Amazon Advances Delivery with Regulatory Approval for New Drone
Amazon has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to expand its drone delivery service, marking a significant step forward in the e-commerce giant's ambitions...
China Reveals Aerodynamic Supremacy over the US with New Hypersonic Drone
New incredibly maneuverable Chinese hypersonic drone has allegedly outperformed the American Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 “Raptor” fighter, which could mean a great challenge for existing...
From Fish to Fleet: A New Approach to Underwater Robotics
Designing underwater robots that can move efficiently and adapt to changing currents remains a complex challenge. Traditional systems rely on external sensors and pre-programmed...
New Tech Offers Drones Real-Time Defense Against Cyber Takeovers
FIU Researchers have developed a new security system designed to protect drones mid-flight from cyberattacks that could otherwise hijack control and render them inoperable....
How Are Drone Swarms Nearing Deployment?
The central challenge on the modern battlefield is transitioning from small-scale experiments to the operational deployment of autonomous systems in mass quantities. While many...
High-Energy Laser Weapon Successfully Tested Against Drones
The British Army has successfully tested its high-energy laser weapon system, mounted on an armored vehicle, to target and destroy drones. This successful trial,...
Next-Level Reconnaissance: Drones Boosting CBRN Threat Detection
Recently, the US Army’s 7th Infantry Division has successfully tested a Stryker vehicle equipped with an innovative drone system that is designed to detect...
Air Force Eyes Equipping UAVs With Cruise Missiles
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is moving forward with plans to transform existing unmanned platforms, like the MQ-9 Reaper, into long-range...
A Drone Riding a Robot? The New Twist in Battlefield Tech
Unmanned systems are increasingly used across modern operations, but they often function separately. Ground robots provide mobility and access to difficult terrain, while aerial...
A Rifle That Blinds Drones: The Rise of Laser Countermeasures
The rapid spread of small unmanned aerial systems has created a growing challenge for military and security forces. Low-cost drones can be deployed quickly,...
Decoy Drones Beware: New Radar Tech Spots the Real Targets
The rapid rise of drone warfare has exposed a key limitation in traditional radar systems. Small, low-flying drones are difficult to detect, especially when...
How Grasshopper Wings Might Shape the Next Generation of Silent Drones
Small flying robots face a persistent tradeoff between endurance and complexity. Flapping-wing designs can generate thrust but consume energy quickly, while fixed-wing platforms struggle...
The US Navy’s 13-Foot Giant Electric Transforming Drone
The innovative folding wing Transwing X-P4 drone by PteroDynamics has completed a critical set of sea trials for the United States Navy. The fully autonomous,...
Ukraine’s Armed Forces Strike Russian UAV Base with R-360 Neptune Missile
In an escalation of its counteroffensive operations, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have successfully targeted and destroyed a Russian Shahed kamikaze UAV storage...
This Elusive Drone Played a Role in Capturing Maduro
Modern military operations increasingly depend on seeing targets long before forces arrive on scene. High-risk missions, especially those involving special operations or politically sensitive...
Raytheon’s CHIMERA Fries Drone Using Microwave Rays
Raytheon announced that its Counter-Electronic High-Power Microwave Extended-Range Air Base Defense (CHIMERA) has completed a three-week field test in which it managed to fry...
A New Anti-Drone Turret Fires in Every Direction at Once
Small drone swarms are becoming increasingly difficult to stop using traditional air-defense systems. Conventional remotely operated gun turrets usually rely on mechanically rotating toward...
Major Funding Boost Accelerates Hydrogen-Powered Drone Tech
Long-endurance unmanned aircraft have traditionally faced the same limits: batteries restrict range, combustion engines add noise and heat, and payload capacity often forces trade-offs...
Russia Puts Anti-Drone Cages on its Submarines in Fear of...
Recent footage of two Russian submarines shows they began using anti-drone cages (also called “cope cages”), structures that gained prominence on Russian and Ukrainian...
The US Army’s Deadly Anti-Drone Tech
In September 2023, the US Army showcased its counter-drone weaponized shipping containers, which are portable, rugged, and are ideal for providing impromptu defense against drones in remote...
IDF’s New High-Tech Multidimensional Unit
The war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 100 days, and the IDF’s Multidimensional Unit says their combat operations have proved the...
The App That Turns Drone Chaos into Command and Control
As drone warfare scales up, one problem has become increasingly acute: volume without coordination. When thousands of unmanned systems are launched daily across a...
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This Rifle Upgrade Times Every Shot to Help Hit Fast-Moving Drones
Small drones have become a difficult target for infantry. They can approach quickly, change direction and present a much smaller target than a conventional...
