Mar 3, 2022 | Defense, Drones
In a video that went viral on Twitter Sunday night, a massive explosion rips through what appears to be a Russian convoy, scoring a direct hit on a surface-to-air missile system. The black-and-white footage, posted to the account of the Ukrainian armed forces, is one...
Feb 24, 2022 | Defense, Drones
The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet announced Monday the launch of a new joint fleet of unmanned drones with allied nations to patrol vast swaths of the region’s volatile waters as tensions simmer with Iran. Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, who leads the 5th...
Feb 17, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Defense
Self-driving cars are the buzzing news of the future of automobiles, but the Army has a bigger problem – getting tactical vehicles to drive over rough terrain autonomously. To get after that challenge a Pentagon-driven “innovation network” held a hackathon Thursday...
Jan 27, 2022 | Defense, Drones, Featured
A growing number of countries are banning the use of commercial drones amid concerns that they can be relatively easily converted into killing machines. The United Arab Emirates joined that list over the weekend by announcing a nationwide ban on the use of consumer...
Dec 16, 2021 | Charging, Defense, Drones
Have you ever needed to recharge your phone but you’re sitting just a little bit too far from a power outlet? The Department of Defense feels your pain, which is why it put $225,000 into researching how to recharge electric aircraft while they are still in flight....
Sep 23, 2021 | Defense, Drones, Featured
Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing has announced plans to build a new type of drone military aircraft in Australia. Boeing said Wednesday it has selected Toowoomba city in Queensland state as the final assembly point for its unmanned Loyal Wingman planes. The first...
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