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‘Dronephobia’ video mocks Russian terror of Ukraine drone attacks

Bruce Crumley - Aug. 16th 2022 1:55 am PT @BDroneDJ

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It’s frequently been said war is hell, and now dark mockery is being thrown into its merciless mix. Evidence of that came with a video uploaded by Ukraine drone unit Aerorozvidka illustrating what it calls the “dronephobia” affliction of an apparent Russian target on the ground melting down at the approach of a hostile UAV.

E-solar-thermal drone flies marathon test mission

Bruce Crumley - Dec. 2nd 2021 3:19 am PT @BDroneDJ

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Ever dream of piloting a drone that can stay aloft longer than the usual 30- to 35-minute battery charge? Meet the K1000ULE, an electric-, solar-, and thermal-powered UAV that flew for 26 straight hours this summer.

China unveils drone boasting efficient underwater and aerial operation

Bruce Crumley - Jul. 21st 2021 5:59 am PT @BDroneDJ

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Chinese researchers are certainly on a roll in their development of breakthrough drone technology. Following a flurry of earlier innovations, experts in China have now unveiled a new drone that can reportedly attain similar underwater and aerial performance levels.

The drones of tomorrow? Yesterday’s wrecks

David MacQuarrie - Feb. 10th 2021 12:26 pm PT

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If you’re confused by the question posed in the photograph, you’re in good company. When Armenian defense forces took aim at an Azerbaijani missile last fall, they may have thought they’d targeted a modern weapon. It tuned out to be an old Soviet crop duster converted into a military drone.