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National Health Service drones will fly over Kensington Palace, Hyde Park and Oxford Circus under new plans to ferry urgent medical samples across London. Plans for autonomous flights between 12 hospitals in the capital have been submitted to the airspace regulator in what could lead to a city-wide drone network.
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The U.S. Air Force has developed a means to launch small drones from its KC-135 aerial refueling tankers, and is now looking at adding that capability to the fleet. The service says the tankers could send out uncrewed aerial systems to help defend themselves from incoming threats and just
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In view of increasingly demanding missions, the A400M's capabilities are constantly being expanded. Effective communication is an essential part of military operations, but it is also undergoing radical change. Connectivity is paramount, with data playing an ever more important role. Looking ahead, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)
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* AeroVironment, Inc. announced that its Wildcat unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has achieved a series of development milestones in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Early VTOL Aircraft Demonstration (EVADE). Wildcat has successfully completed VTOL-to-forward-flight transitions, validated its core flight and propulsion systems, and begun integrating critical
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In Denmark, in the presence of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov and Swift Beat, LLC CEO Eric Schmidt signed a memorandum on a long-term strategic partnership. The document provides for expanding the company’s production capacity, with modern drones to be supplied to Ukraine on
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Ukraine is now using bomber drones launched from unmanned surface vessels (USVs aka drone boats) to attack targets in Crimea. This includes a high-value Russian radar installation on peninsula. The strikes mark the latest iteration of Ukraine’s drone boat campaign that’s kept Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF)
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Abu Dhabi has launched its first test flight for a cutting-edge drone parcel delivery service, marking a significant step forward in efforts to modernise the emirate's transport network and boost efficiency. The test journey over Khalifa City, announced last week, involved a drone taking a package from a
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Thursday night, the sky above Irving was lit up with more than just fireworks. About 525 drones took flight as part of Sky Elements' highly anticipated show at the city's Sparks and Stripes Fourth of July celebration. The North Texas-based company was aiming to set a world
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The NYPD plans to cast a wide net when it comes to protecting the Big Apple against nefarious drone operators. The city is in talks with Maryland-based American Robotics to buy technology that can detect, track and intercept “hostile drones,” Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Kaz Daughtry told The Post.
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As reported by Anhui News on June 15, 2025, Wuhu Tengden Aviation Technology Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sichuan Tengden Sci-Tech Co., Ltd., officially began production at its new final assembly line for the D18, also known as the Twin-Tailed Scorpion D, a large four-engine cargo unmanned aerial
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Think rhino protection, and you probably picture forest guards in khaki trekking through thick jungle, armed with binoculars and decades of field knowledge. But at Kaziranga National Park in Assam, the frontline of wildlife conservation now includes sleek, buzzing drones. These high-tech gadgets are no longer just tools for wedding
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The Ukrainian Air Force has showcased an unmanned aerial system (UAS) built to intercept Iranian-designed Shahed drones widely used by Russia. The first-person view drone launches from a mobile catapult with a simplified setup, enabling quick deployment even for troops with minimal drone training. It sports a fixed-wing airframe, a