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https://lnkd.in/gKQDuAmV WELL DONE Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Air Force Research Laboratory for combining military small UAS with a civilian-developed unmanned traffic management (UTM) system. This is something the DoD should have done long ago, especially since the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel made it clear that managing friendly small drones and sorting friendly from foe drones is a major task. Small drones require different solutions from manned aircraft. Manned air traffic management works for group 3 and above drones, but certainly not for the small hand-launched drones that cover today's battlefields. Small UAS require a different approach to IFF than large drones and manned aircraft. MQ-9s can afford to carry a ten-pound APX-119 IFF transponder but that is twice the weight of a Skydio small UAS. Luckily, companies like uAvionix Corporation offer smaller IFF solutions based on their civilian drone remote ID experience. The DoD must still put it all together, exercise with it, and ensure front-line troops can participate in the system. See if it works in a GPS-denied environment with heavy data link jamming. Do it quickly. #uas #drones #diu #afrl

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and #German Chancellor Olaf Scholz  inspected the latest weaponry in #Kyiv, including drones, #FPV drones, ground-based robotic systems, and a drone swarm control system equipped with automated target detection and engagement. The exhibition featured drones produced in Ukraine, as well as those developed locally in collaboration with German companies. One of the drones displayed integrates German-made artificial intelligence systems for automatic target guidance, while another is the product of a localized German company that has established a production and maintenance center in Ukraine for previously supplied weaponry. Representatives of the manufacturers briefed Zelenskyy and Scholz on the capabilities of the aerial and ground-based unmanned systems and their operational features. They also demonstrated combat applications of Ukrainian systems with computer vision, automated targeting, and guidance technologies. Photos released by the President's Office show two drone models resembling Russian counterparts: one UAV resembles the Shahed, and another, partially visible on the left in another image, resembles the Lancet. Lancets are among the most effective drones used by Russian forces at the frontline, mainly deployed to damage or destroy large targets such as artillery systems and air defense units. They are produced in two variants: the heavier Lancet-3 (12 kg) and the lighter Lancet-1 (5 kg). https://lnkd.in/dcx5q_uu

DARPA will turn drones into flying wolves Currently, military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in combat zones are controlled from the ground by specially trained operators. The US military, however, is going to minimize human control by teaching drones to hunt in packs. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will hold a series of meetings this March to discuss issues related to making unmanned aerial vehicles more autonomous. The agency is looking to find a way to make military aircraft work as a team by teaching them to detect, identify and engage targets with minimal human intervention. The DARPA event is held within the framework of the CODE (Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment) program of the same name. It will take place in Arlington, Virginia. The program reportedly provides experts with the opportunity to help develop innovative software for swarming drones. Intelligent machines will free the operator from much of the work. If now the decision to attack a target is made by a person, then in the future this will be done by drones. The program's management compares such drones to wolves that hunt in groups, silently. Today's drones are "invaluable" reconnaissance and tactical bombers, DARPA says, but many still require constant monitoring by a pilot operator and analysts. Controlling each individual drone requires considerable effort. Delay in decision making can be very costly when dealing with small, highly mobile targets. Experts believe that this problem can be solved with the help of algorithms and software that can expand the capabilities of existing UAVs, giving them more independence. The new software should improve the reliability of communications and electronic warfare systems. If you've read the article this far please like and subscribe - it really helps the channel. Open the link to find thousands of interesting articles: https://lnkd.in/dYdAdmgE #nikolaysgeneticslessons

Continuous strengthening of EW countermeasures is forcing UAV manufacturers to seek new solutions to overcome electronic interference. One such solution has been the integration of AI into drone control systems. Protected from EW impact, these UAVs are already successfully attacking the enemy. Next in line are swarms of such drones, controlled by a single operator and capable of exchanging information among themselves. https://lnkd.in/dGCyAaVc

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LITHUANIA TO ALLOCATE EUR 3 MILLION FOR PRODUCTION OF FPV DRONES FOR UKRAINE Canada, as part of the drone coalition, will begin transferring 450 SkyRanger multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Ukraine this summer, and Lithuania will allocate EUR 3 million for the production of FPV drones. Source: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine Details: At an extraordinary meeting of the drone coalition steering group, Lithuania announced the allocation of EUR 3 million for production of FPV drones, and Canada will begin transferring 450 SkyRanger multi-purpose UAVs in the summer. In addition, the Netherlands has confirmed its intention to contract a batch of Heidrun RQ-35 drones worth EUR 200 million in cooperation with Denmark and Germany. "The situation on the contact line is changing every day, the enemy continues to attack civilian targets, especially energy infrastructure. We require tools for an asymmetric response. The time to discuss solutions is running out, we require it now," Deputy Defence Minister Kateryna Chernohorenko said at a drone coalition group meeting. Germany will also provide Ukraine with Vector 211 reconnaissance drones. 

LITHUANIA TO ALLOCATE EUR 3 MILLION FOR PRODUCTION OF FPV DRONES FOR UKRAINE Canada, as part of the drone coalition, will begin transferring 450 SkyRanger multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Ukraine this summer, and Lithuania will allocate EUR 3 million for the production of FPV drones. Source: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine Details: At an extraordinary meeting of the drone coalition steering group, Lithuania announced the allocation of EUR 3 million for production of FPV drones, and Canada will begin transferring 450 SkyRanger multi-purpose UAVs in the summer. In addition, the Netherlands has confirmed its intention to contract a batch of Heidrun RQ-35 drones worth EUR 200 million in cooperation with Denmark and Germany. "The situation on the contact line is changing every day, the enemy continues to attack civilian targets, especially energy infrastructure. We require tools for an asymmetric response. The time to discuss solutions is running out, we require it now," Deputy Defence Minister Kateryna Chernohorenko said at a drone coalition group meeting. Germany will also provide Ukraine with Vector 211 reconnaissance drones. 

Patria has signed a bill of sale for the acquisition of the entire share capital of Nordic Drones Oy, a Finnish leading drone pilot trainer and manufacturer of drones designed for professional use. Nordic Drones has designed and delivered complete solutions and user training for various technical aerial photography as well as mapping, measurement, inspection, control and authority tasks for the needs of more than 100 companies and organizations. The company employs 10 people and is located in Muurame, Finland. The parties do not disclose the value of the acquisition. “Integrating the capabilities of unmanned systems into the defence system is a prerequisite when preparing for today’s threats of battlefield. Patria’s strong development and research expertise as well as experience in autonomous systems, indirect fire systems and system integrations make our company a leading player in the field,” says Jussi Järvinen, Executive Vice President of Patria’s Finland Division. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dZ6hEFh7 #Patria #NordicDrones #Finland #drone #UAV #UAS #defence #military #technology #industry #armedforces

One of the most remarkable features of the Vanilla Drone is its ability to launch a swarm of 40 micro drones. These smaller drones can be deployed to gather more detailed intelligence, conduct targeted surveillance, or even engage in coordinated attacks, further expanding the capabilities of the main UAV.

Rheinmetall and Auterion have joined forces to develop software-based components for drones. Read more here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ehWFENNk #Drones #Unmanned #Rheinmetall #Germany #UAV