worlds Biggest RC C-17 Globemaster Maiden Flight

Ramy’s massive C-17 will be flying a the 8th International Airliner Meeting which takes place on July 12 -14 at the Oppingen Glider Airfield in Germany, not far from the famous Neuschwanstein Castle. Flight testing begins on Friday 7th –…