[ad_1] Dual-use drone startup Tekever has raised €70 million ($74 million) to develop its product and expand into new markets, specifically the U.S.. The news is part of a trend of smaller tech-driven startups moving into markets normally dominated by large ‘defense primes’. It also shows that unmanned aerial drones are becoming far more sophisticated, … Read more
[ad_1] “EXHAUSTED” Ministry of Defence staff tasked with delivering aid to Ukraine have been told they need to work even harder. The order comes as the UK passes the milestone of delivering 1,000 batches of military kit and weaponry to the country since the Russian invasion in 2022. So far some 40 million individual items, … Read more
[ad_1] Russia bombarded Ukraine with kamikaze Shahed drones for eight hours today – just hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky had held a ‘great’ phone call with Donald Trump. Vladimir Putin’s military went on the offensive once again, repeatedly hitting the capital Kyiv with drone strikes, triggering fires in multiple buildings. “Swarms” of the unmanned flying … Read more
[ad_1] NATO today confirmed North Korean troops are being sent to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, with some personnel already deployed. After weeks of speculation and a number of Russian denials, secretary general of the western military alliance said some of the soldiers sent by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to help his ally Vladimir … Read more
[ad_1] About two months ago, Shield AI co-founder Brandon Tseng and one of his employees were in an Uber weaving through Kyiv, Ukraine. They were headed to a meeting with military officials to sell them on their AI pilot systems and drones, when suddenly his employee showed him a warning on his phone. Russian bombs … Read more