ERC System announced the presentation of its dual-use drone Victor at the International Aviation Exhibition in Berlin and revealed plans to begin serial production three years ahead of schedule.
ERC System based in Ottobrunn near Munich presented the unmanned heavy-lift drone Victor. The hybrid-powered aircraft is designed to carry a 250-kilogram payload over 300 kilometers.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz has halted the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with France. The decision came after seven years of work and ongoing differences.
The German-American start-up Auterion and Ukrainian arms maker Airlogix signed a contract in Berlin to produce attack drones with a range of 1000 to 1500 kilometers. The deal was sealed in the presence of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The drones could strike targets deep in Russian territory.
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France’s land army is advancing its modernization through drone integration. A report details trials of dropping mini-drones from a Gazelle helicopter.
Egypt's Ministry of Local Development and Environment has signed a cooperation agreement with Drone Tech to deploy a smart aerial monitoring system using AI-powered drones and geospatial analysis. The system aims to modernize oversight in areas like building violations, waste management, and pollution tracking. Environment Minister Manal Awad called the project a "qualitative leap" in monitoring systems.
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A Chinese research team has released the world's first open-source flight control software for bamboo drones, made available for free. The software addresses low-frequency vibrations unique to bamboo structures, significantly improving control responsiveness. This breakthrough aims to advance low-cost, eco-friendly unmanned aerial vehicles.