3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (445+ words) Rolls-Royce engines can now power US Navy drone ships The US Navy has approved Rolls-Royce marine engines for unmanned vessels capable of operating for periods reaching 30 days without crews onboard. The certification covers mtu Series 4000 and Series 2000 engines following tests…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1754+ words) Excellent feature set for the price Huge touchscreen controller (included in pricier RC PTD 2 Fly More combo) Available in the US (but not all bundles) Actual battery life less than expected DJI Lito X1 has the performance edge, especially its tracking…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (418+ words) An Xbox Series drone killer? A new US Army contract worth around $465 million has been awarded to AeroVironment, Inc. for its LOCUST X3 anti-drone weapon, a 30-kilowatt laser that can be mounted on military vehicles. Designed to take down mid-sized attack…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (424+ words) A flying boat has completed its first crewed flight REGENT Craft has completed the first crewed flight of its Viceroy Seaglider, advancing development of an electric vessel designed for coastal transport. The prototype carried two captains during a 30-second test…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (470+ words) Silent Anvil could be released from aircraft flying at 60,000 feet The US Navy is weighing two paths toward a new class of Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo (SAA-LT) meant to enter the water quietly and track threats beneath the surface. One…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (470+ words) Leveraging existing sonar tech to do more The threat that keeps modern navies awake at night is no longer a single, quiet submarine that gave regular defenses the slip, but a plethora of cheap drones that come in all shapes…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (625+ words) Turns out HoverAir is in the same position as DJI after all HoverAir launched the Versa drone on Indiegogo last week, and a few words in the promotional material suggested that the world's first 2-in-1 pocket gimbal camera and drone…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (408+ words) Taiwan taps US startup Vatn for modular S12 drones Vatn Systems, a United States-based defense technology company, has agreed to explore joint undersea defense projects with Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST). The agreement, signed on behalf of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (419+ words) These banned DJI drones are heading to a US nuclear missile base The US Air Force plans to buy DJI drones for counter-drone training at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. The purchase involves Chinese-made drones that security forces will…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) XOCEAN is changing the way ocean data is delivered While many tech companies are looking to planetary bodies and the stars as the next frontier of exploration, there is one much closer to the shiny blue marble we call home…...