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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Russia to Ready Coastal Base for Underwater Nuclear Drones by 2022
Russia is constructing a coastal base at an undisclosed location for its Poseidon unmanned underwater “doomsday nuke” drone.
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Russia’s Hunter Drone Drops Bomb on Moving Target in Landmark Test
Russia’s heavy strike stealth drone, Okhotnik, or Hunter, successfully dropped a large bomb in a first of its kind test for the aircraft.
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Sea
US Navy to Deploy Laser-Based HELIOS System This Year
The US Navy will test HELIOS, a weapon system that utilizes high-energy fiber lasers, for permanent vessel deployment early this year.
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Asia Pacific
Chinese to Replace Russian J-20 Fighter Engine with Domestic Version
China will replace the Russian engine currently fitted in its J-20 fighter aircraft with a home-grown one, with the ultimate goal of having an engine “matching the F119 engine used by the American F-22 Raptor.”
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Mass of Drones Storms Manhattan in Trial to Counter Future Threats
Forty-nine drones zoomed past Manhattan skyscrapers performing complex maneuvers on an October weekend last year as part of a joint NYPD and US Army trial to counter future drone threats.
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Europe
Pixelated Camouflage to Make British Tanks 80 Percent Harder to Detect
A recent trial has shown that a new multi-colored, pixelated coating on British tanks has reduced their detection rate by 80 percent.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Russian Tu-95MS Bomber Practices In-Flight Drone Control
The crew of a Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber recently practiced in-flight guidance of an unspecified drone.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Tunisia Signs $80 Million Deal for Three Turkish Anka-S Combat Drones
Tunisia has reportedly signed a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries to buy three Anka-S drones at a cost of $80 million.
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Technology
US Air Force AI Program Copilots Spy Plane in Historic Flight
The US Air Force has, for the first time, used an artificial intelligence algorithm program as copilot aboard a U-2 spy plane.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Travis Air Force Base Launches Drone-Based Perimeter Security System
US Travis Air Force base has launched an automated security system patrolled by drones for its California federal property.
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