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5 December

DJI Debuts Next-Gen Cargo Drone With 100-Kg Lift Capacity

DJI is looking to pioneer the next generation of aerial delivery with the launch of FlyCart 100, a heavy-lift drone capable of carrying payloads up to 100 kilograms.

4 December

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Inder Singh Bisht

German Parliament Approves Procurement of Twister Reconnaissance Drones

The Budget Committee of the German Parliament has reportedly approved 25 million euros ($29 million) to procure up to 747 Twister reconnaissance drones.

4 December

Americas

Close-up view of a LUCAS drone resting on a wooden stand, showing its sleek fixed-wing design and nose-mounted sensor under warm evening light.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army’s New LUCAS Drone Puts an American Spin to Iran’s Shahed

The US is putting its own twist on Iran’s Shahed-136, kicking off tests of an attack drone it said was reverse-engineered from the loitering munition.

4 December

Americas

The unmanned aerial systems part of a one-way attack drone squadron recently deployed to the Middle East.

Giulia Bernacchi

CENTCOM Launches First One-Way Attack Drone Squadron in Middle East

US Central Command has established Task Force Scorpion Strike, the first dedicated one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East.

4 December

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Airborne EW Platform Lets Forces Spot Emitters in GPS-Dark Zones

Wraith is an airborne EW system, weighs 32 pounds, navigates using visual odometry with multiband global navigation satellite systems, and can be launched by two people in minutes.

3 December

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Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Launches $1B Program to Procure 300,000 Attack Drones

The US Department of Defense has initiated a $1-billion program to significantly scale up domestic drone manufacturing.

3 December

Air

A V-BAT unmanned aerial system launches aboard Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), Feb. 9, 2024. The V-BAT provides the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable (MEU(SOC)) the capability to increase maritime awareness through utilization of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance sensors. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th MEU(SOC) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Rojoef Manuel

India’s JSW Breaks Ground on $90M Shield AI V-BAT Factory in Hyderabad

Indian firm JSW Defence has begun building a new $90-million plant in Hyderabad in partnership with Shield AI to locally produce the V-BAT unmanned aerial system.

2 December

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Ethan M. Encarnacion

Turkey’s Catapult-Launched Kamikaze Drone Emerges in New Flight Trials

A new kamikaze drone from Turkish firm Skydagger soared into the air in recent trials, launching from a catapult and showing off its agility.

2 December

Air

Officials of Egypt’s state-owned Arab Organization for Industrialization and China North Industries Corporation sign agreement to jointly produce armed drones. Photo: Egypt State Information Service

Rojoef Manuel

Egypt, China Launch Joint Military Drone Production

Egypt’s state-owned Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) and China’s North Industries Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly produce tactical unmanned aerial systems.

2 December

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