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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Czech System Enables Seamless Shift From Soft- to Hard-Kill Drone Defense
The Czech Republic’s airspace could soon see more integrated protection following TRL Drones’ development of a new Ground Control Station for managing multi-tiered counter-drone operations.
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Air
Elbit Develops Airborne Laser Weapon for Helicopters and Fighter Jets
Israel is bringing directed-energy weapons into the air, with Elbit Systems developing high-powered lasers for military aircraft under a new defense contract.
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Asia Pacific
China Introduces AI System to Supercharge Aerial Refueling Ops
China’s military is upgrading its aerial refueling operations with a new AI-powered task assignment system designed to improve coordination between tankers and fighter aircraft.
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Americas
Hellfire Missiles Get New Mobile Launcher Hidden in 10-Foot Container
Lockheed Martin has packed a missile launcher into a 10-foot shipping container and fired a HELLFIRE missile from inside it, marking the system’s first integrated live-fire and vertical-launch test.
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Sea
New Zealand Rolls Out Jet-Powered USV With All-Electric Powertrain
New Zealand is expanding its naval capabilities with WHAI, an all-electric, jet-powered unmanned surface vessel designed for near-silent operation and a reduced thermal signature.
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Americas
New UGV From AM General Can Act as ‘Mothership’ in Logistics Ops
AM General is looking to revolutionize battlefield logistics with its latest innovation: an unmanned ground vehicle that can serve as a “mothership” for other robotic platforms.
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Americas
Combat Vehicles Gain New Computing Chassis for Faster Battlefield Decisions
Leonardo DRS is giving military vehicle crews the edge they need to make better decisions under fire with a new embedded computing chassis system.
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Air
US Army Demos Launched Effects From Apache in Warfighting Experiment
The US Army is boosting the lethality of its AH-64 Apache helicopters by integrating a next-gen capability in a recent warfighting experiment.
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Air
America’s Microwave Weapon Now Paired With Self-Driving Truck for Drone Defense
Epirus, General Dynamics Land Systems, and Kodiak AI are bringing autonomy and high-power microwave effects together in a mobile system designed to counter evolving drone threats.
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Air
‘$5-Per-Shot’: AeroVironment Debuts New AI-Enabled Laser to Shred Drones
AeroVironment is pushing deeper into anti-drone defense with a new ‘$5-per-shot’ laser weapon built to burn down airborne threats in contested environments.
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