Weapons Systems / Lasers
Weaponised autonomous drones made by the US parent company of defence contractor Anduril Australia are providing an important new capability in Ukraine’s struggle against Russian forces, according to the US company’s founder Palmer Luckey. Luckey, in Australia to participate in ASPI’s Sydney dialogue on emerging technologies and
C-UAS
The U.S. Army has concluded a live-fire test of the 50-kilowatt laser weapon variant of the service branch’s Stryker-based Short-Range Air Defense system at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. Downed drones littered the battlefield at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona during a live-fire
Testing
A new versatile drone system capable of multiple types of combat mission over land, sea and air has completed a highly successful first trial firing of a Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) to bring the potential of unmanned air combat a step closer to reality. The JACKAL drone capability has
Testing
MARSS has successfully demonstrated the Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities of its NiDAR system to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). Alongside partner defense brands, Saab and MSI, MARSS showed how NiDAR optimizes the end-to-end kill chain during a series of experiments at the Defence BattleLab
Propulsion
Swiss startup Destinus sets its eyes on building a hypersonic airplane fueled with hydrogen that blazes from city to city in a blink of an eye with less emission. The hypersonic plane speeds through velocities more than five times the speed of sound. ‘You can reach the other side of
Business
The US technology exchange Nasdaq has sent a threatening letter to the German air taxi start-up Lilium. The background is the deep fall of the stock. The board is now considering a radical step. It was just a fear at first, but now the US technology exchange Nasdaq is
Propulsion
DroneUp, LLC, an autonomous drone delivery platform and drone services provider, has announced that it has agreed to test new hydrogen fuel cell technology created by Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI), a South Korean based company. The DMI and DroneUp agreement was first initiated in October 2022 and is focused on
Business
FLIR Unmanned Aerial Systems, Hvalstad, Norway, was awarded a $93,889,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Black Hornet 3 unmanned aerial systems, spare parts and ancillary services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated
Business
The world of aerospace technology is constantly evolving and companies like AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) are at the forefront of unmanned aircraft systems and electric transportation solutions. However, recent news suggests that Pinnacle Associates Ltd. has reduced its position in AeroVironment by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. This drop in
Inspections
IBM Research is working with the Canton of Zurich, drone company Pixmap, and Dubendorf Air Base to detect defects in runways with AI before major problems occur. Detecting cracks in civil infrastructure, such as bridges, roads, and airport runways, isn't easy, but it’s crucial to prevent bigger
Earlier this month, an A-10C Warthog ground attack jet arrived at the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. This jet is the first to head into retirement in years and is part of a batch of 21 the U.S. Air Force expected to divest in
Several sources have speculated that China could convert its old jets from the Cold War into unmanned drones. Old fighters like the J-6 and J-7, which have been progressively mothballed since around 2018, are the prime candidates. In a move that kills two birds with one stone, these