The Bundeswehr has tasked Rheinmetall with supplying the German armed forces with the Skyranger 30 mobile air defence system. Worth EUR595 million (including value added
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Taiwan enhances counter-UAS capabilities and issues “anti-drone rifles” to armed forces
Press reports in Taiwan in mid-February claim that the armed forces have “completed deployment” of counter-UAS systems, specifically in the form of unspecified “anti-drone rifles”.
Read moreHoles in military counter-UAS defence strategies need to be urgently filled
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) last week announced a new strategy backed by at least GBP4.5 billion of investment over the
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Kaspersky releases Antidrone update – streamlines airspace monitoring and protection
Russia’s Kaspersky has released an update for its Antidrone solution to streamline airspace monitoring and protection while simultaneously reducing false alarm rates from radars, detectors
Read more“FAA faces personnel challenges in extending space flight regulatory oversight” – GAO report
The US Federal Aviation Administration is preparing for expanded oversight of human spaceflight by working with industry to develop future regulations and building FAA’s workforce
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Autonomous air cargo carrier Merlin receives permit to fly in New Zealand
Merlin, a developer of autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced it received a Part 135 Air Operators Certificate to support future operational freight
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US Congress advances bill to ban Chinese drones from US federal agency services
The US House of Representatives has taken another step towards passing the “Countering CCP Drones Act” into law, effectively forbidding federal agencies from buying –
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Skyports, Ground Control automate BVLOS rail track survey services in the UK
Skyports Drone Services (Skyports) and Ground Control, a UK environmental maintenance and biodiversity company, have announced a new drone survey and AI data capture service
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EHang, Telefónica partner on autonomous eVTOL services in Europe and Latin America
Telefónica Tech has announced it is partnering with autonomous eVTOL manufacturer EHang, to deploy “smart aerial solutions and driving the growing Low-altitude Economy in Europe and
Read moreUkraine drone production rockets by 900% in six months – more increases imminent
As the drone war in Ukraine continues to escalate, the beleaguered nation is reacting by exponentially increasing its production of drones – especially first-person view
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