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Advanced Pentagon laser weapon shot down party balloons instead of drone by mistake, says report
By Mark Tyson published
A frighteningly farcical series of events involving laser weaponry, the FAA, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Pentagon has been retold by a trio of insiders talking to the WSJ.

Starlink uses emergency fix to block Russian drones using its devices to bomb Ukraine
By Jowi Morales published
Ukrainian Starlink users need to register their terminals to avoid getting blocked.

UK Ministry of Defense backs new Drone Engineering Degree to make the army 10X more lethal using know-how from Ukraine
By Mark Tyson published
A new cutting-edge Drone Engineering Degree course will welcome its first intake of students in the UK, this year.

Suspicious DJI clones appear on the market after the FCC banned foreign-made drones
By Jowi Morales last updated
Are these companies just DJI wearing different colors?

China reveals 200-strong AI drone swarm that can be controlled by a single soldier
By Jowi Morales published
The People's Liberation Army revealed its latest drone swarm tech with 200 units that's resistant to jamming, can make autonomous decisions, and is controlled by a single soldier.

Japanese city deploys anti-bear drones as 'human casualties at an all-time high'
By Mark Tyson published
A Japanese city is rolling out an anti-bear drone system in response to 'record levels of bear casualties and sightings.' Over 12 people were killed by bears in Japan last year.

US Department of Commerce lifts planned crackdown on Chinese drones, including DJI
By Jowi Morales published
The U.S. Department of Commerce has retracted its proposal to stop the import of DJI drones, but the FCC's ban means that the U.S.'s doors are closed to new DJI models anyway.

US Army tests 20,000W vehicle-mounted laser systems for drone defense — updated LOCUST device is now more lethal against drones
By Mark Tyson published
The U.S. Army is now testing a more lethal 20kW vehicle mounted LOCUST laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc.

100,000-Watt Iron Beam laser becomes world’s first drone defense zapper to be operationally deployed
By Mark Tyson published
The first Iron Beam laser defense system was deployed by Israel on Sunday. This 100kW laser weapon thus became the world’s first drone defense zapper to be operationally deployed.
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