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UC Berkeley engineers create world's smallest wireless flying robot
Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Like a bumblebee flitting from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot created by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can hover, change trajectory and even hit small targets. Less than 1 centimeter in diameter, the device weighs only 21 milligrams, making it the world's smallest wireless robot capable of controlled flight. "Bees exhibit remarkable aeronautical abilities, such as navigation, hovering and pollination, that artificial flying robots of similar scale fail ... read more |
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Nigeria, Sahel militants embrace DIY drone warfareAbuja (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Under the cover of darkness, the jihadists moved into Wulgo, where the shores of Lake Chad meet the arid countryside of northern Nigeria. ... more 
North Korea's Kim oversees test of new 'suicide drones'Seoul (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of new suicide and reconnaissance drones featuring AI technology, state media said Thursday, adding to concerns over Pyongyang's deepening military cooperation with Russia. ... more 
New Antenna Technology Targets Drone Swarm NeutralizationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. ("FRACTAL") has introduced a compact and advanced antenna designed to disrupt enemy drone formations. Known as the FeathR antenna, this proprietary and patent-pending t ... more 
Rampart debuts StrataWave UAS radio designed for stealth in electronic warfare zonesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Rampart Communications has launched the Rampart StrataWave UAS Radio, a groundbreaking communications system crafted for drones operating in GPS-denied and jamming-heavy environments. Engineered spe ... more |
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Italian, Turkish firms team up to make military dronesRome (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Italian defence firm Leonardo and Turkish drone producer Baykar have agreed to work together to develop unmanned aerial systems, they announced on Thursday. ... more 
Lockheed Martin Introduces Versatile Counter-UAS Defense SystemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 With small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) presenting an evolving security challenge, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is pioneering a novel strategy to counter these emerging threats. In a recent field de ... more 
Elbit Systems Introduces Dominion-X Autonomous Management OS for Unmanned PlatformsParis, France (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 Elbit Systems Ltd. has unveiled Dominion-X, its latest cutting-edge autonomous management operating system designed to optimize the operation of unmanned platforms. Dominion-X enhances the planning, ... more 
MARSS deploys NiDAR-powered defense shield for GCC naval basesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 MARSS, a global innovator in AI-enhanced security and surveillance, has successfully completed the handover of NiDAR-powered protection systems at two major naval bases in the Middle East. These cut ... more
CIA using drones to surveil drug cartels, labs in MexicoWashington DC (UPI) Feb 18, 2025 The CIA is deploying unmanned drones over Mexico to search for fentanyl labs run by drug cartels after the Trump administration declared cartels are terrorist organizations. ... more |
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Russian attack drones, artillery pummel Ukraine killing at least 3, injuring 12
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 17, 2025 At least three people were killed and 12 injured in waves of Russian drone and artillery strikes across eastern and southern Ukraine overnight. Two people were killed in the frontline town of Bilytske, 10 miles north of Pokrovsk, after Russian forces opened fire with artillery in an attack that Gov. Vadym Filashkin said damaged six multi-story buildings, an administrative building, a store and a power transmission line. The Russians mounted at least 11 attacks in the area amid an aerial ... read more
Russia says downed 90 Ukrainian drones and a missileMoscow (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 Russia said Monday its forces downed 90 Ukrainian drones, including dozens over the Sea of Azov, and a Neptune anti-ship cruise missile. ... more |
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Engineers enable a drone to determine its position in the dark and indoorsBoston MA (SPX) Feb 16, 2025 In the future, autonomous drones could be used to shuttle inventory between large warehouses. A drone might fly into a semi-dark structure the size of several football fields, zipping along hundreds ... more 
Russian drone attack on Chernobyl sparks outrage, no radiation detectedChernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 A Russian drone pierced a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine early Friday, causing damage but not releasing any radiation, officials said. ... more 
Elsight's connectivity enables Phoenix Air Unmanned to conduct 320-Mile UAV pipeline patrol for ShellLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 Elsight (ASX: ELS), a leader in connectivity solutions for unmanned and autonomous systems, played a crucial role in supporting Phoenix Air Unmanned (PAU) in its completion of a 320-mile pipeline pa ... more
Police investigate UAVs at German military base; US takes Ukraine drone warfare notesBerlin (AFP) Feb 9, 2025 German police are investigating six cases of drones flying over an air base in the north of the country where Ukrainian forces are trained, a military spokesman told AFP on Sunday. ... more 
Fatal Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia hits oil refineryKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in western Russia on Wednesday, local officials said, in a major overnight barrage that set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility. ... more |
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