Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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May- 2026 -4 May
Japan, India Collab on Next-Gen AI Drones That Operate Without Networks
Japan has joined forces with India to build next-gen unmanned aircraft systems that can think and react on their own, even when cut off from networks.
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4 May
Teledyne Releases New AI Software for Sub-Pixel Drone Detection
Teledyne FLIR OEM is upgrading its counter-drone capabilities with Prism C‑UAS, a new software stack designed to detect and track unmanned aerial threats even at the edge of visibility.
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Apr- 2026 -30 April
SOCOM Plans MQ-9 Drone Mothership as Armed Overwatch Fleet Shrinks
US Special Operations Command has requested increased funding in its 2027 budget to transform the MQ-9 system into a drone “mothership.”
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30 April
US Army Procures Thor Drones for Multi-Mission, Tactical Operations
The US Army has awarded Mistral a $20-million contract for the procurement of Thor mini drones to support company-level operations.
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30 April
AeroVironment Debuts ‘Halo_Shield’: A Tile-Based Counter-UAS Solution
AeroVironment is taking an unconventional approach to counter a range of airborne threats with its new layered counter-unmanned aerial system solution.
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30 April
Meet Japan’s Newest Target Practice Partners: Corrugated Cardboard Drones
Japan has come up with an unusual solution for its military target practice sessions: drones made from corrugated cardboard.
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30 April
Elsight Secure Drone Network System Approved for US Military Procurement
The US Defense Contract Management Agency has added Elsight’s drone connectivity system to its approved procurement list for secure unmanned systems.
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29 April
US Army Demos Drone-Launched Bunker-Buster Capability
The US Army has demonstrated a drone-dropped bunker-buster munition, signaling a major advance in drone-delivered weapons.
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29 April
Kratos Tests J85-Powered Firejet Drone for US Army
Kratos has completed an initial flight test series of a new Firejet unmanned aerial system variant equipped with a J85 turbojet.
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29 April
USMC Awards SteelRock $9.5M Deal for NightFighter Anti-Drone Systems
The US Marine Corps has awarded UK-based firm SteelRock Technologies Ltd. an approximately $9.5-million contract for NightFighter Mini Systems and spares.
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