Foreign news:

1. Israeli company launches detection system for unknown drones

(Defense Post July 3) Netline recently launched a drone detection system for elusive unmanned aerial systems. Netline's new non-database directional (DF) sensor uses an AI-based algorithm to detect unknown drones through visual common elements of aerial threats. The company's CEO said, "Our research and development team has developed this innovative and adaptive algorithm, which is able to identify common factors of aerial threats, indicating their presence, without the need for specific data."

2. Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant claimed to have been attacked by Ukrainian drones, 9 people were injured

(Russia News Agency, July 3) Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation President Likhachev told reporters that the Ukrainian army attacked the substation in Energodar with a four-rotor suicide drone, injuring eight employees. Two transformers of the substation were damaged, and the normal power supply of Energodar was affected. Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation stressed that after the Ukrainian army launched the attack, Russia continued to fully implement measures to ensure the nuclear safety of the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant.

3. Ukraine claims to have shot down Russian missiles and drones

(Reuters, July 3) The Ukrainian Air Force said on July 3 that it had shot down five missiles and six drones launched by the Russian army that morning. They were: one Iskander-K cruise missile, four Kh-59 missiles, five Witness drones and one Seahawk-10 unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. The Ukrainian Air Force said that the main target of the Russian attack was the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine.

4. Auterion launches drone technology that can bypass enemy interference

(Defense Post, July 1) The U.S.-Swiss company Auterion has introduced a new drone technology, called "Skynode S," that enables drones to continue to operate even when GPS is degraded, jammed or unavailable, allowing drones to reach and destroy targets 90% of the time. Skynode S has been combat-tested in Ukraine, providing Ukrainian forces with advanced computer vision to counter and bypass the loss of GPS functionality and radio frequency targeting in electronic warfare. "

5. Ukraine says it has started mass production of drones with a range of over 1,000 kilometers

(CCTV News Client Report) CCTV reporters learned on June 30 that Ukraine has begun mass production of drones with a range of more than 1,000 kilometers. Herman Smetanin, general manager of the Ukrainian Defense Industry Group, said that in a relatively short period of time, Ukraine has developed its own long-range attack drones and put them into mass production. Now these drones can strike enemy strategic targets at a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers.

6. The Russian military is considering establishing a no-fly zone in the Black Sea

(Russia's Izvestia newspaper on June 29) US military drones have collected intelligence over the Black Sea many times and provided it to the Ukrainian army. Russia is considering taking corresponding countermeasures, including establishing a no-fly zone over the Black Sea, and even "shooting down illegal US military drones."

According to reports, the Ukrainian army used the US-supplied Army Tactical Missiles (ATACMS) to attack civilians on the Sevastopol beach on June 23, causing more than 150 casualties. The US Global Hawk drone in the Black Sea provided assistance to Ukraine's strike, which aroused strong dissatisfaction from Russia.

Domestic news:

1. Binzhou police issued a notice! Regarding temporary flight control of drones and other low-altitude, slow and small aircraft

(Qilu.com·Lightning News July 4) On July 3, the Binzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau issued a notice on the temporary flight control of drones and other low-altitude, slow and small aircraft at the "Nice Day"·Binzhou Youth Music Festival Live. In order to ensure the safety of the "Nice Day"·Binzhou Youth Music Festival Live, according to the "Basic Flight Rules of the People's Republic of China", "Interim Regulations on the Flight Management of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles" and other relevant laws and regulations, it was decided to implement temporary flight control at the event site.

2. Urumqi issues first ticket for illegal flight

(Qirumqi Evening News) On the morning of June 29, aerial photography enthusiast Li operated a drone to illegally fly and shoot at the venue of the 8th China-Eurasia Expo without real-name registration. The public security organ ordered Li to stop flying and imposed an administrative penalty of 500 yuan. This is the first administrative ticket for "illegal flying" of drones issued by the Urumqi Public Security Bureau since the implementation of the "Interim Regulations on the Management of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flights" on January 1, 2024.

3. "Black technology" escort makes drones fly safer

Recently, a multi-rotor UAV intelligent emergency self-rescue system invented by an innovative team of college students from the Flight College of Shandong Aeronautical University has been successfully put into operation in some general aviation companies and UAV companies in the province. The overall UAV accident rate has been reduced by about 30%, reducing economic losses by nearly one million yuan.

To address the safety issues of multi-rotor UAVs, the system first adds an attitude stabilization and fusion airborne vision system, which can effectively avoid various obstacles in the flight environment while greatly improving the flight stability of the UAV itself; It develops an independent power supply parachute control system, and uses a multi-sensor fusion fault detection control module to monitor the flight status in real time; It develops a precise positioning and real-time tracking system based on the "Beidou + 5G" multi-dimensional fusion, and cooperates with a mobile phone app to achieve real-time tracking and reliable recovery in various complex environmental conditions. 

4. Shandong Low-altitude Economic Association was established and will participate in the formulation of industry standards such as low-altitude flight

On July 3, the Shandong Low-altitude Economy Association was established and its first member representative conference was held in Jinan. The Shandong Low-altitude Economy Association is chaired by the Shandong Airport Management Group and currently has more than 200 member units. The association is committed to promoting the high-quality development of the province's low-altitude economy industry, and continuously strengthens industry self-discipline and standardization by participating in the formulation of industry standards in many aspects such as low-altitude airspace development and utilization, low-altitude infrastructure construction, low-altitude aircraft manufacturing, low-altitude operation services, and low-altitude flight services.