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  • [New] The Future of Flight action plan includes the first piloted flying taxi flight to happen by 2026 and regular services by 2028, plus regular drone deliveries across UK skies by 2027 and demos of autonomous flying taxis without pilots on board by 2030. The Engineer
  • [New] Flying taxis, crime-fighting drones and critical 999 care deliveries could all become a reality in the next decade. The Engineer
  • [New] Air taxis, drones, and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are expected to begin regular operation across UK skies in 2026 and ascend from there. DroneDJ
  • [New] Drones could give Ukraine a technological edge over Moscow, given its shortages in artillery shells and other more traditional weapons, though Russia's drone industry is also developing rapidly. The Guardian
  • [New] Flying taxis, crime-fighting drones and critical 999 care deliveries could all be a reality by 2030, according to the UK government and industry's joint Future of Flight action plan, announced by the Department for Transport. DIGIT.FYI
  • [New] Drones, uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis may fly in the U.K. as soon as 2028. Flying Magazine
  • [New] The UK government and the Department for Transport have released the joint Future of Flight action plan, which could help make flying taxis, crime-fighting drones and critical 999 care deliveries a reality by 2030. Passenger Terminal Today
  • [New] UK's 'Future of Flight' plan unveils ambitious goals by 2030: flying taxis, police drones, autonomous aircraft. Tech Times
  • [New] Packs of small exploding drones could devastate America's electrical grid and other critical infrastructure, or inflict mass casualties at stadiums and other crowded events. Yahoo News
  • [New] The Future of Flight Action Plan predicts regular use of crime-fighting drones and critical 999 care deliveries by the end of the decade. Sky News
  • [New] Ukraine has launched drone attacks on at least three oil refineries deep inside Russia, with a Ukrainian defence source saying that Kiev is implementing a well-planned strategy to decrease Russian economic potential. Just Security
  • The drone revolution is on display in the Red Sea, where Houthi rebels have been able to threaten commercial shipping through one of the world's busiest sea routes by launching almost daily drone or cruise missile attacks. Washington Examiner
  • The news comes as a new strategy backed by at least £4.5bn of investment over the next decade will speed up access to uncrewed systems for the UK's Armed Forces, inspired by the lessons learnt from the use of drones in Ukraine. Forces Network
  • Russia's jamming capabilities are straining Ukraine's limited supplies of off-the-shelf drones and threatening to sideline a key component of Ukraine's arsenal as the Kremlin mass produces its own fleet of drones. DNyuz
  • Smartshooter, the company behind the SMASH technology, has secured a contract to supply the US Army with additional SMASH 200 L fire control systems, designed to counter drone threats, further exemplifying the global trend towards integrating AI technologies into defence strategies. Army Recognition
  • Three unnamed French companies will establish factories for the joint production of drone, vehicle parts, and potentially ammunition in Ukraine. Institute for the Study of War
  • Three French companies will be setting up partnerships with Ukrainian companies, in particular in the drone and land equipment sectors, to produce spare parts on Ukrainian soil, and perhaps ammunition in the future. Just Security
  • The investment, which will deliver more than 10,000 drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces will harness the UK's world-leading defence industries to deliver advanced new drone capabilities to Ukraine throughout 2024. GOV.UK
  • The Russians have clearly failed to respond well to Ukrainian drone attacks, but as drone technology develops, US and allied navies will need to continue to develop effective drone responses. CEPA
  • Because Russia has been less adept at incorporating commercially derived software into its weapons and operations, do-it-yourself kamikaze drones with autonomous terminal guidance could provide Ukrainian forces with a more durable advantage. War on the Rocks
  • Britain will increase its spending on drones for Ukraine by 125 million pounds ($160 million), raising the total number of drones supplied to more than 10,000. MarketScreener
  • We will spend £230 mn rolling out time and money saving technology which speeds up police response time by allowing people to report crimes by video call and where appropriate use drones as first responders. Financial Times
  • The unfamiliarity with drones in the U.S. military extends to aircrews of conventional aircraft, many of whom were surprised to learn that small drones could be used to direct their weapons. War on the Rocks

Last updated: 24 March 2024



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