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Russian-made Peresvet laser weapon system is mounted on a trailer towed by a KAMAZ 6×6 truck chassis
According to the Russian website Avia Pro, the Russian army has tested its laser weapon system called Peresvet (Пересвет in Russia) in Syria. The new Russian-made laser weapon could have shot down an Israeli UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in the southwestern part of Syria. Continue reading
DroneUp recently partnered with Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) in tests designed to determine how unmanned aerial systems can assist with critical delivery during times of crisis under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part 107 regulations. Continue reading
BlackBerry Limited announced it has partnered with Dedrone, a supplier of airspace security, to deliver advanced counter-drone technology to secure the world’s most critical sites. As part of this embedded technology partnership, Dedrone, is integrating BlackBerry AtHoc software into its products to enable real-time secure alerts when a malicious or unauthorized drone is detected in an airspace. Continue reading
Three leading aviation infrastructure companies have been selected to provide systems engineering and integration services to build, implement, and operate North Dakota’s first-of-its-kind, aviation-grade, statewide network for flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Continue reading
Autonodyne LLC, an aviation engineering firm with expertise in unmanned aerial system and software design and certification, announced its partnership with Robotic Skies, the global maintenance, repair, and overhaul network for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Autonomous aviation technology startup Xwing announced that it has raised $10 million in new funding to allow it to hire more people and scale up the development of its autonomous flight software stack. Continue reading
The history of drones goes back to the 1930s when the Radioplane Company developed a series of radio-controlled model airplanes that served as aerial targets for anti-aircraft gunnery training by the U.S. Army Air Corps. Continue reading
New metaferrite antenna (center) replaces the X-wing antenna (left) and the egg beater antenna (right)
US Army scientists developed a first-of-its kind antenna that could change how ground vehicles and airborne systems communicate, transmit and receive radio frequency communications. Continue reading