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Edwards Launches “Game of Drones” to Fast Track Drone Dominance

Experimental Test Force, working with the Defense Contract Management Agency’s US-X unit, hosted the first-ever “Game of Drones”

Rafael SuárezJan 29

F-15 Or Phantom Drone? Police Chopper Chased At 161 MPH

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F-15 Or Phantom Drone? UK Police Chopper Chased At 161 MPH

A UK Police helicopter crew got the scare of their careers over RAF Lakenheath in November 2024. They went up looking for drones. They found something much faster. And much stranger. As The Eurasian Times reported, the National Police Air Service EC135 crew said two objects “targeted” and chased them at about 165 knots. That…

Rafael SuárezNov 26

Technology

IonQ and Heven AeroTech Team Up on Quantum Drones

IonQ and Heven AeroTech have announced a major partnership that could reshape the future of defense drones. IonQ is known as the leading quantum company in the world. Heven AeroTech is a young but fast growing developer of long range hydrogen powered drones. Together, they plan to build the next generation of uncrewed aircraft for…

Rafael SuárezNov 26

Mysterious Drones Spotted Near Aalborg Airport in Denmark

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Denmark Quietly Debunks ‘Drone’ Sightings After Massive Response—But Won’t Admit It Publicly

Danish authorities have quietly confirmed that several high-profile “drone” sightings that triggered a massive international response last month were actually conventional aircraft—but they’re refusing to share these findings publicly, according to DR.dk, Denmark’s national broadcaster. The revelation comes after Denmark deployed Ukrainian drone specialists, borrowed anti-drone equipment from Swed

Haye KestelooOct 4