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Weaponized drones

Taiwan Taps US Firm for Jet-Powered Kratos Kamikaze Drones

Taiwan is teaming up with Kratos, a cutting-edge US defense company, to develop advanced, jet-powered "kamikaze" drones.

Rafael SuárezAug 30

Ukraine

This Tiny Orange Drone is Learning to Fly Blind, Ciao GPS!

The Osprey MK III is a pint-sized testbed for a revolutionary idea: teaching drones to navigate in the dark, without any GPS at all.

Rafael SuárezAug 29

ACSL

$12M for Inspired Flight, Anzu V3.8, ACSL’s Controller & Payload, Mini 5 Pro Price Leaks

Inspired Flight has secured significant funding, Anzu Robotics released version 3.8, and there’s a pricing leak for the DJI Mini 5 Pro. Let’s get to it.

Greg ReverdiauAug 29

Weaponized drones

Venezuela uses Armed Drones, Bans Civilian Drones

There is a strange and deeply ironic silence in the skies over Venezuela today. Just as the government proudly showcases its new fleet of locally-assembled, missile-capable combat drones, it has slammed the door shut on every single civilian pilot in the country. A new government decree has banned all private drone operations nationwide, effectively grounding…

Rafael SuárezAug 28

Search & Rescue

100‑Minute Hover: Angel Aerial’s Trio Scout Brings NDAA‑Compliant Endurance to U.S. Public Safety

Angel Aerial Systems has released the Trio Scout, a lightweight, compact, and ultra‑quiet tricopter manufactured in Ohio, designed to deliver 100 minutes of hover, a 40× EO zoom paired with a 640×480 thermal camera, and NDAA‑compliant component sourcing for agency and enterprise procurement; list price is $34,999 with a current lead time of 10 weeks,…

Haye KestelooAug 28

FAA

Insurance Drones in Massachusetts Are Secretly Inspecting Your Home

What if it's from your insurance company, secretly creating a file on you, and you didn't even know it? MoneyWise inspected this on an article.

Rafael SuárezAug 28

DJI

Drone Pilot Sentenced for Unauthorized Flights Over Cape Canaveral Space Force Base

A drone pilot has been sentenced for illegally flying over Cape Canaveral Space Force Base and capturing hundreds of unauthorized images and videos of sensitive U.S. military infrastructure. According to National Post, 71-year-old Xiao Guang Pan, a Chinese-born Canadian from Brampton, Ontario, pleaded guilty to federal charges earlier this year and received 12 months of…

Haye KestelooAug 28

Ukraine

Russian Surveillance Drones Over German Supply Routes Raise Security Concerns

Russia or its proxies are allegedly flying surveillance drones over military supply corridors in eastern Germany used by the U.S. and its allies, according to U.S. and Western officials cited by the New York Times. The drone flights, concentrated in the state of Thuringia, are reportedly gathering intelligence on weapons shipments destined for Ukraine, fueling…

Haye KestelooAug 28

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