counter-drone

Counter-Drone Jamming Device Developed

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Given the recent drone attack on the Venezuelan president and the high profile mailbomb terrorist attacks in the United States, a new counter-drone jamming...

ISIS Still Has Combat Drone Capabilities

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A recent publication by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center evaluates that ISIS still has drone warfare capabilities despite setbacks and Syria...
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Drone Parachute Manufactured from Unexpected Materials

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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) currently doesn’t allow small (less than 55 pounds) commercial unmanned aircraft flights over people for fear the craft...
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New Chinese Drone Could Serve Government Agencies

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A new Chinese drone known as the ‘Mavic 2 Enterprise’ drone now features swappable search and rescue accessories. The drone was upgraded specifically to...

Israeli Technology Combines Drones with AR for Rescue Operations

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A development by a US-based Israeli company was successfully applied by first responder teams during the recent Hurricane Michael events in Florida. The platform...
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What Kind of Propulsion System is Required for Larger UAVs?

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Most drones are small in size, typically large enough to serve as cool cameras or occasionally deliver packages. The US military wants to be...

Weapon Giant Equips UAVs with Electronic Warfare Capabilities

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Global Position System (GPS) satellites are up to 20,000 kilometers away from the earth. This results in that the power of the signal which...
Iran

Egozi: The Iranians Keep Making Fools of Themselves

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Last weekend, Iran publicized its decision to start mass-producing a new fighter aircraft. This will be the fourth or fifth version of the aircraft,...
UAV

U.S. Air Force Buys New Counter-UAV System

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As part of a multi-million dollar contract, the U.S. Air Force placed an order for new counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) radar technology. Electronic-scanning (e-scan) radars...
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New Drone Shield Inspired by Origami  

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In order to protect drones from collision impact, researchers from Imperial College London Aerial Robotics Lab designed a shield inspired by the art of...

The U.S. and India Increasing Drone Deals

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The Indian Army has recently shown interest in the Avenger UAV manufactured by a US-based company. Reportedly, during the recent 2+2 India-US Strategic Dialogue...
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Drones to Inspect Oil and Gas Operations

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Oil and gas infrastructure in the Texas Permian Basin will now be inspected via commercial beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations, using radar and approved by...
UAV

You Can Now Control UAVs from Your Laptop

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New software developed recently, called the Heresy multi-mission control (MMC), now enables one operator to oversee a half-dozen large UAV’s, assigning tasks and monitoring...
video analytics

Video Analytics 2018 – Leading Conference in HLS Field

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Video analytics technology, the advanced security camera based algorithm analysis, has been undergoing a major revolution in recent years. Israel is at the forefront...

New Players in Anti-Drone Arena

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Whether accidental or malicious, unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicles in proximity to critical infrastructure could have devastating impacts. New airborne and ground-based ultra-long-range radar systems...
bladeless drone

Revolutionary Bladeless Drone Under Development

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The exposed propellers found on many unmanned aircraft systems pose substantial hazards. People can easily cut themselves on the sharp, exposed motors. Bladeless drones...
Anka

Turkey Receives More Anka UAVs

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Turkey Receives More Anka UAVs Turkey has decided to expand its UAV stockpile, with its military and security forces expecting to receive 22 more Anka...
commercial drone

Largest Commercial Drone Successfully Tested

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Recently, the world’s largest commercial drone, the Feihong-98 (FH-98), was successfully tested by China. The drone is said to carry a payload of 1.5...
Stinger, Photo Credit U.S. Air-Force photo by Samuel King Jr.

Stinger Upgrade Brings One Hundred Percent Hit-Rate

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The Stinger missile is the U.S. military's main short-range air defense weapon, featuring in-flight guidance and an almost 0.5 kg warhead that sends shrapnel...
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Watch: Offshore Installation Inspection Performed by Drone

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Offshore wind turbines have been inspected by drones. Rhode Island-based Deepwater Wind has recently authorized deployments of drone technology to capture high-resolution data of...
v2x communication

New Partnership to Advance V2X Communication Tech

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A new partnership will integrate cellular communication into vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies, as part of an upcoming research in the smart mobility sector. The move...
smart watch

Smart Watch Gets New Unexpected Role

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A smart camera drone is now controlled from the wrist. The Skydio R1 is a fully autonomous drone that flies itself, combining artificial intelligence,...

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This 3D-Printed Interceptor Could Become a New Layer of Air Defense

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The rapid spread of inexpensive drones has created a growing challenge for air-defense systems. Traditional surface-to-air missiles can be effective against unmanned aircraft, but...