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NASA and the Department of Defence War recently conducted a successful live flight demonstration in North Dakota, showcasing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) cargo drone operations as part of ongoing efforts to advance long-distance unmanned aerial logistics. According to NASA, cargo drones carried payloads more than 75 miles (121 km) between Grand Forks Air…
NATO launched the Eastern Sentry operation on Friday to bolster air and missile defenses along Europe’s eastern flank after Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace this week, an incident NATO chief Mark Rutte called “reckless and unacceptable.” The military activity begins in the coming days with allied assets from Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Germany…
More than a dozen advanced kamikaze drones with ranges of up to 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) were identified near Nyala airport in Sudan’s Darfur region in May, signaling a major escalation in the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) drone capabilities, according to images analyzed by the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab and verified by Reuters. The new…
Military drones may not deliver the long-term growth many expect, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger cautioned this week, saying the UAV market could become the defense sector’s biggest bubble, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The comments came during the Defence and Security Equipment International fair in London, where Papperger voiced doubts that…
A drone video has surfaced showing the deserted Utah Valley University (UVU) campus shortly after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a student Q&A session on Wednesday, according to TMZ. The aerial footage reveals a chilling scene: trash scattered around a pop-up canopy where Kirk was seated when a gunman opened fire, striking…
The US Department of Defense has included Kraus Hamdani Aerospace’s K1000ULE uncrewed aerial system (UAS) on its Blue UAS Cleared List and Blue UAS Select List, designating it as a secure, NDAA-compliant drone for immediate procurement. This move follows a $20 million contract awarded in October 2024 to deploy the system with the US Army…
A suspected Russian drone incursion into Poland on Wednesday featured Gerbera drones, according to a Polish army official, drawing attention to this low-cost, mass-produced UAV design as Moscow presses its drone war across borders, reports Reuters. The Gerbera is a plywood-and-foam drone assembled at Russia’s Yelabuga facility, designed to be cheap, expendable, and easily deployed…
Poland and Latvia have imposed broad restrictions on civilian flights along their eastern borders after about 19 Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace early Wednesday, according to PANSA and Latvian government statements. The measures tighten control over airspace near Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia to protect national security and facilitate NATO operations. The Polish restrictions took…
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