drones

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.

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Terrain Matters: Why Today’s ‘New Military Technology’ May Not Survive Tomorrow’s Battlefield

Militaries are drawing the wrong conclusions from Ukraine because they’re treating its drone-heavy, trench-dense battlefield as universal, but it is the terrain, not the technology, that decides which weapons and tactics survive.

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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.

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Ukraine Brings Shotgun Combat to the Air, Equips Drones With 12-Gauge Ammo

Ukraine has developed an unconventional hard-kill option against hostile drones: a modular shotgun system mounted directly onto unmanned platforms.

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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.

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Teledyne Secures USMC Contract for Rogue 1 Loitering Munition Fielding

The US Marine Corps has awarded Teledyne FLIR Defense a $42.5-million contract to supply over 600 Rogue 1 loitering munition systems.

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Drone Strikes on Sudan Kindergarten, Hospital Kill Dozens: Local Official

A recent paramilitary drone attack on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan's South Kordofan state hit a kindergarten and a hospital, killing dozens of civilians including children, a local official told AFP on Sunday.

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France Probes Mystery Drone Flight Over Nuclear Sub Base

The French military used jammers as several suspected drones flew over a closely guarded base housing nuclear ballistic submarines, prosecutors said Friday.

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US Army Orders $200M in Anti-Drone Shells From Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman has secured a contract worth more than $200 million to produce XM1211 High Explosive Proximity rounds for the US Army.

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Uvision Acquires SpearUAV, Expanding Footprint in Loitering Munitions

Uvision Group has acquired full ownership of SpearUAV, an Israeli defense tech company that develops AI-enabled loitering systems. 

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