Divers’ search-and-rescue missions could soon get assists from drone swarms.
Author: DataFloren
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Senate-Passed Supplemental Has $5.4 Billion for Counter Drone, Artillery, Air Defense, Munition Parts
A $95.3 billion fiscal 2024 supplemental/foreign aid bill passed by the Senate on Feb. 13 has $5.4 billion to increase production of counter UAS, artillery, air defense, and munitions’ components,
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French navy downs two drones over Red Sea
[[{“value”:”Paris (AFP) Feb 20, 2024
The French navy has shot down two drones over the Red Sea where Yemen’s Huthi rebels have been attacking ships, the defence ministry in Paris said Tuesday.
The navy, which has two frigates deployed in the area, detected “multiple drone attacks originating in Yemen” overnight Monday to Tuesday, before destroying two of the unmanned aircrafts, the ministry said.
The attack came a day after”}]]
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Canada to send hundreds of drones to Ukraine as 2nd anniversary of invasion nears
[[{“value”:”Washington DC (UPI) Feb 19, 2024
Canada is donating hundreds of drones to Ukraine as its struggle to defeat Russia’s unprovoked invasion nears its second anniversary, Defense Minister Bill Blair announced Monday.
The donation includes 800 SkyRanger R70 multi-mission unmanned aerial systems valued at more than $70 million, which Blair said will help Ukraine “as it fights bravely to defend itself” against Russian aggress”}]] -
ST Engineering unveils wheeled ground robot equipped with aerial drone
The firm completed development of the four-wheel drive electric vehicle last year, but is only now showing it to the public.
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US seeks Arctic-ready UAVs: RQ-7 Shadows fail cold weather test
[[{“value”:”It’s no secret that the United States is on the hunt for an unmanned aerial vehicle [UAV] that is capable of operating in intensely cold conditions.
The post US seeks Arctic-ready UAVs: RQ-7 Shadows fail cold weather test first appeared on BulgarianMilitary.com.”}]] -
Taiwan Completes Fielding of New Anti-Drone Weapons
[[{“value”:”The Taiwanese military has completed the distribution of a new anti-drone weapon to troops across various services.
The post Taiwan Completes Fielding of New Anti-Drone Weapons appeared first on The Defense Post.”}]] -
Ukraine to Receive More Than 800 SkyRanger Drones from Canada
[[{“value”:”Canada is sending over 800 SkyRanger R70 unmanned aerial systems to Ukraine to support the country’s continuing defense against Russia.
The post Ukraine to Receive More Than 800 SkyRanger Drones from Canada appeared first on The Defense Post.”}]] -
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Set To Launch India’s First Spy Satellite Build By Private Industry — Should Pakistan Worry? Pak Media
Elon Musk promoted SpaceX will soon be launching India’s first private spy satellite — TSAT-1A, which has been built by TATA Group’s TATA Advance Systems Limited (TASL). The launching is slated to happen in April reported a Pakistani portalTSAT-1A, is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite, falls into the category of spy satellites because it has some sophisticated technologies. A spy satellite is
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The revolution that wasn’t: How AI drones have fizzled in Ukraine (so far)
Last fall, both Russia and Ukraine boasted of fielding drones that tracked targets using AI algorithms. Now new expert analysis suggests that neither side got it to work well enough for war — but the US and China might.