Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Jan- 2021 -15 January
German Defense Minister Pushes Need for Stronger Air Defenses Against Drones
Germany’s minister of defense has highlighted the need to strengthen the country’s air defenses citing the threat posed by armed drones.
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15 January
Iran’s Guards Hold Missile, Drone Drill
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Friday launched a missile and drone drill in central Iran, the country's third military exercise in less than two weeks.
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15 January
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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14 January
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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14 January
Insitu Settles for $25M After Claims It Sold Drones With Used Parts to US Military
Boeing-owned drone manufacturer Insitu has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that its military drones were made with used parts instead of new materials.
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13 January
Japan to Test Vehicle-Mounted Laser System Capable of Taking Out Drones
Japan will test a vehicle-mounted laser system this year to assess its ability to destroy unmanned aerial systems.
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12 January
Parrot to Supply French Army with Hundreds of Micro-Drones
Drone manufacturer Parrot will supply the French Army with 300 of its ANAFI USA micro-drones to improve the country's reconnaissance capabilities.
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12 January
Germany Begins Planning Military Drone Infrastructure
Germany is planning a drone innovation hub to encourage technological innovation of unmanned aerial vehicles for the military.
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11 January
DoD Releases New Strategy to Counter Small Drones
The Department of Defense released a new strategy that focuses on the increasingly complex threat of small drones.
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7 January
Japan Planning Deployment of Native Combat Drone By 2035
The Japanese government has given the go-ahead to build a homegrown combat drone to be deployed by 2035, coinciding with the deployment of the country's next-generation manned aircraft.
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