A low-cost unmanned underwater drone being developed by a Melbourne startup will progress to the next stage of prototyping after receiving a multi-million-dollar funding injection from the Defence department. The company behind the drone, Melbourne-based startup C2 Robotics, is now preparing for an in-water demonstration in the coming weeks — …
Read More »PM Modi, Joe Biden to announce defence drones deal. Facts ab…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden will announce a series of defence and commercial deals designed to improve military and economic relations between the two key nations during Thursday’s State visit at the White House. PM Modi, who is on his maiden state visit to the US, …
Read More »Defence Ministry approves proposals worth Rs 28,732 crore to…
‘This is set to provide a major impetus to the small arms manufacturing industry in India and enhance Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) in small arms,’ the ministry said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh New Delhi: The defence ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of military equipment and weapons worth Rs 28,000 crore including …
Read More »Defence agrees $8m deal for bird-sized drone spare parts – A…
Canberra-based XTEK has won an $8.1 million deal to supply spare parts to Defence’s fleet of bird-sized drones. The tech business also announced it has signed a two-year extension to a separate support contract for Australia’s small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS). XTEK’s CEO Scott Basham said, “The spare parts to …
Read More »Searches boost case for upgraded Clare Civil Defence drone
ALL-WEATHER drone facilities are to be sought by the council in 2022 in a bid to boost the search and rescue capabilities of the Civil Defence, writes Fiona McGarry. The news was revealed following a call from Mayor of Clare, Councillor PJ Ryan, for enhanced drone equipment, with infrared and …
Read More »bsf: Desi anti-drone defence tech for forces soon: Amit Shah…
JAISALMER: Indian security forces will get latest technology such as an anti-drone defence system to keep giving a “befitting reply” to border incursions by terrorists and unmanned flying objects from Pakistan, Amit Shah said at the BSF’s Raising Day function in Jaisalmer on Sunday. “Indigenously made anti-drone technology would soon …
Read More »US Defence Companies Lining Up to Replace MQ-9 Reaper Drone
On 3 June, the US Air Force issued a request for information to industry, to conduct market research on available technologies as well as conceptual designs for a new drone. Several US defence companies have lined up to present their concepts of a new stealthy drone amid the US Air …
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Read More »Pakistan showcases new defence tech
It is Pakistan’s biggest display of locally developed weapons. The International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) is showcasing the latest military grade weapons – with over 250 companies present from 50 countries here in Karachi, say organisers. But the major exhibitors have come from Pakistan – and they’re showing off …
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