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15 August

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army Pulls Off ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Drone-on-Drone Takedown

The US Army has demonstrated a “first-of-its-kind” aerial strike: one drone taking down another mid-flight.

15 August

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine Receives Drones That Listen to Sound to Intercept Enemy UAVs

German drone maker Quantum Systems is supplying Ukraine with its Vector AI unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a sensor that can “hear” the enemy coming.

14 August

Air

A white Vector reconnaissance drone is seen flying a gray landscape. The drone has the shape of a typical airplane, with a slimmer body and wings. Some areas of the field below have smoke billowing out from what appears to be burning grass. Trees with little to no leaves are dotted around the area.

Inder Singh Bisht

Quantum Systems Unveils Made-in-Ukraine Drone ‘Mothership’

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems is in the final stages of developing a drone “mothership” in Ukraine known as Sparta.

14 August

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

British Army Eyes Unmanned ‘Loyal Wingman’ for Apache Fleet

The British Army is looking for an autonomous collaborative platform to support its fleet of Apache AH-64E helicopters.

14 August

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Next-Gen Battlefield Tech Breaks Cover During US Military Trials at Fort Huachuca

The US military tested a range of next-gen systems, providing a rare look at technologies aimed at reshaping communication, surveillance, and troop safety on the battlefield.

14 August

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Piasecki’s KARGO II Brings 1,500-Lb Lift to Autonomous VTOL Logistics

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has launched the KARGO II vertical take-off and landing logistics drone, an upgraded version of the KARGO UAV medium-lift unmanned aerial vehicle.

14 August

Air

Photo of a Tactical Unmanned Aerial System maintainer with 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, conducting final preflight checks during operational tests of the new RQ–7B Shadow Block III system at Fort Bliss, Texas

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Targets New Fleets to Replace Gray Eagle, Shadow Drones

The US Army is preparing to phase out its MQ-1C Gray Eagle and RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial systems under the Army Transformation Initiative.

13 August

Asia Pacific

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea Courts Greece With Submarine, Drone, and Vehicle Deals

South Korea has presented Greece with three major defense cooperation proposals to secure its position in the European Commission’s 800-billion-euro rearmament program.

13 August

Air