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Rheinmetall’s New Mobile Air Defense System

https://youtu.be/-NCyYVSEp2s

Rheinmetall published the video of its mobile ground based air defense (GBAD) system, called the Oerlikon Skyranger 35 – a new air defence system, which can be deployed against air targets at short and very short ranges and against ground targets. Continue reading

DJI Slashes Staff and Becomes More China-Centric

DJI’s flagship store in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, Aug 8, 2020

Chinese drone giant SZ DJI Technology has been making sweeping cuts to its global sales and marketing teams as it faces coronavirus headwinds and mounting political pressure in key markets, current and former staff told Reuters. Continue reading

Buena Vista, Colorado Approves Drone Park

The town of Buena Vista, Colorado, has approved a concept for an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/drone) flying park . The drone park will be divided into four zones based on activity with areas for basic training, qualification operations, obstacle navigation and racing events. The proposal was put forward by the Central Colorado UAS Club. Continue reading

Elbit’s THOR Completes Environmental Qualification Tests

Tests demonstrated the capability of THOR to withstand hard-gusting rain

Elbit Systems’ THOR, a multi-rotor Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) mini Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), successfully completed a series of environmental qualification tests ahead of the delivery of more than a thousand of units to an army in Southeast Asia. Continue reading