drones

US Army Orders More Switchblade Kamikaze Drones From AeroVironment

AeroVironment has received a $186-million contract to provide its flagship Switchblade 600 and Switchblade 300 loitering munitions for the US Army.

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Taiwan Could Turn Drones Into ‘Asymmetric Hellscape’ Against China: Report

A US-based think tank examined Taiwan’s defense posture highlighting the need to use coordinated drone operations more effectively.

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Poland’s FlyFocus Secures $5.3M to Grow ‘Made in Europe’ Drone Manufacturing

Poland's FlyFocus, developing unmanned aerial systems and avionics, has raised $5.3 million in its first institutional funding round.

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Rheinmetall Launches New Concept Linking Troops, Sensors, and Drones

Rheinmetall is presenting a lineup of networking technologies that form a new concept for linking frontline troops, support units, and distributed sensors.

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Rocket Lab Cancels Maiden Launch of Hypersonic Drone for Pentagon

Rocket Lab has called off the launch of a hypersonic test vehicle for the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, citing “out-of-bounds launch commit criteria.”

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Ukrainian Drone Maker Skyfall Eyes Production in Denmark

The Danish government is in discussions with the Ukrainian drone manufacturer Skyfall about establishing production in Denmark.

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Ukrainian Firm Opens Drone Factory in UK

Ukrainian drone manufacturer Ukrspecsystems has opened a new factory in England expected to help secure supplies of the vital equipment to the Ukrainian army, the British government said on Thursday.

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Germany Takes Delivery of Israeli-Made Underwater Drone

The German Navy has taken delivery of an Israeli-made BlueWhale underwater drone intended for reconnaissance and detecting “hybrid threats at sea.”

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Indian Navy Seeks Next-Gen Expendable Aerial Target Drones

The Indian Navy has launched a procurement process for next-generation expendable aerial target drones to improve live-fire air defense training against fast, low-flying threats.

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Germany Shows Off Next-Gen Vehicle Defense Against Close-Range Drones

Germany’s Mehler Protection is leveling up vehicle protection with a new counter-unmanned aerial system designed to neutralize threats as they approach.

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