India Finalizes $3.5B Deal with U.S. for 31 MQ-9B Armed Drones
India and the United States have concluded a $3.5 billion deal for the procurement of 31 MQ-9B High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) armed drones, manufactured by General Atomics
Leonardo's Directed Energy Weapon Shoots Down Drones in Live Fire Test
Leonardo DRS, Inc. and BlueHalo announced a live-fire demonstration of a new Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Directed Energy Stryker, designed to neutralize Group 1-3 UAS using a blend of kinetic and non-kinetic methods
Russia Skips Shahed Drone Strikes for First Time in 48 Days: Did...
Russia did not deploy Iranian-made loitering munitions against Ukraine during the night of October 13-14, marking the first time in 48 days that such attacks were absent. This development follows a recent Ukrainian strike that
U.S. Based AI Firm Helps Ukraine Identify Russian Targets, Increases Kill Rate...
Ukrainian drones have increased their hit rate of enemy targets from 50% earlier this year to 80% currently thanks to an artificial intelligence (AI) embedded scout UAV, SAKAR that can identify Russian personnel, tanks, armored vehicles among others. Ukraine is training an army of robot drones, teaching them how to...
Airbus Demonstrates Manned, Unmanned Helicopter Teaming
Airbus Helicopters, in collaboration with its partners, has completed a full-scale demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system developed under the European Union-funded project code-named MUSHER. The demonstration took place in France and Italy from 30 September to 9 October and involved multiple manned helicopters and unmanned systems connected to a...
Anduril Unveils Bolt Family VTOL UAVs Combining Reconnaissance, Surveillance & Attack Functions
Anduril has announced the launch of the Bolt family of man-packable, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs), aimed at enhancing tactical capabilities for combat missions. The base model, Bolt, is designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) as well as search and rescue operations
Royal Navy Gets New Helicopter Drone for ISR Missions
The Royal Navy's 700X Naval Air Squadron, based at RNAS Culdrose, is set to integrate the Peregrine helicopter drone into its fleet. Specializing in drone technology, the squadron currently operates Puma reconnaissance drones alongside existing naval assets like helicopters, jets, and warships
France Unveils Development of Next-Generation Stealth Combat Drone to Support Rafale F5...
France has announced the development of a new unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) to bolster the future capabilities of the French Air Force. The stealth drone, set to complement the Rafale F5 fighter jets after 2030, was unveiled by Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu during a ceremony at the Saint-Dizier air base
Anduril Industries Wins $250M for Roadrunner, Pulsar Anti-Drone Systems
Anduril Industries has secured a $250 million contract to supply the U.S
Northrop Grumman Introduces AI-Enhanced Anti-Drone System
Northrop Grumman has launched a new AI feature for its Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Advanced Battle Manager (ABM) system, enabling military forces to make faster, informed decisions during counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) missions with a single click on a mobile tablet. The AI enhancement, tested in the spring and late summer at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, allows the ABM to quickly pair targets with the right weapons, using both kinetic (physical) and non-kinetic (electronic or cyber) options
Russian S-70 “Okhotnik” Heavy Stealth Drone Shot Down Over Ukraine: Friendly Fire...
A heavy Russian heavy attack UAV, the S-70 Okhotnik was shot down near Konstantinovka in annexed DPR of Ukraine today. While one version says that the drone was shot down by a missile from a Ukrainian Su-27 jet, another version blames it on a faulty data link that identified the “loyal wingman” which is supposed to take commands from a Su-57 stealth jet, as an enemy object
India’s IG Drones Secures $1M in Initial Funding to Advance Drone Technology...
IG Drones has completed its initial funding round, securing an investment of $1 million at an undisclosed valuation. This round was led by India Accelerator and various angel investors
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
