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Jun- 2021 -

9 June

Inder Singh Bisht

US Military Tests Multi-Layered, Non-Kinetic Counter-Drone System

The US military has tested a multi-layered counter-drone at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

3 June

Joe Saballa

Israel Signs $200M Drone Contract With Undisclosed Asian Country

Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a $200 million contract with an undisclosed Asian country to provide unmanned aerial vehicles, including its Heron and updated MK II drones.

1 June

A conceptual image of a laser weapon shooting down drones

Joe Saballa

South Korea to Invest $21M in Laser Weapons Upgrade

South Korea is developing an oscillator, a device that can help laser weapons target drones flying several miles away.

May- 2021 -

27 May

Inder Singh Bisht

India to Receive Israeli Heron Drones for China Border Deployment

India is set to take delivery of four advanced Heron surveillance drones from Israel for deployment along its border with China.

25 May

Israel's Iron Dome aerial defense system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, above the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, on May 10, 2021

Inder Singh Bisht

Israel’s Iron Dome Downed Own Drone During Fighting

Israel Defense Forces shot down one of their own drones during the 11-day conflict with Gaza-based militant groups, the service confirmed Tuesday.

25 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Marines Add Anti-Drone Units

The Russian Marine Corps has added anti-drone units to its ranks to combat the threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles on land and sea, Russian media reported.

24 May

A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone at Geçitkale military air base near Gazimağusa (Famagusta) in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprup, 2019.

Marianne Besas

Poland to Become First NATO Member to Buy Turkish Bayraktar Drones

Poland is expected to become the first NATO member to purchase Turkish-made drones after its defense minister revealed plans for the country to buy 24 Bayraktar TB2 drones.

21 May

Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveils a new combat drone dubbed "Gaza."

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Guards Unveil ‘Gaza’ Drone in Tribute to Palestinians

Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveiled a new combat drone dubbed "Gaza" in a tribute to Palestinians, the force's official website reported, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian armed groups took effect.

19 May