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8+ hour, 46+ min ago (13+ words) Odys and Honeywell develop Laila VTOL drone for counter-UAS missions'Aerospace Global News...
US deploys EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare jet to Middle East
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (517+ words) CENTCOM has confirmed that the US Air Force's specialised electronic warfare jet, the EA-37B Compass Call, has been operationally deployed for the first time. The aircraft, based on the Gulfstream G550 business jet, was spotted at RAF Mildenhall earlier this week,…...
Indian Air Force explores helicopter-launched drones with Vayu Baan
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (707+ words) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is moving to develop a new class of helicopter-launched drones under a programme known as "Vayu Baan, aimed at giving its rotary-wing fleet the ability to detect and strike targets from a safer distance. In…...
Airbus tests 'Bird of Prey' drone that hunts & destroys kamikaze UAVs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (727+ words) Airbus has carried out the first successful demonstration flight of its "Bird of Prey" interceptor drone, offering a glimpse of how militaries may begin to tackle the fast-growing threat posed by one-way attack drones. The test, conducted at a military…...
Amazon exits Commercial Drone Alliance over detect-and-avoid safety dispute
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (794+ words) Amazon's drone delivery arm has withdrawn from a key industry body after a sharp disagreement over safety standards, laying bare deep divisions within the commercial drone sector at a time when regulators are preparing rules for large-scale operations. The move,…...
Counter-drone patent filings rise 27% as China takes the lead
3+ week, 1+ day ago (708+ words) Counter-UAV patent applications were up 27% largest year, reflecting a broader push to counter the proliferation of drones. According to a new report by Mathys & Squire, China now leads in the number of patent applications for anti-drone technologies. In the year…...
Meet the EC-2, Japan's new stand-off jammer aircraft
3+ week, 4+ day ago (624+ words) Japan has released the first official images of its new EC-2 stand-off jammer, a specialised electronic warfare aircraft designed to disrupt enemy radar and communications from long distances. The aircraft is a major upgrade to the country's airborne electronic warfare…...
US startup Hermeus flies F-16-sized autonomous combat drone
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (589+ words) Hermeus has flown its F-16-sized Quarterhorse drone, which is planned to be the company's first aircraft to go supersonic. The startup company is focusing on high-speed autonomous aircraft, with the ultimate aim of producing hypersonic unmanned aircraft. The US defence…...
US Air Force F-22 commands drone wingman in MQ-20 autonomy trial
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (534+ words) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced another significant milestone in making loyal wingman drones a reality. A piloted F-22 controlled an MQ-20 Avenger and highlighted the ability for it to receive and execute teaming commands. Yesterday, GA-ASI reported it…...
Zipline: Rwanda launches world's first nationwide drone delivery system
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (583+ words) Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. The Government of Rwanda has signed a historic agreement with Zipline to become the first country worldwide to launch nationwide autonomous logistics…...