ORANGE, Va. (WVIR) – Robots and drones from across the county descended upon Orange County today to show off their skills. The Mitre Organization hosted a Community Day at its National Drone Range in Orange. From flying drones that help perform search and rescue operations in the air, to a …
Read More »Drone-killing laser gives glimpse into future AUKUS projects
On a remote weapons range in far western New South Wales, technicians test-fire a lethal but invisible laser to bring down an unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, in what’s believed to be the first demonstration of its kind on Australian soil. Key points: A directed-energy (DE) weapon concentrates large amounts of …
Read More »Pentagon Gives A Glimpse Of Special Forces’ Secret Hand-Laun…
U.S. Special Forces are acquiring small drones equipped with electronic jammers under a program known as Project Hornet. Scant details of this previously unknown project are given in a Pentagon budget document. The RQ-11 Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle used by U.S. Special Forces can take various payloads and is … …
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