Military
As part of the Army of Drones project, the government authorities of Ukraine have purchased 1,577 drones, 928 of which have already been handed over to the defenders of Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has said. "As part of the project, the Ministry
SwissDrones, a global manufacturer of long-range uncrewed helicopter systems for inspection, surveillance and public safety applications, announced that it has secured additional 7-figure funding in a round led by DiamondStream Partners, an aviation and aerospace venture capital firm, with participation from existing investors. SwissDrones plans to use the
Business
Lithuania’s Defence Materiel Agency has signed a contract last week for the acquisition of the Switchblade 600 combat drones from the US government, the Defence Ministry said. “We are the first country in the world, after the US itself, to acquire the Switchblade 600,” he added. “These combat drones
Military
China's People's Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN, appears to have put an unusual catamaran drone mini-carrier into service as part of an experimental naval training force. [ In May 2021 we reported that China looks to have launched an odd mini-aircraft carrier of sorts that
The Sheikh Zayed Festival in Abu Dhabi broke four Guinness World Records while ushering in the New Year. Three of the records were shattered during more than 40-minute-long amazing fireworks and one through jaw-dropping drone show in Al Wathba. It was a spectacle to behold with as
The De Havilland D.H 108 Swallow was an aircraft built as a 1/2 model to test a tailless design for the de Havilland Comet. This project yielded three prototypes, each one would crash fatally, but valuable lessons would be learned, and the Swallow would perform a series of
The remains of an Iranian-made drone was found in Ukraine's Kyiv region with "Happy New Year" written on it, according to Ukrainian authorities. Multiple blasts rocked Kyiv and other areas of Ukraine on Saturday, with Ukrainian officials saying Russia was now deliberately targeting civilians as
C-UAS
DroneShield Ltd advised that its DroneGun Tactical counterdrone/C-UAS system has been utilised in the inauguration ceremony for the president-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, held at the Cathedral of Brasilia. Lula da Silva, a 77 year-old who already served as Brazil's president
Business
Etc., the incubation team in BT Group’s Digital unit boosting the businesses of the future, today announces that it has entered into a £5 million deal with Altitude Angel, a global UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, as the two businesses scale the UK drone industry and support the
Accidents
Metro services were briefly halted on the Magenta line in Delhi on last Sunday after a drone belonging to a medical supply company in Noida fell on tracks. The police quickly recovered the drone belonging to a pharma firm and started an investigation. Later on, the services resumed, officials said.
Business
In a major move to boost manufacturing in India, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Bharat Forge Limited, India have announced a partnership to manufacture main landing gear components, subassemblies, and assemblies of remotely piloted aircraft. Part of the Kalyani Group, Bharat Forge is the largest repository of
A tribute to the late Queen and a show of support for Ukraine featured in London's New Year drone and fireworks display, as more than 100,000 people gathered on the banks of the Thames to mark the beginning of 2023. Some 12,000 fireworks lit up the