Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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May- 2024 -29 May
AeroVironment Joins Design Team for DARPA’s Naval VTOL Drone
DARPA has partnered with AeroVironment to support design works for the agency’s naval vertical takeoff and landing concept, the “X-Plane.”
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28 May
Sikorsky Begins Flight Tests of New ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ Drone
Sikorsky has announced the start of flight testing for its new uncrewed aerial system that features a novel “rotor blown wing” design.
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28 May
Rheinmetall Taps Canadian Firm to Develop Wireless Drone Charging System
Rheinmetall has chosen Quaze Technologies to integrate wireless charging solutions into its Drone Swarm Tactical OverWatch capability.
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28 May
Latvia Allocates $21M for ‘Drone Army’ Development
Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds has announced a $21.8-million investment to develop a “drone army” for warfighters.
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27 May
Ukrainians Drop Bomb-Laden Food Packets at Russian Position: Report
Ukrainian Armed Forces are scattering explosive-laced food packets near Russian positions, according to Russian media.
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27 May
BlueHalo Secures Directed Energy Prototyping Contract From US Army
BlueHalo has received a $95.4-million contract to continue directed energy prototyping for the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command.
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27 May
Ukraine to Receive $190M in Military Aid From UK-Led Coalition
The UK-administered International Fund for Ukraine has announced military aid of $190 million for the war-torn country.
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27 May
NATO Members Bordering Russia to Build ‘Drone Wall’
Lithuania said the Baltic state and five other NATO members neighboring Russia had agreed to build a "drone wall" to defend their borders from "provocations."
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24 May
US Navy Develops Underwater Drone Algorithms for Seabed Missions
The US Navy is developing and testing algorithms to sustain unmanned underwater vehicle operability in bathymetry operations.
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24 May
Ukrainian Drone Downed Deep Inside Russia’s Tatarstan
Russia said it downed a Ukrainian drone in its central Tatarstan region, hundreds of kilometres from the border between the two countries.
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