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China deployed a large unmanned aerial vehicle for ecological protection. The UAV was designed to generate artificial precipitation in northwest China’s Gansu Province.  The flight...
Photo illust. drone delivery by Pixabay

Recent regulation efforts made by US and European authorities regarding drone delivery are now joined by a Chinese move to regulate delivery flights by...

The Chinese drone manufacturer DJI, one of the largest and most popular drone companies in the world — has been added to the US...

Drones have been executing more and more missions in the infrastructure field - monitoring, inspection, maintenance, etc., helping cut costs and keeping workers out...

When visibility is reduced, it is difficult for the helicopter crew to locate the target, especially at long distances. The use of a UAV...

China has been looking to enhance its border security capabilities through the testing of advanced unmanned technology. Private Chinese arms firms are providing the...
drone swarm

China has been working for several years on using small UAVs in a swarm. Now it seems that the Chinese military (PLA) will deploy...

Both Russia and China have been advancing the development of suicide drone technologies, presenting serious challenges to military forces around the world. The Russian military...

The China-developed Wing Loong-2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has completed the country’s first large UAV-supported emergency communication exercise. According to its developer, the Aviation...

With increased payloads and flight ranges, aerial logistics is expected to be one of the initial commercial applications of autonomous aerial vehicles as it...

The US has set restrictions on China's biggest chipmaker out of concerns about military use of technology.  The US Commerce Department sent a letter to...

“Six of 10 aerial drones used by American state and local law enforcement agencies are Chinese-made,” according to the Heritage Foundation think tank. The...

Increase is expected in the use of drones to carry cargo to rural communities that can be hard to reach using overland transport, or...
counter drone

Small drones have been widely available in consumer markets since the early 2010s and have notably been adopted by foreign military forces and non-state...
automotive cybersecurity

Connected vehicle technology is an essential enabler for safer roads and future autonomous vehicle deployments, which both form part of the smart city concept....

A new Chinese helicopter-launched anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) has been exposed. The missile was used in training exercises by the aviation units of the...

Connected city infrastructure revolutionize urban safety, maintenance and traffic flow. Smart cities are optimized with vehicle-to-everything (V2X) capabilities, enabling vehicles to communicate directly with...
photo illus. cybersecurity by Pixabay

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an Android app that powers the Chinese DJI drone could help the Chinese government scoop up reams of information. However, there’s...

The relatively small dimensions of drones make them ideal for deployment on vessels for various purposes. Russia has been developing deck-based vertical take-off and...
navigation

The Chinese Beidou navigation network will be complete this month when its final satellite goes into orbit, a move that will complete a global...

China Unveils New Autonomous Underwater Vehicle   Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are capable of carrying a variety of sensor payloads relevant to marine geoscience, search and...

China has been surveilling US operations through its presence in Africa. As the world leader in economic espionage and foreign influence operations, Beijing almost...

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