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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Two Recent Accidents Ground US Navy Scout Helicopter Drones
The US Navy has grounded its fleet of MQ-8C Fire Scouts after two of the unmanned helicopters were involved in separate accidents within a week.
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Americas
US Army Develops More Efficient, Self-Adjusting Turbine Engine Design
Researchers from the US Army and two American universities have developed a new turbine engine design with improved performance through automatic, in-air adjustment of its rotor blades.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Air Force Awards Drone Defeating Radar System Contract to Black Sage
The US Air Force has purchased a counter-drone radar system from Black Sage Technologies to combat enemy Unmanned Aerial System threats.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
General Atomics to Develop Smart Sensor Technology for MQ9 Reaper Drone
The Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics a $93.3 million contract to enhance the autonomous sensing capabilities of its MQ-9 Reaper combat drone.
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France Navy Receives Anti-Submarine Target Drones
The French Navy has received two unmanned underwater target vehicles that simulate a submarine to hone their skill in anti-submarine warfare.
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US Navy Successfully Tests Drone Assistance in Laser Target Firing
The US Navy successfully launched and landed a drone from a moving ship, taking a recent idea to use UAVs to test and evaluate seaborne laser weapons closer to completion.
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Technology
UK Marines Test ‘Throwbots’ Lobbed Inside Buildings
The UK Royal Marines recently tested a lightweight reconnaissance robot that can be lobbed over walls or into a building to get live footage of what’s going on inside the structure.
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Department of Defense Taps Immervision to Develop Wide Angle Camera for Drone Applications
Immervision InnovationLab announced that it has received an award from the US Department of Defense to develop a computer vision wide angle camera for small drones.
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UK Military Could Have ‘Drone Swarms’ Ready by Middle of Next Year
The UK military could have “drone swarm” units by the middle of next year to perform tasks including suicide missions inside enemy lines and overwhelming adversary air defenses.
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France Seeks Drone-Mounted Device to Intercept Battlefield Radio Communications
France is seeking a drone-mounted electronic warfare device to detect, locate, and possibly jam radio communication transmitters.
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