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10 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland to Exchange Soviet-Era Fighter Jets for Ukrainian Drone

Poland plans to give its remaining Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in exchange for drone technology.

9 December

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Aselsan Gives KGK-84 Glide Bomb Kit a Full Overhaul for 100-Km Reach

KGK‑84 is a glide bomb kit for 2,000‑pound class bombs, adding extended stand‑off range, GNSS‑aided inertial guidance, and stronger anti‑jam protection.

9 December

Artist's rendition of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Lift Challenge

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA Pushes Small Drone Payload Limits in ‘Lift Challenge’

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a competition to develop small unmanned aerial systems that can exceed current payload capacity.

9 December

US serviceman observes drone activity in the night sky and records notes during a counter-drone exercise Washington, DC

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Stages Large-Scale Drill to Boost Drone Detection in DC

The US Army has carried out a drone simulation to strengthen the Pentagon’s ability to detect and counter unmanned aircraft.

9 December

Jodesz Gavilan

Leonardo Signs Italian C-27J Support Contract

Leonardo has signed a multi-year contract to deliver logistics and simulator support for the Italian Air Force’s fleet of C-27Js.

9 December

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Says Scrambles Jets After Russian, Chinese Planes Approach

South Korea said it had sent up fighter jets after seven Russian and two Chinese military aircraft entered its air defense zone.

9 December

A Jump 20 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system. Photo: AeroVironment

Rojoef Manuel

AeroVironment Wins $874M US Army Contract to Expand Global Drone Sales

The US Army has awarded AeroVironment an $874-million contract to support foreign military sales of unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone technology.

8 December