Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion – Page 33

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28 January

A Skydio X2D Small Unmanned Aerial System drone is flown down the flight line at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 8, 2023. The SUAS drone, belonging to the 436th Mission Generation Group Continuous Process Improvement office, is used to provide aircraft over-the-wing and tail inspection capabilities, support facility inspections for the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron and situational awareness support for the 436th Security Forces Squadron and emergency management personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

Pentagon Watchdog Warns Unclear Anti-Drone Rules Leave US Bases Exposed

A US Department of Defense paper has warned that unclear and inconsistent policies are leaving some American military installations vulnerable to drone incursions.

28 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

From Cars to Drones: Renault Gears Up to Arm France With Own ‘Shahed’ System

Instead of rolling out another car, Renault’s next project is set to be a kamikaze drone designed as France’s own take on the Shahed system.

26 January

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Picks Seven British Firms for Apache Wingman Drone Project

The UK has invited seven firms to present drone concepts designed to operate alongside the British Army’s Apache AH-64E attack helicopters.

26 January

Inder Singh Bisht

France Tasks MBDA to Deliver One-Way Attack Drones

France’s defense procurement agency has awarded MBDA a contract for the development and production of a sovereign long-range one-way attack drone designed to saturate enemy air defenses.

26 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UK Reveals One-Way Attack Drone With 2.5-Kilogram Warhead Punch

UK-based Edinburgh Drone Company is cranking up its battlefield firepower with its latest one-way attack drone, the HAMMER.

26 January

A digital model of the Shahed kamikaze drone. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Opens Brave1 Dataroom to Train AI for Drone Defense

Ukraine is rolling out a secure digital environment to counter Russian unmanned aerial system attacks, using real battlefield data to train and test artificial intelligence models within the government-backed Brave1 defense innovation cluster.

26 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Schiebel Group’s Rocket-Armed Helicopter Drone Debuts at UMEX 2026

Schiebel Group is bringing more muscle to its unmanned capability with its new vertical take-off and landing helicopter drone, designed for both land and naval missions.

26 January