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May- 2021 -11 May
US Navy Designing Faster, More Efficient Drone Subs With ‘Shark Skin’
The US Navy is working on faster, more energy-efficient underwater vehicles with surfaces that mimic shark skin.
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6 May
Canadian Military to Acquire Armed Drones Worth Up to $5 Billion
Canada will issue a formal request for bids to purchase armed military drones worth up to $5 billion in the fall, Royal Canadian Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Al Meinzinger told The Canadian Press.
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6 May
USAF Skyborg Autonomous Drone Completes Maiden Flight
The US Air Force test flew an unmanned aerial vehicle last month carrying a hardware/software autonomy suite for the first time, the service said.
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5 May
Russia Develops AI-Controlled Underwater Swarm Drone System: Source
Russia is developing a system consisting of a swarm of underwater combat drones, Russian media reported.
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Apr- 2021 -28 April
N. Korea Completes Reconnaissance and Attack Drone Tests: Source
North Korea has successfully tested its unmanned reconnaissance and attack drones, according to a military source.
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28 April
Fire Scout Crashes Into USS Charleston and Disappears Into Sea
An unmanned MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter crashed into the side of Littoral Combat Ship USS Charleston after it took off from the vessel on Monday.
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26 April
US Approves SkyGuardian, Equipment Sale to Australia
The US government has approved the sale of 12 MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones to Australia.
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26 April
Houthis Launch Drone Attack on Saudi Military Base, Says Spokesman
Yemen's Houthi militia said on Twitter that they launched a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushit at dawn on Monday.
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22 April
Chinese Developer Claims Its Stealth Drone Rivals US B-21 Raider
Chinese drone developer Zhongtian Feilong claims it has built a prototype for a stealth drone that could take on the US Air Force’s B-21 Raider.
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22 April
US Army Hosts Counter-Small Drone Tech Demo in Yuma
The US Army hosted a four-day counter-drone technology demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground earlier this month.
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