Russian Colonel Aleksy Kolomeytsev involved in training specialist for the Kremlin’s Shahed drone program has died in a targeted assassination near Moscow. Continue reading
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German Railways to Test Long-Range Drones to Assess Storm Damage
The state-owned Deutsche Bahn plans to use long-distance drones to monitor its rail network in the future. Deutsche Bahn already uses drones to assess the condition of the tracks or to check the vegetation along the tracks. According to the company, the new drones have a significantly greater range of around 150 kilometers and can also be used during ongoing rail operations. Closure breaks are not necessary. Continue reading
Hawaii Deploys Drones to Kill Hated Coqui Frog
Wildlife officials in Hawaii are using aerial drones to wage chemical warfare on coqui frogs by dumping citric acid on these invasive creatures, thereby killing them — along with any tadpoles and eggs. Continue reading
BAE Systems Australia Set for First Test Flight of STRIX UAS
The first test flight of BAE Systems Australia‘s (BAESA’s) STRIX Uncrewed Aerial System is scheduled for mid-October, with the company citing the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platform as a unique combination of operation, range, and payload. Continue reading
TEKEVER Advances Drone Sonobuoy Launching Tech
– TEKEVER has unveiled new drone technologies at the REPMUS 2024 military exercise, marking the first time an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of its type has deployed sonobuoys. Continue reading
New ‘Silent Hangar’ to Test UK Systems Against Electronic Warfare
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to build one of the largest specialist anechoic chambers (or ‘silent hangar’) in Europe to test how well aircraft and other vehicles can withstand jamming and other electronic warfare (EW) threats. Continue reading
Iran Unveils New Shahed-136B Attack Drone
Iran revealed its latest military advancements, including an upgraded version of the Shahed-136B suicide drone, during a military parade on Saturday. Continue reading
Drones and C-UAS Systems will Dominate China’s Biggest Ever Zhuhai Air Show
China’s Zhuhai Air Show will this year highlight a range of counter-drone systems and some of the country’s most cutting-edge unmanned aerial vehicles performing in a new demonstration area.