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Ukraine is preparing to launch its own version of the Chinese DJI Mavic 3 quadcopter, which is actively used by the Ukrainian military, into mass production. Forbes reported that the domestic drone, called Shmavik, is designed for modern warfare and is no more expensive than its popular Chinese counterpart.
The information was shared by the speaker of the special service, Artem Dekhtyarenko. The new drone is capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 1000 km. That is, almost anywhere in the Black Sea. In addition, the version Sea Baby 2024 received an increased warhead (up to 1 tonne). Now the updated version of the drone is undergoing testing. The first batch of drones will consist of 35 units. By the way, their production was paid for by volunteers. The money was raised through the UNITED 24 platform.
Insiders and retailers have revealed the design, specs and even the price of the new product.
Ukrainian defence industry managed to produce about 200,000 FPV drones in the first two months of the new year
Historically, software developers have favoured iOS over other operating systems. But there are exceptions. For example, DJI encourages developers to switch to Android.
SkyKnight 2 is a compact strike UAV that can also be used as a kamikaze drone. The drone is optionally equipped with a mesh network module and a special AI core. Thanks to it, SkyKnight 2 can counter Russian electronic warfare and anti-drone cannons.
On 14 August, the Come Back Alive Foundation, monobank and the UNITED24 charity platform launched the "Operation Unity" collection for 10,000 FPV drones for the AFU. Three days later, the collection was closed.
Law enforcement agencies in Illinois have been allowed to use drones at some public events. However, the drones are not allowed to carry weapons or use facial recognition with some exceptions.
Researchers from Beihang University and Northwestern Polytechnic University of China, together with Shenzen UFO Flying Saucer Technology, have revealed an unusual electric passenger drone.
A court fined a Chinese student at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore $3,500 for photographing and videotaping his girlfriend near a military base.
The "Turn Alive" Foundation for Competent Assistance to the Army purchased Atlas unmanned aerial vehicles for the AFU.
There is important news for users of older DJI Phantom quadcopters. The technology giant DJI has announced the end of service date for some models of drones.
American company Axon engaged in the development of an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a stun gun.
At the end of February, when the Russian army was trying to take Kyiv, a 15-year-old teenager using an unmanned aerial vehicle DJI helped to destroy a convoy of vehicles heading to the capital of Ukraine.
In war, the means are good. This was once again confirmed by the Ukrainian military, who, using a simple drone DJI and Android-smartphone dropped explosives on enemy equipment.
