nano-uas

World’s Smallest Nano-UAS – Soldier’s Best Friend

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France is advancing its Operational Pocket Drone (DrOP) program. The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded FLIR Systems with a $89 million contract...
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Wider Usage of Facial Biometric Technology

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The elevated global terrorist threat as perceived by the authorities in various states has resulted in the enhancement of countering measures and legislation procedures....
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French Navy Going Through Major Facelift

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The CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS has once again convinced with its outstanding maritime capability when successfully completing qualification flights for the French Navy recently. According to...
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This New Drone Flies as a Bird

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A new drone project aims at improving the stealth capabilities and mission performance of drones that mimic birds and insects. The result is expected...
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Airbus Helicopter Demonstrates Unmanned Flight

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An Airbus helicopter demonstrated an unmanned flight. The VSR700 aircraft is designed to complement manned helicopters, without replacing them, on ships ranging from small...
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Trade War and the Drone Market

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A new surveillance technology will be developed for the US army by a French company. The deal represents a strategic front between the US...
Mobile Phono, Photo illus. by Pixabay

Privacy Lawsuits Filed Against Technology Giant

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The technology giant appears to be raising privacy concerns among lawmakers worldwide, following a complaint filed by a privacy activist in France, and a...
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French Government Hit with Severe Cyberattacks

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Several government departments in France fell victim to multiple cyberattacks of "unprecedented intensity,” and hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan is claiming responsibility. The French Prime Minister’s...

Car-Details Resolution Images Expected from New Reconnaissance Satellite

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An optical reconnaissance satellite for the French military took off from Guiana Space Center in South America atop a Russian-made Soyuz launcher on December...

Drone for Defense Applications Unveiled

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A new unmanned aircraft unveiled recently was designed to meet the needs of defense and public security players,and execute continuous aerial day and night...
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Swiss Army Knife of Drone Defense?

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The prevalence and growing sophistication of drones has created a serious obstacle for law enforcement. A joint multi-agency threat assessment issued prior to then-incoming...
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Autonomous Drone Gets Unprecedented Approval

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Large drone markets are currently restrained by the complexity of common drone solutions implementation, due to various considerations regarding risk to the public. For...
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Watch Collision-Tolerant Drone in Indoor Inspection

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One of the challenges of flying drones indoor in complex and confined spaces or in contact with humans is the risk of collisions and...
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New Military Satellite Launched into Orbit

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Space is seen more and more as a new military frontier, and rival countries are investing heavy resources in space technology.  Military satellites give the...
drone

Powerful Counter-UAV System Under Development

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The growing threat posed by surveillance or attack drones is becoming more complex as a result of the diversity of drone types and their...

Back to the Future? Special Operations’ New Vehicle

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French special forces will begin testing Flyboard Air - an individual air-mobility platform. France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly said the decision...
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New Futuristic Vehicle Will Be Shown During 2024 Olympic Games

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Are flying cars an idea that merely lives in science fiction? It is possible that we might still see this fictional idea come into...
UAV

Reaper UAV to Perform Historic Flight

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In a milestone flight in the unmanned aerial vehicle realm, a Reaper MQ-9 will fly between two European countries. It will be the first...

A Massive Email Leak—and a Goldmine for Hackers

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Email remains one of the most critical communication channels for businesses and governments, but it also creates a large and often overlooked attack surface....
Photo illus. soldiers by US National Archives

Emerging Use of Loitering Munitions

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Loitering munitions, also called “suicide drones,” have become a common reconnaissance and attack weapon against concealed targets that emerge for short periods without risking...
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High Altitude Platform to Supply ISR

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Will intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors work from an airship? France’s defense procurement agency, DGA, is interested in studying the possibilities. The DGA signed...

European Drone Development – What’s New?

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Euro drone is a medium altitude long endurance (MALE) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS). The multinational unmanned aircraft developed by Germany, Spain, Italy and...

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This Upgrade Could Eliminate One of Laser Weapons’ Biggest Weaknesses

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High-energy laser weapons are steadily moving from development programs into operational military service, but maintaining them in the field remains a significant challenge. One...