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In the perilous skies of World War 2, one British aircraft emerged as a true jack-of-all-trades, defying the conventional wisdom that specialized planes were the key to victory. Thanks to its unique design, the Fairey Firefly, a versatile warbird that refused to be boxed into a single role, would leave
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party wrote to the CEO of Anzu Robotics, demanding answers about his company’s relationship with People’s Republic of China (PRC) military
Transport
Skyports Drone Services and Royal Mail have celebrated the one-year anniversary of their pioneering drone delivery service in Orkney by announcing it has been extended until at least February 2026. The award-winning* Orkney I-Port project is the first UK commercial drone delivery service to be implemented on a regular basis
Military
Russian engineers are planning to modernize BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles by equipping them with mini-drones, thereby enhancing their tactical capabilities and crew safety on the battlefield. This initiative was announced on August 22 by the press service of the High-Precision Systems holding. The project is currently led by specialists at
Agriculture
Vergelegen Wine Estate in South Africa’s Western Cape is using an unconventional method to keep its 130 hectares of vineyards both virus and pesticide free. Pairing technology and nature, the 324-year-old wine estate is using drones to drop predatory wasps that control pests without the use of insecticides. The
On the night of Friday, August 22, several drones were seen above the technology park where the arms manufacturer Kongsberg Gruppen is based. The alarm went off when the guards at the technology park, which houses, among other things, the arms manufacturer Kongsberg Gruppen, saw drones in the air above
Testing
Boeing company Aurora Flight Sciences recently completed a successful seven-hour flight test of its fuel-cell-powered small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS), SKIRON-XLE. The test flight, conducted at an airfield in Virginia, represents a significant advancement in flight endurance for the Group 2 platform. SKIRON-XLE is part of Aurora’s SKIRON sUAS
Law Enforcement
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US is looking to acquire non-lethal loadable distraction devices to go along with small hand-launched drones. On August 7, the FBI issued a notice of its intent to award a sole-source contract to Typhon Group Limited, a company based in the U.
C-UAS
After Ukraine began using its Soviet-era Yak-52 training aircraft to shoot down Russian drones, Russia also has announced repurposing the same planes in its inventory with specific upgrades.The modernized Yak-52 training aircraft will be modified to combat drones, Dmitry Motin, head of this modernization project at the Aviasroitel Design
Testing
.Reliable Robotics announced that it recently completed a series of automated missions across airfields in California and Nevada for the Department of the Air Force. In conjunction with Air Combat Command, Reliable demonstrated aircraft automation capabilities as part of the Agile Flag 24-3 exercise transporting cargo between military bases and
Military
A U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk arrived at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, for a temporary deployment Thursday, as part of U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa’s efforts to diversify operating locations and enhance integration with NATO Allies. This marks the first U.S. RQ-4 deployment
Weapons Systems / Lasers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled a newly developed weapon for the embattled nation's armed forces, stating that the Palyanyitsya drone missile is to be integrated into Ukraine's missile programme on Saturday. The development of the Ukrainian long-range drone missile Palianytsia was completed in eighteen months, with