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The Russian port infrastructure in St. Petersburg was attacked by Ukrainian-made drones with a flight range of 1250 kilometers. The corresponding the statement was made by Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin. On the night of January 18, at about 1:30 am, Russian air defense systems intercepted an aircraft-type drone in the Leningrad region. Russian […]
The Netherlands has created an innovative reconnaissance drone Evolution Eagle, which completely replicates the appearance of a bird of prey. The remote-controlled UAV is manufactured by Guard From Upper. This was reported by NewAtlas. Previously, Guard From Upper trained real birds of prey to intercept enemy drones. And now we have created their “analog. The […]
Kamikaze drones attacked the territory of the Orelnefteprodukt oil depot in the Russian city of Orel, injuring three people. Three more UAVs were shot down in neighboring Kursk. This was said the governor of the Oryol region, Andrey Klychkov, in a telegram. “Two unmanned aerial vehicles crashed on the territory of the city of Oryol […]
Turkish companies Asisguard and Repkon Savunma Sistemleri have successfully integrated the RDS40-MGL 40mm grenade launcher into the Songar multicopter. This was reported by the company Asisguard. Asisguard CEO Ayhan Sunar said that they are proud to contribute to the goals set by the country to strengthen Turkey’s defense industry ecosystem. Ugur Cem Gürpinar, Director of […]
Aviation startup Hermeus has completed testing the first in a series of four Quarterhorse jet UAVs used as unmanned flying laboratories to test technologies as part of the Hermeus Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft project. It is expected that the Quarterhorse series will include four drones in total, each of which should be more complex than its […]
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. […]
The Russian Federation demonstrated modified Lancet unmanned aerial vehicles. The story was broadcast on the Russian TV channel Rossiya 1. It is reported that the new UAV is designed to launch a group strike. For this purpose, a launcher for several drones was developed. There is also an individual launch container. “After flying out of […]
Two Guinness World Records were broken in the capital of the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: “The longest chain of floating fireworks on water” with a total length of 5.8 km and “The longest line of drones” with a total length of 2 km. The audience saw a spectacular eight-minute show. This was reported […]
Ukrainian engineers from NAURocket have developed a kamikaze jet drone. Ukrainian chemical scientist Serhiy Pipko and like-minded people gathered enthusiasts from the National Academy of Sciences and other universities and organized NAURocket, a student design bureau for experimental rocketry. In 2018, they launched their first products: three rockets, 1.5 meters long and 75 mm in […]
Russia reports shelling in Belgorod, Bryansk, Moscow, Kursk and Orel regions: the alleged target of the attack was a plant that manufactures components for Iskanders and Pantsers. The attack was reported by regional governors. Air defense forces shot down several targets on the approach to Belgorod. According to preliminary data, one person was killed and […]