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–Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced a limited-time promotion for SIRAS, a professional drone that includes a quick-connect dual radiometric thermal and visible camera payload. First responders, including police, fire, and search and rescue agencies, can now purchase one unit per agency at a significantly marked-down price of $6,995, a discount of more than 28 percent, through the end of the 2024 calendar year. Continue reading
The sustained decline in Chinese arms exports highlights significant gaps in quality, performance, and after-sales service compared to Western competitors. Chinese arms often suffer from frequent malfunctions and poor service, tarnishing their reputation. Continue reading
During the International Defense Industry Exhibition (MSPO) 2024, taking place in Kielce, WB GROUP presents a new concept of the Warmate 50 strike drone. The Polish drone attracts attention with its size. Continue reading
The Spanish Civil Guard will equip its agents operating abroad with new portable anti-drone systems to address the threat posed by unmanned aerial systems. A tender is already underway for the purchase of a minimum of 10 drone-jamming devices. Regarding the specifications, the anti-drone system will weigh less than 20 kilograms and will be capable of operating across various frequency bands (GNSS -GPS L2-L5 and L1-, Wifi -2.4 GHz, 5.2 GHz, and 5.8 GHz-, 900 MHz, and 400 MHz). Continue reading
Soldiers of the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade used an FPV drone with incendiary mixture to burn down a forest belt in the “gray zone” in Zaporizhzhia. The video of the attack was posted online. Continue reading
– TEKEVER, a provider of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and maritime surveillance solutions, has announced the deployment of its AR5 unmanned fixed-wing aircraft to the Sarzana air base in Italy. The aircraft will be operated by the Italian Coast Guard on behalf of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to enhance maritime awareness in the Gulf of Genoa. Continue reading
Turkey’s Anka-3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) completed its first flight with ammunition, its developer Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced recently. Continue reading
For self-flying aircraft to take to the skies, they need to learn about their environments to avoid hazards. NASA aeronautics researchers recently developed a camera pod with sensors to help with this challenge by advancing computer vision for autonomous aviation. Continue reading