According to the plan, the “Archytas” program is evolving, which aims at the design and industrial production of a Greek autonomous multi-purpose aircraft (drone), as stated by the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, regarding the progress of the program. “The implementation process of the” Archytas “Program, which aims at the design and industrial production of […]
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Chr. Staikouras: The test flights of the Greek drone at the beginning of October
According to the plan, the “Archytas” program is evolving, which aims at the design and industrial production of a Greek autonomous multi-purpose aircraft (drone), as stated by the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, regarding the progress of the program. “The implementation process of the” Archytas “Program, which aims at the design and industrial production of […]
The sale of advanced UAVs in Ukraine by the USA is on the ice
The sale to Ukraine of US President Joe Biden’s government of four advanced UAVs capable of carrying weapons has been suspended, at least temporarily, due to concerns that the advanced equipment they carry could fall into enemy hands, according to sources familiar with the matter. Reuters news. The plan to sell four MQ-1C Gray Eagle […]
Palmer Luckey: The self-taught engineer who became a billionaire with the war in Ukraine
By Jeremy Bogalsky It’s a cloudy spring day with 15 degrees Celsius at the Anduril Industries outdoor test site in the arid hills of Southern California – a bit chilly but suitable for observation. “We have a good field of vision,” explains Palmer Luckey, the billionaire founder of Anduril, who became rich in 2014 by […]
Ukraine: How it transformed small drones into the perfect ‘bombing nightmare’ for Russian tanks
By David Hambling The Ukrainian Aerorozvidka air reconnaissance unit is not the first to use small drones to drop bombs, but it is the first to turn drones from weapons that simply cause problems into a real nightmare for tanks. The achievement is due to simple – but effective – upgrades that will probably find […]
Turkish Baykar donates a Bayraktar to Ukraine via Vilnius
Construction company Baykar and the Turkish Defense Industry Organization will donate an advanced Bayraktar TB2 drone to Lithuania to be sent to Ukraine, following crowdfunding of Lithuanians who raised nearly 6m euros to buy it, the ministry said on Thursday. Lithuania Defense. Baykar will deliver the drone in a few weeks. It will be painted […]
“Everyone’s a customer,” says Erdogan’s son-in-law and drone designer Bayraktar
The destruction by Ukraine of Russian artillery and armor systems with Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles has made “the whole world” a customer, according to the drone designer. Selcuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who runs the Baykar company with his brother Haluk, said the drones showed how technology had […]
Lithuanians raise money to buy drone for Ukraine
Hundreds of Lithuanians are donating money to buy a sophisticated military drone to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, in a show of solidarity with the country. In just three days, 3m euros have been raised – out of a total of 5m euros needed – mainly through a small contribution, according to the […]
Turkey: Opens co-production of military drones with other countries
By Paul Iddon On May 17, Iran inaugurated a military drone plant in Tajikistan and was added to the list of countries that are co-producing drones with other countries. At the inauguration ceremony in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, the head of the Iranian General Staff, General Mohammad Bagheri, said that Tehran was now in […]
A tiny drone with terrible autonomy that cannot be directly controlled. Snap Pixy turned out to be very specific
Snap has unveiled another device, the Pixy drone. The novelty is called so because of its size. In English mythology, pixies are small elves or fairies. In this case, we have a very compact drone, albeit a specific one. Since this is a product of Snap, it is intended, of course, for the social network […]