A patent has been lodged at the UK Intellectual Property Office for a new kind of drone. The application was from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) at Porton Down in Wiltshire. The site is more usually known for its work in biological and chemical warfare. What makes the …
In the UK, the BBC is carrying a report that eleven Chinese fishermen have received cash awards for capturing seven foreign underwater drones also known as Unmanned Underwater Vehicles or UUVs. In 2018, eighteen fishermen were awarded cash at a special ceremony for the capture of nine UUVs. The rewards …
Someone is flying drone swarms over Colorado. Local residents have reported swarms of up to seventeen drones flying organised patterns over grids that appear to be up to twenty-five kilometres square. The drones are of considerable size, five or six feet across, suggesting considerable financial investment in the project. This …
Daniel Everette Hale, 31, has been indicted in the USA on five charges of passing secret information about America’s drone programme. He was arrested on 9 May. It is believed that he passed these documents to a website called The Intercept. According to the indictment, the documents were leaked in …
Boeing has announced plans for a new unmanned air combat vehicle at the Australian International Airshow. It is a drone that will accompany manned aircraft “and provide a disruptive advantage” which is understood to mean that it will enhance electronic warfare capabilities. The drone is designated “Loyal Wingman”and it will …