After big wins, interest in Turkish combat drones soars
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DefenceTalkWhether in Syria, Libya or Azerbaijan, Turkey’s combat drones have scored high-profile successes that Ankara hopes to use in its quest to become a premier exporter of the aerial vehicles. Besides their proven ability to take out enemy tanks, analysts said drones also offer Turkey a chance to beef up its spheres of influence through […]
NATO’s first operational UAS flying unit
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman’s RQ-4D Phoenix Global Hawk has recently enabled NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Force to achieve a declaration of initial operating capability (IOC) from Supreme Allied Commander Europe, giving NATO commanders the ability to perform uninterrupted in-theater operations 24/7/365. The RQ-4D Phoenix Global Hawk variant provides cutting-edge intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) in support […]https://www.defencetalk.com/natos-first-operational-uas-flying-unit-76796/
US DoD Official Discusses Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Human Decision-Making, AI
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkDefeating a swarm of small unmanned aircraft systems may one day require faster decision making than what a single human being can provide, and may mean the use of artificial intelligence to make those decisions. Right now, though, rules of engagement still require a human in the loop. “Right now we don’t have the authority […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-dod-official-discusses-unmanned-aircraft-systems-human-decision-making-ai-76747/
Citadel Defense wins major contract for AI powered counter drone system
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkCitadel Defense has received a multi-million-dollar government contract for their Titan, an AI-powered, radiofrequency (RF) based counter drone system. Citadel’s technology was selected following a competitive evaluation of two dozen competitive counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS). Titan proved highly effective in complex urban environments and was preferred by operators as it exhibited technical superiority […]https://www.defencetalk.com/citadel-defense-wins-major-contract-for-ai-powered-counter-drone-system-76701/
German government at odds over armed drones
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkShould the German army be equipped with killer drones? With less than a year to go before a general election, it’s a question that has bitterly divided Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government, testing NATO’s patience. German armed forces have so far only been allowed to use reconnaissance drones as part of military missions in Mali […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-government-at-odds-over-armed-drones-76622/
DARPA Gremlins Project Completes Third Flight Test Deployment
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkAttempts at airborne retrieval of three unmanned air vehicles, nicknamed Gremlins, were just inches from success in DARPA’s latest flight test series that started on October 28. Each X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV) flew for more than two hours, successfully validating all autonomous formation flying positions and safety features. Nine attempts were made at mechanical […]https://www.defencetalk.com/darpa-gremlins-project-completes-third-flight-test-deployment-76601/
Drones, wars, genocide: Tainted legacy of Nobel Peace laureates
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkA “champion of peace” doesn’t normally threaten to show no mercy before carrying out an attack that sparks a humanitarian crisis. Yet Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is not the first Nobel Peace Prize laureate to go to war. Officially, the guns in Tigray have been silenced: On November 28, Abiy, who won the 2019 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/drones-wars-genocide-tainted-legacy-of-nobel-peace-laureates-76598/
France sees joint European drone project launched this year
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkFrance is confident that a deal on developing a joint European military drone project will be signed this year, after the conclusion of tough price negotiations with manufacturers, the defence ministry said Wednesday. “A few small details” still need to be worked out, but “we’re rather optimistic about this project,” an official in Defence Minister […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-sees-joint-european-drone-project-launched-this-year-76353/
Adding chameleon-like capabilities to defence drones
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkIn conjunction with the Department of Defence, University of South Australia material scientists have developed a range of lightweight panels that can change colour on demand, allowing drones to match their appearance to the background colours of the sky. Ever since the French had the bright idea of using hydrogen balloons for military surveillance in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/adding-chameleon-like-capabilities-to-defence-drones-76300/
US Defense Developing Small, Unmanned Aerial System for Warfighters
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkFor the first time, the Defense Department and the entire federal government will have access to secure, trusted, and American-made commercial drones on the General Service Administration schedule, Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Kratsios announced at a virtual event hosted by the Defense Innovation Unit. This new DIU initiative, dubbed Blue […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-defense-developing-small-unmanned-aerial-system-for-warfighters-76185/