Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Sep- 2021 -20 September
Indian Army Developing UAV-Mounted Intelligence Device
The Indian Army is working on an intelligence device mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to overcome the limitations of manned and ground-based intelligence gathering.
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20 September
China Finds ‘Weakness’ in New US Combat Drone
Chinese aviation engineers have reportedly found a flaw in the United States’ new Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie combat drone, saying the experimental system may not be effective in combat.
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17 September
Northrop Grumman Unveils Autonomous ‘Loyal Wingman’ Aircraft
Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites has unveiled a low-cost model of an optionally crewed aircraft designed to fly alongside manned aircraft in a “loyal wingman” role.
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16 September
British Engineers to Build All-Electric ‘Heavy-Lift’ Drone
Defense companies BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics have revealed plans to develop an all-electric, “heavy-lift” drone that will provide cost-effective and sustainable rapid response for military and civilian use.
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15 September
US Navy’s Boeing MQ-25 Completes Mid-Air Refueling of F-35
The US Navy and Boeing refueled an F-35C Lightning II fighter jet in-flight with an MQ-25TM T1 drone for the first time on Tuesday.
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15 September
Royal Navy Unveils ‘Future Vision’ of Autonomous Fleet
The Royal Navy unveiled its “future vision” for an autonomous fleet based on a design challenge for young engineers at UK Naval Engineering Science and Technology (UKNEST).
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13 September
NAVCENT Launches Unmanned Systems Integration Task Force
The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) launched Task Force 59, a group that will focus on integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence within the 5th Fleet's area of operations.
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10 September
South Korea Announces Stealth Drone Technology Breakthrough
South Korea's Agency for Defense Development has announced the development of stealth technology for unmanned aerial vehicles.
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9 September
Pentagon Test-Fires Anti-Ship Missile From Unmanned Vessel
The US Department of Defense announced a missile launch from the unmanned surface vessel Ranger in a milestone test.
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9 September
US Navy Bringing DRAKE Anti-Drone System to Surface Ships
To defend against the possibility of attack by relatively inexpensive, easily purchased technology, the navy has introduced the Drone Restricted Access Using Known Electromagnetic Warfare (DRAKE) anti-drone system aboard its surface ships.
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