Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion – Page 38

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6 January

A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 22, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2d Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Lantronix Targets Faster, Smarter Drone Development With New AI Platform

Lantronix has introduced a new “Drone Reference Platform” designed to make building defense and commercial unmanned aerial systems smarter and easier.

6 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Chasing Drones at 236 Km/h: New High-Speed Interceptor Hits Ukraine’s Frontlines

AIR SPEED is a high-speed, 8-inch drone interceptor, designed to engage small attack UAVs, commercial quadcopters, and tactical reconnaissance drones.

6 January

Christine Casimiro

US Army Buys Tactical Mapping Drones From EagleNXT

The US Army has purchased tactical mapping drones fitted with advanced cameras and sensors from EagleNXT through its German partner company Dronivo GmbH.

5 January

Artist's impression of the DefendAir counter-unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

ParaZero Signs First DefendAir Contract With Israeli Defense User

ParaZero Technologies has secured its inaugural DefendAir contract from a “main Israeli defense entity.”

5 January

Jodesz Gavilan

DroneShield Wins $8.2M Contract to Supply Counter-Drone Systems

DroneShield has secured an $8.2-million contract to deliver handheld counter-drone systems and support to a Western military customer.

2 January

U.S. Marine Corps riflemen with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), load a simulated warhead onto a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 19, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2nd Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Rojoef Manuel

New US Marines Training Pipeline to Expand FPV Attack Drone Force

The US Marine Corps has launched a new training framework to rapidly expand the number of warfighters qualified to operate small unmanned aerial systems.

2 January

Khmelnytskyi Mayor Oleksandr Symchyshyn with DJI Matrice 4T quadcopters bound for the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Gains Military Quadcopter Drones in Latest Donation From Khmelnytskyi City

Ukraine’s Armed Forces has received new tactical unmanned aerial systems from the western Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi, supporting the military in its continued defense amid the Russian invasion.

2 January

The All-Terrain Electric Mission Module (ATEMM)

Rojoef Manuel

India, Israel Team Up to Build Electric UGV Tech in India

Indian firm Belrise Industries has entered a strategic partnership with Israel’s Plasan Sasa to jointly manufacture autonomous electric vehicle components in India.

2 January