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Researchers at Beihang University in Beijing have developed an ultralight solar-powered drone, capable of making unlimited flights during the day. The drone , called ColumbFly, weighs only 4 grams and uses solar cells to generate electricity. A solar cell is used to create an electric field between oppositely charged plates arranged in a circle. These […]
American developers created the 5GAT UAV back in 2006. It was planned that the inexpensive drone would be low-profile and have a set of capabilities of modern fighters in service with the terrorist states of Russia and China. However, little is currently known about the US Air Force’s secret drone, National Interest reports. Little is […]
Chinese startup Ziyan has unveiled a new generation of heavy unmanned cargo helicopter Grey Whale G1. This was reported by the Defence Blog. Grey Whale G1 has a payload of 21 kilograms and a flight range of up to 60 kilometers. The safety of the UAV and cargo is ensured by a built-in emergency parachute. […]
A model of the Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle GJ-11 Sharp Sword was shown on a satellite image. This was reported by The War Zone. The appearance of the drone on the new satellite images may indicate that the GJ-11 will become part of the future air wing on Chinese aircraft carriers. The Chinese army will […]
The French company Lazareth presented a flying electric motorcycle with jet engines LMV 496 and demonstrated it in action. The LMV 496 is a four-wheeled electric motorcycle in which each wheel is simultaneously an air rotor. As soon as the bike goes into flight mode, its wheels unfold and the bike takes off. The wheels […]
Quantum-Systems has presented a new drone. The Twister unmanned aerial vehicle made its debut at the AUSA 2023 conference. It can be disassembled into six parts and carried in a backpack. The new platform is still at the prototype stage. Quantum-Systems plans to complete work on the drone early next year. The company currently has […]
Conflict Armament Research has published the results of research on the remains of Shahed-136 drones collected in Ukraine. The experts concluded that Russia has managed to localize the production of barrage munitions. As it turned out, there are several differences between the Russian Shahed-136 and the original Iranian drone. The Russian defense industry has abandoned […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed another Russian T-90M tank. This time, the soldiers of the 93rd separate mechanized brigade “Kholodny Yar” distinguished themselves. The tank was destroyed in Bakhmut using a DJI Mavic unmanned aerial vehicle. The exact model of the quadcopter is not specified, but it is likely that a Mavic 3 was […]
The American defense sector is considering the possibility of modifying the Gray Eagle drone to remove the potential danger of losing sensitive technology and thus be able to transfer it to Ukraine, CNN reports. The Ukrainian side has long been asking the US to hand over Gray Eagle MQ-1C multipurpose drones equipped with Hellire missiles. […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine showed the result of the joint work of the American M142 HIMARS high-mobility missile system and the Estonian EOS C VTOL drone. An unmanned aerial vehicle helped track down a convoy of Russian vehicles. After that, Ukrainian gunners struck with the help of a highly mobile M142 HIMARS artillery missile […]