NORAD Boss ‘Intrigued’ by New High-Altitude Drones Amid Increase in Russian Approaches

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Russian aircraft have encroached on the Alaska air defense indication zone (ADIZ) four times in the last week, the head of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command noted Sept. 17, as he said he wants to ramp up his command’s training and monitoring capabilities. “We’ve had four straight nights of intercepting Russian aircraft that have penetrated […]

Brazilian Air Force Buys New Hermes RQ-900 Replace Drone Lost in Flood Rescue Operations

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On September 10th, Brazil’s Ministry of Defense published in the Official Gazette of the Union the Contract Extract No. 50/2024, regarding the replacement of a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) Elbit Hermes 900 (RQ-900) drone for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The agreement, valued at 50 million reais (US$ 9 million), was signed between the Aeronautical Material […]

Kratos Gets $80M US Air Force Contract for 60 BQM-167A Target Aircraft Systems

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– Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that Kratos has received a $79,870,161.48 Firm Fixed Price delivery order for the Lot 20 procurement of 60 aircraft, mission kits, certain flight consumables, and technical data for the BQM-167A Air Force Subscale Aerial Target (AFSAT) under a five-year base contract. The award incorporates Gas, Aero, […]

Moon Oxygen, Military Drones, & Zipline Innovation: This Episode of Weekly Wings

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In this episode of Weekly Wings: DroneLife.com podcast, hosts Paul Rossi, Samuel Stansberry, and Terry Neff dive into the latest developments in drone technology, space exploration, and public safety.   They kick off with Sierra Space’s groundbreaking technology to extract oxygen from lunar soil, a major advancement that could enable sustainable human presence on the […]

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New Parachute System Enhances Safety and Compliance for Acecore Drones

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Partnership between Acecore and Drone Rescue Systems introduces advanced parachute safety measures. Acecore Technologies has partnered with Drone Rescue Systems to integrate new parachute systems that will improve both the safety and regulatory compliance of their drone platforms, Noa and Zoe. The collaboration brings autonomous, non-pyrotechnical parachute solutions to these drones, allowing them to meet […]

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