Swarms
NATO's newest member Sweden will test new drone swarm technology developed by defence equipment group SAAB, opens new tab and the Nordic country's armed forces, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Monday. Jonson told a news conference the army will test the technology, which was developed
Ukraine has unveiled its domestically-built Shchedryk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to monitor movements of hostile troops. Approved for military use on December 25, the drone is equipped with a control station and silent electric motors, making it ideal for covert operations. Its design also includes enhanced resistance to electronic
* Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, today announced it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in U.S. airspace without broadcasting Remote Identification (Remote ID) information, specifically for
Researchers Chongyang Li and Xiaohu Qiang, supported by the Scientific Research Project of Hunan Provincial Department of Education, have just published a study on 'Advancing reliability and efficiency of urban communication: Unmanned aerial vehicles, intelligent reflection surfaces, and deep learning techniques.' Abstract Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have garnered
A firefighting plane that drops 1.600 gallons of water at a time is grounded after it collided with a drone flying illegally above the Palisades fire Thursday, Jan. 9, according to L.A. County Fire Department. A drone was flying above the nearly 20,000-acre fire around 10 a.
Testing
Ukrainian military news portal Militarnyi reports that Ukrainian defense forces have received and successfully deployed Shield AI MQ-35A V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicles supplied by the United States. Shield AI, the manufacturer, has released a photo showing the drone alongside Ukrainian military personnel, marking one of the first documented instances of
Business
* BlueHalo has been awarded a five-year contract valued at $49.9M by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific. Under this contract, BlueHalo will deliver hardware, materials and components, engineering services, and integration and operational support to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for Modular
Belgium's SkeyDrone has just published insights and trends captured by its drone detection data from 2024. SkeyDrone’s Drone Detection system is powered by a network of distributed sensors, strategically placed across Belgium. These sensors detect drones by capturing the radio frequency (RF) signals they emit; including C2
Testing
A recent exercise saw Air Force Special Operations Command land an MQ-9 on a dirt strip in New Mexico on Dec. 16, where it was rearmed, refueled, and launched again by a small group of Airmen. The tactic is part of Agile Combat Employment, the Air Force’s strategy to
Control Stations
The US Navy recently installed the world’s first Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), where Air Vehicle Pilots (AVPs) will control future MQ-25 Stingray airborne operations. This major installation was a multi-year effort coordinated across multiple ship availability periods and the ship’
Two men who were arrested earlier in December 2024 have been indicted on charges related to a scheme to illegally export sophisticated electronic components from the United States to Iran. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 42, a dual U.S.-Iranian national of Natick, Mass. and Mohammad Abedininajafabadi, A/K/A Mohammad
AI
Spatial computing company, Hadean, and AI solutions provider, Faculty AI, have agreed to team up and accelerate the advancement of AI integrations for defence, security, and national or international governance. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in harnessing the power of live and synthetic data to propel innovation and support