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Ukraine Upgrades Ratel H With Fiber Optic Drone Launcher
The Ukrainian company Ratel Robotics announced on February 18 that its domestically produced Ratel H unmanned ground vehicle has been
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Micro Drone Race Returns to Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH
From Feb. 20 to 22, 64 FPV pilots will compete in the 7th Annual Micro Drone Race, flying tight, high speed lines through a custom course
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Ukraine Claims 6,000 Russian FPV Drones Destroyed
If the numbers are accurate, this was not a strike. It was a warehouse extinction event. Ukraine says it has destroyed approximately 6,000 Russian FPV drones in a precision strike on a storage site in the Rostov region, as UNITED24 reports. The claim comes from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which…
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100g AI Autopilot that Turns Any Drone Into An Interceptor
London Defence R&D recently unveiled their Raptor Pilot AI Pro, a 100g AI autopilot unit that is capable of using visual and inertial systems to reach its target, even if it doesn’t have an external control link. This AI autopilot module combines flight control and onboard vision processing into a solid, unified package. The Raptor…
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Russia Unveils Kaplya EFP Warhead for FPV Drones
Russia has officially presented a new factory produced munition designed specifically for FPV drones, called Kaplya, a name that translates to “droplet.” Personally, I think they could choose something better, more explosive-sound. What about ACME Super Bomb? The announcement came via footage shared by Russian military correspondent Dmitry Kulko of Channel One Russia, who showcased…
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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 and far more risk, as UWEC Work Group reports. Recently, another layer has been added…
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Pentagon Picks 25 Drone Makers for $150M “Gauntlet” Competition
Stay ahead of the curve with our breakdown of the Pentagon's $150M "Gauntlet" drone competition. Discover the 25 vendors selected for the Drone
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FPV Drones Steal the Show at the Winter Olympics
If you have been watching the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games and suddenly felt like you were riding inside a human missile on ice, no worries, nothing is wrong with your TV. That swooping, breath stealing, borderline illegal looking camera move is not a superhero with a steadicam. It is an FPV drone doing laps…
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