Accidents
A 59-year-old Ukrainian soldier, known by the call sign "Grandfather," has been awarded a medal of bravery for shooting down a Russian exploding drone with his Kalashnikov automatic rifle.He shot down an Russian Shahed and received an honorary award from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of
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The Turkish defense industry giant Roketsan-made Çakır mini cruise missile was successfully fired from the state-of-the-art unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) Akıncı. The Çakır was deployed at an altitude of 7,000 meters, marking its inaugural flight with the indigenous turbojet engine KALE KTJ-1750. Ismail Demir, head of the Presidency
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The US Interior Department seeks access to fleets of drones on a moment’s notice throughout the lower 48 states and—as with many government IT buys these days—is looking to purchase access to such a fleet as-a-service. The department issued a solicitation for on call/call when needed
Military
Ukraine has successfully trained 10,000 drone pilots as part of its 'Army of Drones' project, said Mykhailo Fedorov, the country’s Minister of Digital Transformation. Fedorov announced the accomplishment on TV air. The 'Army of Drones' project, initiated by the General Staff of the Ukrainian
Training
SkySafe, an airspace security and drone defense technology company, announced that it has launched a new certification course for drone forensics. The course will provide in-depth training on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) forensic analysis. For first responders to a criminal incident involving a drone, actions or inactions could have serious
Military
SAS Technology, a Greek company participating in DEFEA 2023, is showcasing armed UAVs including the new Talos II for the Greek Armed Forces. One of their noteworthy exhibits is the Talos II unmanned system (UAS), which is currently in development. The MALE UAS can remain in flight for over 20
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Russia is exploring the possibility of setting up production of Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drones in Belarus, Ukraine’s National Resistance Center reported on May 8. According to Belarusian resistance sources, a work group of Iranian engineers, accompanied by the Russian and Belarusian security services, visited the Homel Radio Plant in
Law Enforcement
The Transportation Security Administration’s new drone security program might collect pictures of private individuals by accident but shouldn’t have major privacy implications, according to a new privacy document released by the Department of Homeland Security. The agency is set to use unmanned aerial systems—or UAS, better known
Weapons Systems
The newest Russian kamikaze drones "Privet-82" will soon begin to perform their tasks on the front line. According to RIA Novosti Vadim Zhernov, CEO and co-owner of Oko Design Bureau, responsible for the development of the device, drones will be launched from single rear hubs. Operators will be
Drone Light Shows
The mastermind behind the "largest ever multi-location UK drone show" said the incredible spectacle was fine-tuned at a secret location in Yorkshire. Patrick O'Mahony, founder and director of Skymagic, said 1,000 drones took part in the light shows over Windsor Castle, Cardiff Bay and the
C-UAS
The Iranian Army recently unveiled its first locally-built jammer drone, called Mahajer 6. It has been designed to disrupt communication between hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their controllers. Equipped with a high-tech system capable of transmitting interfering radio signals, it was inaugurated at a ceremony in presence of Army
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The Eurodrone, an ambitious European collaboration project, is scheduled to take off in 2029. As an unmanned aerial system, it must be able to independently detect the air traffic around it and avoid other flying objects. With its “Detect and Avoid” radar, HENSOLDT is making safe airspace of the future