drones

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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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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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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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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DoD Discusses Strategies, Lays Out Plans to Counter Drone Threats

The US Department of Defense discussed an integrated approach to dealing with the hazard of the skies increasingly getting congested with easily-operated, relatively cheap, and widely available drones.

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Deadly Afghanistan Attack Points Towards Drone-Use by Taliban

An unspecified explosion carried out by the Taliban in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province that left four security officers dead points at the insurgents using drones.

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US Sale of MQ-9 SeaGuardian Drones to Taiwan Reaches Final Stage

The sale of four US-made MQ-9 SeaGuardian drones to Taiwan has reached its final stage of approval after crossing a key hurdle at Congress.

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French Airstrikes Kill Over 50 Qaeda-Linked Jihadists in Mali

The French government said Monday its forces had killed more than 50 jihadists aligned to Al-Qaeda in air strikes in central Mali.

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Easy Aerial Integrates Anti-Jamming Tech Into Its Military Drones

Easy Aerial, a provider of drone-based cyber solutions to protect wireless communications from jamming attacks, has integrated anti-jamming technology into their military-grade drones.

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Purdue Working to Make Military Drone Software Hackproof

Purdue University, in collaboration with Princeton, has embarked on a five-year project to make the software of military drones and other unmanned machines hackproof.

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