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Drone Finds Injured Man in Iowa Ravine
A drone became the difference between panic and precision in Story County, Iowa, after an elderly man fell into a ravine near the Greenbelt Trail south of Story City, as WHO13 reports. The man called 911 over the weekend, reporting…
Ukraine’s Sunray laser burns drones out of the sky for a fraction of what Western systems cost
The U.S. Navy spent $150 million developing HELIOS, its shipboard laser defense system. Ukrainian engineers built one that fits in the trunk of a car for a few million dollars. That cost gap tells you everything about how this war…
Egypt’s HAMZA-3 kamikaze drone can fly 1,100 miles and fake a jet’s radar signature
The HAMZA-3 has a trick most kamikaze drones don’t: modular Lüneberg lenses that inflate its radar cross-section to mimic a fighter jet. Enemy air defense systems burn through expensive interceptor missiles on a drone that costs a fraction of the…
US Army Orders Mossberg 590A1 Shotguns for Drone Defense
The US Army is reaching back to a very old tool to deal with a very new problem. Mossberg & Sons has confirmed a fresh Pentagon contract worth about $11.6 million for additional Mossberg 590A1 pump action shotguns, a weapon…
Fiber optic drone webs are reshaping Ukraine’s battlefields
Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine is often called the world’s first true drone war, and not without reason. FPV drones buzz across the frontlines every day, striking targets, scouting positions, and doing jobs that once required far more people…
Illinois Tech researchers use machine learning to solve drone base station deployment
The idea of using drones as mobile cell towers isn’t new. We’ve covered it in disaster response scenarios, from drones creating temporary mobile networks for mountain rescue crews in Wales to Nokia’s AI-powered drone network for Swiss emergency services. But…
Luke Maximo Bell builds endurance drone, flies for 3 hours 31 minutes on a single charge
The man behind the world’s fastest drone at 408 mph has flipped the script entirely. Luke Maximo Bell, the South African engineer and YouTuber known for his Peregreen speed record quadcopters, just flew a custom-built multirotor for 3 hours, 31…
Helsing and Stark’s German drone deals could reach €4.3 billion, procurement documents reveal
Two weeks ago, we reported that Helsing and Stark Defence had beaten Rheinmetall for €600 million in German loitering munition contracts. That number was based on Bloomberg’s reporting. Now the Financial Times has obtained the actual procurement documents submitted to…
Nordic Investment Bank backs Estonian drone research hub
The Nordic Investment Bank is putting serious money behind Estonia’s growing drone ambitions, signing a EUR 11.4 million loan agreement with Metrosert AS to help build a new Drone Technology Unit at the country’s Applied Research Centre in Tallinn, as…
DJI Neo 2 vs Action Camera: Which One Should You Buy for Outdoor Activities?
In this video, we’re going to talk about whether you should purchase a selfie drone such as the DJI Neo 2, or if a more traditional action camera would better suit your needs. The reason I’m making this video is…
Chinese Drone Assembly Lines Headed to North Korea
A Chinese automation company is openly promoting a drone assembly line reportedly bound for North Korea, raising serious questions about export controls and compliance with United Nations sanctions. According to NK News, a video posted on Douyin shows an employee…
Lockheed Martin’s Lamprey MMAUV Goes Silent and Deadly
Lockheed Martin has unveiled the Lamprey Multi Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle, or Lamprey MMAUV, and the message is clear, the deep ocean is no longer a passive space but an active, thinking battlespace. Designed to give the U.S. Navy and…