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The maker of the autonomous Chaparral is in advanced talks to go public through a blank-cheque merger valuing the combined company at about $1bn. The SPAC, declared dead more than once over the past few years, keeps finding new uses, and the latest is a cargo drone. Elroy Air, a California startup that wants to […]
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Czech startup Neuron Soundware has built an AI-powered acoustic detection system called Sound Shield that identifies drones by the sound of their engines using microphone sensors that cost between €100 and €150 each. The system is designed as a passive, low-cost alternative to radar for detecting low-flying drones over cities, infrastructure, and military installations. The […]
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The aircraft drawing crowds at last week’s Berlin airshow was not the one with a pilot in it. The “loyal wingman,” an uncrewed jet built to fly beside a manned fighter and carry the extra sensors, jammers, and weapons the fighter cannot, has become Europe’s defence obsession, and four companies turned up to sell it. […]
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Mercedes-Benz is leaning deeper into defence. The carmaker has signed a memorandum of understanding with TYTAN Technologies, a Munich counter-drone startup, to develop vehicle-based systems that detect and shoot down hostile drones, built on its G-Class SUV and Sprinter van. Mercedes calls the defence sector “a strategic growth field”. The deal, signed at the ILA […]
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Stockton, California, has approved a $3.15 million investment in police drones that can respond to 911 calls in as little as 30 seconds. The city council voted 7-0 to expand its contract with Flock Safety, adding a drone-as-first-responder platform to the automatic licence plate readers the company already supplies. The total contract value now exceeds […]
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Boeing unveiled an upgraded version of its MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed combat aircraft at the ILA Berlin air show on Wednesday, adding an internal weapons bay, a 25% larger wing, and 2,000 pounds of additional payload capacity. The upgrades are designed to give Boeing the edge over Helsing, the German AI defence startup whose CA-1 Europa […]
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A Shahed attack drone costs tens of thousands of euros. The missiles traditionally fired to shoot one down can cost a million or more. A French startup has raised €50mn to fix that maths. Alta Ares, a Paris-based defence-technology company founded in 2024, said on Tuesday it had closed a €50mn round led by Air […]
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The 2026 World Cup kicks off next week across 16 cities in the US, Mexico, and Canada. It is the largest in history: 48 teams, 104 matches, 39 days. It is also the most technologically surveilled sporting event ever staged, with robot dogs, net-shooting hunter drones, and thousands of AI-powered cameras deployed across venues and […]
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Amprius Technologies, the Fremont-based maker of high-energy-density silicon anode batteries, has announced a partnership with Matternet, one of the few drone delivery companies to hold both FAA Type Certification and Production Certification. The collaboration will see Amprius supply its SiCore® lithium-ion cells for Matternet’s autonomous delivery drones, a move that could meaningfully extend the […]
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