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The KOLO Charitable Foundation announced* the delivery of two Taipan-100 bomber drones to Ukrainian special forces, specifically the Tymur Special Unit. This contribution, valued at $146,000, was funded through the Hurkit crowdfunding project. Continue reading
With its previously highly secretive Phoenix Ghost family of kamikaze drones now having emerged fully into the light, AEVEX Aerospace has been more openly discussing their capabilities. One especially interesting detail has now emerged: the different Phoenix Ghost types can be configured to launch attacks straight down while passing overhead, akin to an air-bursting artillery shell, rather than having to careen into their targets and detonate. Continue reading
– AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced a recent expansion upon its existing eBee X drone fleet for the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) with the sale and delivery of three eBee VISION drones. Continue reading
In the summer of 1940, Nazi Germany’s advance across Europe seemed unstoppable. As the once mighty France teetered on the edge of defeat after a brutal campaign, Britain braced itself for invasion. Continue reading
Kalashnikov Concern has completed delivery of a batch of SKAT 350 M unmanned aerial vehicles to the State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK). The devices are intended for use in the civilian sector of the economy, the concern’s press service said. Continue reading
– SpearUAV, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) based autonomous aerial weapon systems that are “folded” and launched from a capsule, announced a significant contract award from an un-disclosed customer in the value of $20 million. Continue reading
Over the past few weeks, a series of unusual drone incidents over parts of New Jersey have caught my attention—not just as a casual observer, but as someone who has long studied military history and the evolution of drone and weapon technologies. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a face value $48,482,812 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification (P00021) to a previously awarded contract (FA8689-22-C-2017) to exercise an option for continued sustainment of the French Air Force MQ-9 unmanned aerial system program fleet. Continue reading