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RTX's Raytheon's Non-Kinetic Coyote Variant Defeats Multiple Drone Swarms
A non-kinetic effect, provides two key advantages: It minimizes collateral damage, and it provides a cost-effective option to clear the airspace of the cheap, commercially available drones that adversaries are using to threaten, spy on and attack U.S. and allied forces.
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Airbus’ Giant Drone ‘Mothership’ for UAV Swarms Targets 2029 Debut
The shift in strategy toward large drone carrier aircraft reflects changes on the modern battlefield. Drone strikes have become ubiquitous in recent conflicts.
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Auterion Performs World’s First Multi-Manufacturer Swarm Strike Demonstration
* Auterion announced a significant step towards autonomous mass in modern warfare: the successful live demonstration of a hybrid drone swarm composed of FPV and fixed-wing drones from different manufacturers executing a unified, end-to-end kill chain. The demonstration for government customers in Munich, Germany, marks the first time such a mixed
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China’s High-Flying Swarm Mothership Drone Complete First Flight
China’s heavyweight jet-powered Jiutian drone, said to have a maximum takeoff weight of around 17.6 tons (16 metric tons), has flown. A key mission for the design is expected to be acting as a mothership for swarms of smaller unmanned aerial systems. It has also been shown previously
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XTEND Gets Multi-Million-Dollar Drone Swarm Contract from US Department of War
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War (OASW) for Special Operations / Low-Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC) Capability Development & Innovation (CD&I) Directorate competitively awarded XTEND Reality Inc., a multi-million-dollar fixed price contract to rapidly develop and deliver Affordable Close Quarter Modular Effects FPV Drone Kits- (ACQME-DK). The contract
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Australian Apollo Laser Weapon Neutralises Swarms within Two Mile range
Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) recently unveiledthe Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon (HELW), a state-of-the-art system capable of neutralizing swarms of drones with precision and efficiency, marking a significant advancement in military defense technology. Apollo’s Technological Edge The Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon represents a significant advancement
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Honeywell Successfully Demonstrates Counter Swarm Drone Technology to Military Operators
* Honeywell announced that it has successfully showcased its Stationary and Mobile UAS Reveal and Intercept system and its ability to counter swarm drones in two recent demonstrations to local military operators in the United States. The system was utilized in a format in which it can be operated directly from
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US Air Force Considers Atomic Clock Tech for Drone Swarms
The U.S. Air Force is seeking new technological solutions to coordinate swarms of small unmanned aircraft in contested environments where traditional satellite navigation is compromised. A new request for information (RFI) released by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) outlines plans to develop advanced position, navigation, and timing (PNT)
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Durham University Scientists Pioneer New Drone Swarm Technology
* Durham University scientists have unveiled a major advance in drone swarm technology that could transform the way unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used in real-world missions. Their newly developed system, known as T-STAR, allows swarms of drones to fly faster, safer, and with unprecedented coordination, even in highly complex and
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Escorting Drone Swarm Formation
Robot swarms provide a robust approach for performing common tasks in which the emergence of collective capabilities outperforms the addition of the individual ones. They are frequently used in surveillance or defence systems where resilience is a must. In this article we propose a swarm of drones capable of surrounding
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Auterion and Taiwan’s NCSIST Announce Strategic Partnership to Power Next-Generation Defence Drones
* Auterion, the defence technology company behind a leading open-source autonomy ecosystem, has announced its strategic partnership with Taiwan’s main defense prime, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST). This first international agreement that NCSIST entered into with a defence technology company marks a significant milestone in advancing