UAVs & drones news
News about Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and drones on the AERONAUT website. This branch of small aviation is currently developing very rapidly and is considered a particularly promising area of technical progress. Combat drones are particularly effective as reconnaissance and strike units. Undoubtedly, the future of military aviation will largely be determined by the widespread use of drones. But, in addition, aerial drones come in handy in peaceful life as well, performing the functions of visual observation and fixation, topographic measurements, cartography, servicing the agricultural industry, delivering goods, and perhaps very soon, large drones will also be engaged in passenger transportation. Read about the current developments of aerial drones and examples of the use of UAVs on the battlefield and in modern life.
Intelligence Reveals New Details on the Production and Components of Russian “Orion” and “Phoenix” Drones
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR) has released updated information in the “Components...
Ukrainian Drones Strike Aircraft Repair Plant in Crimea and Two Air Defense Systems
During the night, drones operated by the SBU’s Alfa Special Operations Center carried out several strikes on Russian military facilities...
Ukraine Offers Europe Its Experience in Air Defense
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Ukraine’s readiness to support European countries in strengthening their air defense capabilities. He noted that the...
Ukrainian FP-1 Drones Targeted a Chemical Plant in Smolensk Region
On the night of 25 February, FP-1 unmanned aerial vehicles struck the Dorogobuzh chemical plant in Smolensk region, Russian Federation....
Successful Strikes: Ukrainian Drones Destroy Russian Buk and Uragan Systems
Ukraine’s unmanned systems forces reported successful strikes on Russian targets. On the night of February 24, Ukrainian drones engaged and...
US Air Force Demonstrates Combat Capabilities of YFQ-44 Fury Drone
The U.S. Air Force recently showcased one of the prototype YFQ-44 Fury unmanned aerial vehicles from Anduril, equipped with an...
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Joins Ukrainian Drone Software Startup
New filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirm that Erik Prince, founder of the now-dissolved private military...
DARPA Prepares Unmanned Advancement: X-68A Drone to Become a New F-15 Weapon
The X-68A LongShot drone, designed for air-to-air missile launches, is approaching flight tests from an F-15. The program also envisions...
U.S. Army Tests Drone Equipped with “Invisible Weapon” Capable of Disabling Swarms Without Explosives
The American company Raytheon demonstrated a new version of the Coyote Block 3 interceptor, capable of neutralizing drone swarms using...