Tag: USA
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Ukraine war: Iran now becomes a single-use drone power
Russia’s war in Ukraine is increasingly being fought with unmanned systems. Both sides are using so-called “loitering munitions” originating from the US or Iran. A new Iranian drone clone could also soon be flying attacks. Iran wants to export more…
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Exoskeletons: Race of the super soldiers
The military in the USA, China or even Germany uses motorised exoskeletons in logistics, while Russia is said to have already tested them in war. Russian defence company Rostec is working on an armoured exoskeleton that would cover a soldier’s…
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Airbus’ “Zephyr”: Stratospheric drone beats own record
Airbus’ unmanned glider has been flying for 42 days without landing; no aircraft has been in the air without refueling for such a long time. As a flying Internet node, the drone could replace 250 cell towers. But there is…
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US security assistance: Drone boats for Ukraine
After kamikaze drones for the army, the Ukrainian navy is getting unmanned naval systems from the government in Washington. They could be dangerous for Russia in the Black Sea. The US government has already decided on several weapons packages for…
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British NGO: 26 countries have armed drones
Every year, Drone Wars UK counts the number of countries that have medium-altitude, long-endurance armed drones. Some of them, however, do not use them at all. Another six governments are planning to procure them, including Germany and Poland. At least…
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Ukraine war: The age of loitering warheads is dawning
Initially, the Ukrainian military dominated the drone war against the Russian attackers, who are now striking back unmanned. Both sides are relying on a new drone weapon. With the attack on Ukraine, the country has become the scene of a…