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Mar 20, 2022

Boeing’s Loyal Wingman drone is now officially the MQ-28A Ghost Bat

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The first Australian-produced military combat aircraft in over half a century.


Boeing’s Loyal Wingman is now officially the “MQ-28A Ghost Bat.” The new military designator and name that will be used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for the autonomous combat drone was announced during a ceremony at the Amberley Royal Australian Air Force Base in Queensland today.

Giving the Loyal Wingman an official name may seem trivial, but it represents two major steps for the program. Being named after a native Australian bat, it acknowledges the first Australian-produced military combat aircraft in over half a century, and it also shows that the drone is moving out of the experimental phase and into a path for full deployment with the RAAF and sales to international customers.

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Mar 20, 2022

Drones and AI recover a meteorite for the first time

Posted by in categories: drones, robotics/AI, space

Space rocks are very difficult for astronomers to find. Aerial drone footage was sent to an AI trained to track down these meteorites.

Mar 20, 2022

What are the Switchblade ‘kamikaze’ drones the US is sending to Ukraine?

Posted by in categories: drones, electronics

· They have on-board video cameras and colour sensors to aid with guidance.

· They are essentially camera-equipped, remote-controlled flying bombs that can be directed by an operator to find a target then, when ready, plunge on to it. They explode on contact, hence the “kamikaze” nickname.

Switchblades extend the range of attack on Russian vehicles and units to beyond the sight of the user. That gives them an advantage over the guided heat-seeking missiles the Ukrainians have used against Russian tanks.

Mar 18, 2022

Russia’s Killer Drone in Ukraine Raises Fears About AI in Warfare

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The maker of the lethal drone claims that it can identify targets using artificial intelligence.

Mar 17, 2022

Russia May Have Used an Artificial Intelligence Killer Drone in Ukraine According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

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A downed drone employing AI raises the question of what the international community needs to do to ban such weapons.

Mar 16, 2022

Technology in agriculture is reaching new heights

Posted by in categories: drones, food, surveillance, sustainability

BOW ISLAND, AB — Patrick Fabian is quickly picking up a new skill. The seed farmer plans to start using drones…


BOW ISLAND, AB – Patrick Fabian is quickly picking up a new skill.

The seed farmer plans to start using drones to monitor his 1,250 irrigated acres.

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Mar 14, 2022

SpaceX drone ship leaves port for sixth back-to-back Starlink launch

Posted by in categories: drones, economics, internet, satellites

SpaceX drone ship Just Read The Instructions (JRTI) has departed Port Canaveral in anticipation of the company’s sixth consecutive Starlink launch.

Known as Starlink 4–12, the mission will be SpaceX’s sixth uninterrupted Starlink launch – just shy of the company’s record of seven Starlink launches between commercial payloads. Though SpaceX would probably prefer to avoid month-long streaks without commercial launches, the company’s ability to use its own launch capabilities to deploy its Starlink constellation means that it can maintain valuable economies of scale while simultaneously launching satellites that generate some revenue.

With approximately 200,000 active subscribers, Starlink should already be generating around ~$250 million in annual revenue – perhaps enough to pay for anywhere from five to ten Starlink launches. Viewed another way, $250M would also pay the average annual salaries of more than 2,300 employees. Even if it doesn’t come close to the $1–2 billion SpaceX is likely spending annually on Starlink development, deployment, and operations, it’s still better than the alternative that all other launch providers are left with: nothing.

Mar 13, 2022

Russia has requested military and economic assistance from China, US officials say

Posted by in categories: drones, economics, military

Russia has asked China for military support, including drones, as well as economic assistance for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, according to conversations CNN had with two US officials.

The requests came after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the officials said. That official declined to detail the Chinese reaction but indicated that the Chinese had responded.

Potential assistance from the Chinese would be a significant development in Russia’s invasion. It could upend the hold Ukrainian forces still have in the country as well as provide a counterweight to the harsh sanctions imposed on Russia’s economy.

Mar 11, 2022

This drone can actually take you up to the sky for a fly 😮

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Mar 8, 2022

A New Drone System Can Clean Hard-to-Reach Solar Panels

Posted by in categories: drones, solar power, sustainability

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