Criminal gangs in the UK who try to fly phones, drugs and weapons into prisons using drones face finding themselves there instead under tough new restrictions came into force on 25 January. Continue reading
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NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends After Three Years on Mars
NASA’s history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned. Continue reading
Ukrainian Soldiers Recover Downed Shahed-136 Intact
Ukrainian soldiers have found an almost fully intact Shahed-136, a kamikaze-type drone that is used by the Russian military for conducting strikes on critical infrastructure and civilian targets. Continue reading
First Flight for GA-ASI’s Gray Eagle 25M
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted the first flight of the Gray Eagle 25M (GE-25M) Unmanned Aircraft System at its El Mirage, Calif. flight facility on December 5, 2023. Continue reading
Eric Schmidt’s Secret ‘White Stork’ Project Aims to Build AI Combat Drones
Billionaire technologist Eric Schmidt has been quietly building a new drone startup in the U.S. and Ukraine within a nesting doll of LLCs that have helped to conceal its operations and team members. Continue reading
South Korea Starts Production of ‘Korean Reaper’ Surveillance Drone
South Korea has begun production of medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAVs) to enhance the military’s surveillance over North Korea, the state-run procurement agency said Thursday. Continue reading
Ukraine’s New Kamikaze Jet Drone Makes First Flight
Maxim Glushak announced on his Facebook page that a new kamikaze jet drone made its first flight in Ukraine. The photos reveal an unmanned aerial vehicle developed in a canard configuration with a horizontal front tail. Continue reading
SkyDefense Counter-UAS Weapon System
SkyDefense LLC of Brighton, Colorado has announced its counter-UAS interceptor weapon system which can neutralize a swarm of hostile drones. Continue reading