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A European NATO member is set to acquire a high-power laser air defense system from an Australian firm, marking a significant escalation in the race to field effective countermeasures against the growing threat of weaponized drones. This move signals a pivotal shift from costly traditional air defenses to more sustainable directed energy weapons, a development…
Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) just proved that MQ-28 Ghost Bat future is arriving ahead of schedule
Researchers from the University of Melbourne are using thermal drones to pull back the curtain of darkness, and what they're finding is incredible.
A new facility in Australia's remote Northern Territory is designed to do just that. It’s a massive, 10,000-hectare playground for drone engineers to test
On Sunday, the skies above Sydney beaches were buzzing with drones working in concert with helicopters to locate the great white shark
AI-powered drones are swooping over beaches to hunt down “ghost nets”—those abandoned fishing nets that choke marine life. This high-tech cleanup
This drone buzzing around the sky—it’s a waterproof, floating, self-flying camera that can take off and land on water like it’s born to swim
For DroneXL readers, this issue is particularly relevant, as it highlights the complex interplay between drone technology, ethical considerations, and
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