The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while ...

The F11PRO 2 is a well-made drone with build quality that matches more expensive drones from bigger manufacturers. The light ...

These drones aren’t just about looking good in the sky — they’re built for performance. The Phantom Eagle PRO offers a 4K adjustable camera, precise optical flow hovering, and four-way ...

The RBOB-HAUV for amphibious drones and hybrid airborne and underwater applications is the latest addition to the range of airborne (UAV), land-based (UGV) and underwater (UUV) spools already offered ...

A drone controlled via a fiber-optic cable is seen during a test flight on December in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba’s online shopping platform, with a couple of ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.

Russian first-person view (FPV) drones that use fiber optic cables instead of radio waves to connect with their controllers, ...

Ruko drones are popular options for beginners ... Then there's a barometer, optical flow sensor, and TOF. These are all useful, but as you would expect they are no match for full-blown obstacle ...

As the drone whirrs into the sky, something unusual trails behind it: a fibre optic cable barely visible to the naked eye. The other end of the cable is attached to a pilot using a remote control ...

Fiber optic drones capable of penetrating 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) into enemy lines and striking targets with high-resolution imagery have emerged as key tools in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russia is using fiber-optic drones to gain an advantage in the Ukraine war. These drones are harder to detect and jam than traditional drones. Ukrainian forces are adapting their tactics to ...

This signal is then triangulated to determine the drone's precise position. With fiber-optic drones, these feeds are transmitted to the operator over the cable, leaving no detectable signal.