Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Nov- 2020 -17 November
US Navy Begins Testing Logistics Drone Prototype
Engineers, testers, and military test pilots at the US Navy are evaluating a logistics drone designed to provide ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore cargo transport.
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13 November
NATO’s Fifth RQ-4D Phoenix Drone Arrives to Complete Surveillance Fleet
The fifth and last RQ-4D NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) landed at the AGS Main Operating Base in Sigonella, Italy to finalize the alliance’s surveillance fleet in Europe.
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12 November
Ukraine Unveils the Sokil-300, Its First Domestic Combat Drone
Kyiv-based Luch Design Bureau last week unveiled the Sokil-300, a strike drone slated to be the first designed and produced exclusively in Ukraine.
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11 November
DroneShield, UTS Develop Technology to Better Detect and Track Drone Threats
University of Technology Sydney and DroneShield, a Sydney-based defense tech firm, have developed an optical system to better identify and help neutralize armed drones.
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10 November
Nigeria Takes Delivery of Chinese Drones to Combat Insurgency, Armed Banditry
Four Chinese-made Wing Loong II combat drones have reportedly arrived in Nigeria to take part in ongoing counter-insurgency and anti-banditry operations in the country’s restive northwest region.
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10 November
Amnesty Urges US to Halt MQ-9B Drone Sale to UAE
The US' plan to sell 18 MQ-9B drones to the UAE could increase the death toll of Yemeni and Libyan civilians, Amnesty International warned.
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9 November
Military Suppliers to Develop Moving Vehicle Launched Drone System
Strategic Elements Ltd and Planck AeroSystems are partnering to develop a system to enable drones to autonomously launch and land from a moving platform, effectively doubling surveillance capabilities.
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6 November
Trump Administration to Sell UAE 18 MQ-9B Drones in $2.9B Deal: Report
The US State Department has notified Congress it plans to sell 18 battle-ready MQ-9B aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates, in a deal that could be worth as much as $2.9 billion.
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6 November
Elistair Unveils 24-Hour Surveillance Drone Orion 2
Elistair, a developer of drones for military, security, and industrial usage, unveiled its new Orion 2 tethered drone able to deploy for up to 24 hours at a stretch
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5 November
Pentagon Plans to Open School Focused on Countering Small Drones
The US Army is planning to launch a new academy in 2024 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma that will teach soldiers how to counter small military drones.
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