Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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May- 2023 -25 May
Six Drones Downed in Crimea, No Victims: Governor
Six drones were downed or blocked overnight in Russian-annexed Crimea, the region's Moscow-appointed governor said.
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25 May
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Agree Not to Use Drones in Border Areas
Kyrgyzstan said it had reached an agreement with Tajikistan not to use drones over their common border, in a rare deal between the rivals.
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25 May
Netherlands to Turn Reconnaissance MQ-9 Reapers Into Armed Drones
The Netherlands will begin arming its reconnaissance MQ-9 Reaper drones due to evolving security concerns.
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25 May
Three Spanish Firms Team Up for Tactical Underwater Vehicle Development
Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia plans to develop a line of tactical underwater vehicles in partnership with SAES and Perseo.
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23 May
Drone Strikes, Fighting in Russia’s Ukraine Border Region
Drones struck Russia's border region of Belgorod, where fighting was ongoing a day after an armed group infiltrated the area from Ukraine.
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22 May
Royal Navy to Trial General Atomics STOL Drone on Aircraft Carrier
The Royal Navy announced its intention to award General Atomics a $1.8 million contract to demonstrate Short Takeoff and Landing drone capability.
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19 May
QinetiQ to Provide US Army With ‘Hyper Realistic’ Aerial Target Drone
QinetiQ has signed an agreement to provide the US Army with a specially developed "hyper realistic" version of its Banshee Jet 80+ aerial target drone.
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19 May
Australia to Provide Surveillance Drones to Philippines
Australia said it would provide surveillance drones and other high-tech equipment to the Philippines to boost its maritime patrol capabilities.
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19 May
AeroVironment Launches VTOL Kit for Puma Drones
AeroVironment unveiled the Puma vertical take-off and landing kit for Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE drones.
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19 May
Ukraine Modifying Commercial Drones to Attack Russian Tanks
The Ukrainian military is revamping available commercial drones to help destroy Russian tanks and trenches.
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