Juggling two jobs is hard work. It’s particularly hard work when one of the jobs is in a warzone. But for Ivan Kaunov, the roles are complementary. As the CEO and co-founder of Buntar Aerospace, Kaunov develops drones for long-range flights. As a member of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, he …
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Laser-based anti-drone system maker AIM Defence has been awarded a $4.9 million contract by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for a directed energy weapon prototype that will be used in field-based trials. AIM Defence says its counter-drone systems are able to achieve “millimetre target accuracy at a distance of 1 …
Read More »Aim Trainer for Drones? Russia is Sending T-62s to the War A…
Russia has a huge reserve of main battle tanks. Russia is also still producing tanks at a good pace. This is what we’re being told, but the fact is that Russia is upgrading antique T-62s and sending them to great Ukrainian drones. This bizarre situation shows either the great pace …
Read More »Mike Lee, lawmakers aim to prevent Trump from bypassing ban …
Washington • A bill that Democratic and Republican senators introduced Thursday would ban the sale of advanced armed drones to any nation that is not a close U.S. ally, according to lawmakers and congressional aides. The proposed legislation is aimed at halting an effort by the Trump administration to bypass …
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Attendees fill the South Hall as the doors open on the first day of CES 2019 on January 8, 2019 in Las Vegas January 9, 2018. ― AFP pic LAS VEGAS, Jan 12 ― After catastrophic wildfires in southern California late last year, the Israeli startup Watergen sent in its …
Read More »Drone standards aim to regulate the ‘wild west’ of airspace
Drone makers and operators will be forced to step up their standards to meet new regulations aimed at taming the “wild west” of airspace. The International Standards Organisation (ISO) unveiled the rules today ahead of the introduction of a new bill to govern drone flights in the UK. They are expected to …
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