US Navy adopts new strategy prioritizing ‘the building blocks’ of unmanned tech

By Megan Eckstein   Friday, Jan 28 The Strategic Capabilities Office’s Ghost Fleet Overlord USVs, Nomad and Ranger, conduct underway operations off the coast of California in 2021. They were transiting waters almost entirely in autonomous mode. (Eric Parsons/U.S. Navy) ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is unlikely to pursue a formal program for unmanned surface vessels in the next […]

JetPack Aviation speeds on with 2nd-gen flying motorcycle tests

By Loz Blain    January 26, 2022 The Speeder’s fast, long range, easily-deployed and modular architecture has drawn significant interest from the US Department of Defense JetPack Aviation We’ve chatted with JetPack Aviation’s David Mayman many times over the years. His company’s groundbreaking work on jetpacks and flying motorcycles seems to proceed at a dizzying pace, […]

SwissDrones and CLS Group deploy for maritime operations

SwissDrones and CLS Group deploy for maritime operations Zurich, Switzerland and Toulouse, France – By Press  2 December 2021 Vast, remote, and often subjected to dangerous conditions, the world’s oceans are fertile ground for a range of illicit activities. Because they are so difficult to monitor, pollution, human trafficking, smuggling, terrorism, illegal fishing, and piracy are all […]