Imagine looking up to see a drone, not much smaller than a large dog, buzzing through the sky, carrying someone’s dinner, a prescription, or even a hot cup of coffee. This scenario is no longer a piece of science fiction but a reality in Blanchardstown, Dublin, where Manna has initiated …
Read More »‘War of drones’: Ukrainians step up drone production in figh…
On a recent afternoon in Kyiv, Ukraine, about 20 skilled workers were busy producing high-end military drones at a workshop called Airlogix. Alexey, one of the workers, was making a mold for the back wing of a drone. “We focus on the quality,” he said. “We can’t allow there to …
Read More »Grenada lights the way with iconic drone display
Commentary Elspeth Duncan 2 Hrs Ago – On February 7, in celebration of Grenada’s 50th anniversary of independence, the sky above the Spice Island’s National Stadium was illuminated by over 500 drones creating a breathtakingly “choreographed” light show. The drone display, a first for Grenada and (at that magnitude) for …
Read More »Russia launches five-and-a-half hour drone blitz over Ukrain…
Elson Musk’s satellite technology firm being accused of aiding Moscow’s forces, a charge the X owner denies Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and his new Commander in Chief Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi embrace after a meeting at the weekend. Photo: Reuters Russian forces launched 45 drones over Ukraine yesterday in a …
Read More »Are we prepared for a future of drone warfare?
Military strikes in a future of drone warfare are more stealthy, more agile and potentially more effective. “It’s like when the tank came on the scene and when the submarine came on the scene, when the machine gun entered the the scene in the beginning,” Lt. Col. Daniel Davis told …
Read More »Australia Will Have 60m Drone Flights By 2043.
Analysis commissioned by Airservices Australia predicts the annual number of drone flights in Australian skies will surge from 1.5 million a year in 2023 to 60.4 million a year by 2043. The report, Sizing the future drone and advanced air mobility market in Australia, was produced for Airservices to inform …
Read More »ASCA spends $1.2m on 11 aerial drone prototypes
The Defence department’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator has signed contracts worth $1.21 million for the delivery of 11 different prototype drones as the next stage of its first innovation incubation challenge. Defence Industry minister Pat Conroy said on Tuesday that 11 companies – all except one headquartered in Australia – …
Read More »Markets seen on edge after drone attack kills U.S. troops, e…
A drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in northern Jordan, blamed by the White House on Iran-backed militants, marks a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East and appeared likely to draw a reaction when financial and commodity markets open for the week. Oil prices are likely …
Read More »Indigenous Teng Yun 2 drone falls short in combat readiness …
Taipei, Jan. 28 (CNA) The indigenous unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) Teng Yun 2 has not passed its combat readiness testing phase, with initial results finding there was still room for improvement in its design, a source with knowledge of the matter said. Further combat testing will be conducted after …
Read More »Kentucky man arrested in woods using drone, infrared technol…
Police said the 40-year-old Leitchfield man violated an emergency protective order and tried to flee once they arrived. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Leitchfield man is behind bars following a domestic incident in Grayson County. Henry Harris, 40, is facing wanton endangerment, fleeing and evading police, criminal mischief, possession of a …
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