The Ukrainian company Buntar Aerospace has developed the Buntar-1, a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) reconnaissance drone, Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation reported. Continue reading
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Drones Can Reduce Wildlife Strikes at Airports
To avoid dangerous and costly collisions between wildlife and aircraft, airport biologists are constantly monitoring nearby animal populations and attempting to reduce features that might attract hazardous species to the airport. Continue reading
New York City Launches ‘Drone as First Responder’ Program
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Interim Commissioner Tom Donlon recently announced the “Drone as First Responder” (DFR) program, which leverages the latest in aerial autonomous vehicle technology to enhance the NYPD’s emergency-response capabilities as the agency fulfills its mission to keep New Yorkers safe. Continue reading
Sweden to Contribute to Ukrainian Production of Long-Range Drones
On Friday 22 November, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson received his Ukrainian colleague Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov at Karlberg Palace. At the Palace, Mr Jonson presented plans for a new Swedish financial contribution to the Ukrainian defence industry with a focus on the mass production of long-range missiles and long-range drones. Continue reading
New York’s MTA Considers Drones to Track Buses – Unions Outraged
The MTA is looking to potentially deploy drones as eyes in the sky that would provide additional insights on its fleet of close to 6,000 buses. Continue reading
Spain Busts Hashish Smugglers Who Used Ukrainian Drones
Spanish police on Thursday said they had broken up a criminal network that used Ukrainian-made drones to fly hashish from Morocco to Spain, arresting 10 people. Continue reading
Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Completes Successful EUDAAS Demonstration
The European Detect and Avoid System (EUDAAS) demonstrator, integrated into Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer, completed its final test flight at Trapani airport, validating advanced sensors, digital flight controls and smart technologies for safe integration of large remotely piloted aircraft into European air traffic alongside other crewed and uncrewed aircraft. Continue reading
Ukraine Sends Shahed Drones Back to Russia and Belarus Using Spoofing Technology
Ukraine is using advanced electronic warfare systems to intercept and alter the satellite coordinates of Russian Shahed strike drones, redirecting them back into Russian and Belarusian territory, Le Monde reported on November 26. Continue reading