Defense

D-Fend on Dawn of Drones June 15

Don’t miss D-Fend on Dawn of Drones this week, Wednesday June 15 at 11:00 AM EST.  Stream below: How does the evolution of drone technology affect the emerging drone society? How can counter-drone technologies safely protect society, while allowing authorized drones to provide benefits to the world? How will trends …

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Speeder AUV – DRONELIFE

Mayman Aerospace Showcases Speeder AUV at Draper Venture Network CEO Summit by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This year’s annual Draper Venture Network CEO Summit saw the reveal of Mayman Aerospace’s flight-ready prototype of its Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (AUV). Continue reading below or listen: The P2 Speeder vertical …

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Black Swift Deploys AI to Help Air Force Maintain Drone Flee…

Source: Black Swift Technologies Colorado-based Black Swift Technologies is helping the U.S. Air Force improve drone maintenance planning, thanks to a recent grant. The company will develop a machine-learning software solution for predicting and improving maintenance schedules in an effort to reduce drone systems failures. “System failures can be costly—in time, money …

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French Drone Maker Unleashes Autonomous Swarm Concept at CES…

Icarus Swarms drones During CES 2021, French drone manufacturer Icarus Swarms announced a new UAS product line targeting security and emergency first-response industries. A company spokesperson says the new line is “based on a pioneering technology using intelligent pathfinding algorithms and microdrones coordinated in a swarm.” Icarus officials hope the …

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Navy delivery drone completes first ever ship-to-sub mission

Source: Skyfront A long-endurance hybrid-electric Skyfront Perimeter drone just set a new maritime milestone, completing the first ship-to-submarine delivery via small unmanned aircraft. Taking off from a moving surface vessel, the delivery drone ferried supplies to the crew of the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson …

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Anduril Unleashes Ghost Defense Drone

Source: Anduril Drone provider Anduril is telling a new ghost story – with high-flying results. The California-based startup this week announced the launch of the Ghost 4 “intelligent VTOL” drone. The American-manufactured, single-rotor drone joins Anduril’s product growing suite of defense technology solutions. A company spokesperson says the Ghost 4 …

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Skydio Markets X2E Enterprise Drone to Governments

Source: Skydio Flying high on news of an unprecedented $100 million investment, California-based drone startup Skydio this week released details about its latest offering, the Skydio X2E. Designed for enterprises, first responders and civilian agencies, the X2E is being touted as an “ideal situation” for situational awareness and inspection of …

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New Azur Drones Funding Shows Industry Investment Going Stro…

Azur Drones Investment in the drone industry is still going strong, as an Azur Drones funding announcement indicates.  The French drone manufacturer has received an additional $2.9 million in new financing from a private investor, bringing the total financing for the autonomous drone solutions provider to almost $29 million over four years. …

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Counter-drone Firm Citadel Releases AI-powered Defense

Counter-drone provider Citadel Defense has released an AI-powered software company officials say will autonomously protect against threats to 98 percent of commercial off-the-shelf drones. When paired with the San Diego-based company’s Titan system, the counter-drone solution can protect a large military base or airfield via a single interface for around-the-clock coverage. …

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