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MicroVision Gives Drones a New Way to See in 3D

US firm MicroVision is giving unmanned aerial vehicles a new way to sense and understand their surroundings with its latest lineup of Light Detection and Ranging sensors.

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Wireless Power Beaming Finds Its Next Use Case: Perched Drones

Perched drones could soon remain on station longer without returning to base to recharge, thanks to a wireless power-beaming system being explored by US startup Reach Power and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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UK Startup Gives Drone Frames a Second Job: Storing Power

British engineering startup The Structural Battery Company has developed Drone Spine, a structural battery that doubles as the drone’s load-bearing backbone.

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A New Drone Steps Into the Gap Between FPVs and Long-Range UAVs

As militaries seek strike drones with greater reach but lower cost, Ukrainian firm F-Drones has unveiled the F-CAPTAIN, a medium-range unmanned aerial vehicle built to engage targets up to 100 kilometers away.

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New Zealand Military Seeks to Buy ‘One-Way Strike Drones’

New Zealand is looking to buy "one-way strike drones" as it seeks to modernize its military, Defense Minister Chris Penk said on Wednesday.

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Ukraine’s New Battlefield Trio Covers Air, Ground, and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Electronic warfare, kamikaze drones, and robotic ground vehicles are coming together in Unwave’s latest battlefield lineup, with the Ukrainian firm unveiling three new systems designed for modern combat.

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One Weapon, Two Roles: New System Adds Drone Control to the Rifle

Frontline troops may now be able to pilot drones without reaching for a handheld controller, thanks to a rifle-mounted system developed by US firm Pyrrhus Aeronautics.

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Experimental German Drone Hits 699 Km/h in Push Toward Future High-Speed Interceptors

German firm Quantum Systems Group is pushing the limits of electric flight with a series of high-speed experiments aimed at advancing future unmanned aircraft and interceptor drones.

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British Strike Drone Completes First Warship Launch Trial

For the first time, the Royal Navy launched the Nyan drone from a warship at sea, extending a one-way attack system previously tested by the British Army on land.

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India Gives Drone Launches a Faster Exit Strategy

Indian firm N3X Defence has given its WRATH unmanned aerial vehicles a new way into the fight, unveiling a concept designed to support shoot-and-scoot tactics.

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