Business
The board of directors of Nordic Unmanned ASA on 3. February 2025, resolved to file a petition for bankruptcy at Sør-Rogaland tingrett (Sør-Rogaland District Court). The decision is based on the Company facing an immediate lack of liquidity, estimated to be in the amount of MEUR 4, mainly
Inspections
* Terra Drone Corporation has announced the simultaneous release of its in-house developed indoor inspection drone, 'Terra Xross 1', in both Japan and the United States. This is the first indoor inspection drone developed and produced by Terra Drone. Featuring advanced technology, “Terra Xross 1” ensures stable flight
Launchers
On the battlefield, russian occupation forces are utilizing the Muravey, a radio-controlled cart developed by the Hermes Design Bureau (part of a research and production association). Originally designed for cargo transport, the platform is now being used as a mobile launch pad for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in difficult-
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* Dufour Aerospace, the Swiss drone manufacturer, has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Volatus Aerospace Inc., a global supplier of aerial solutions. This partnership paves the way for the worldwide deployment of Dufour’s Aero2 drone—bringing smarter, more efficient aerial logistics, mapping, and surveillance solutions to industries and communities
Radio signals from standard remote-controlled drones can be interfered with but this one-use 'wire' drone can evade enemy interference. Ukraine has started using a drone that can evade enemy jammers. Standard remote-controlled drones are vulnerable to electronic warfare as their radio signals can get jammed
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
The American startup company XDOWN recently announced details of a state-of-the-art, throwable tactical drone designed for quick and stealthy use. Known as the P.S. Killer (PSK), the unmanned aerial system (UAS) bears a strong resemblance to an NFL football, which is no mistake. According to XDOWN,
Russian forces have begun equipping ‘Gerbera’ decoy drones with explosive warheads, deploying them in nighttime attacks alongside Shahed-136 drones. This was reported by Serhii Flesh, a military expert specializing in radio technology. “In the white, polystyrene air defense ‘decoys’ known as Gerbera, we are now seeing various types of
A man has been convicted for drunk-driving a drone in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in Sweden. The 55-year-old man was found guilty in July of flying the device at a classic car event in Rättvik, a town in Dalarna, central
A Ukrainian military drone unit said it has developed a way to counter an increasingly deadly weapon — Russian first-person view (FPV) drones that use fiber optic cables instead of radio waves to connect with their controllers, making them impervious to jamming and other forms of electronic warfare. The Magyar
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Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar has established a subsidiary in Morocco to set up a maintenance facility for the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) it has sold to Rabat, according to Middle East Eye. The subsidiary, named "Atlas Defence," was officially registered with the Moroccan Trade Registry on December 5,
In its 498-page 2024 report, the U.S. Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation released an image of the USS Preble (DDG-88) deploying its HELIOS laser weapon system at sea. This image, one of the clearest in recent years, highlights the growing importance of this technology
Accidents
A Turkish-made Bayraktar Akıncı drone has crashed in Libya for the first time. Images and videos of the wreckage were shared online shortly after the incident. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was found near Agilata, a city situated between Tripoli and the Tunisian border. This marks the first recorded