A year ago, Ryan Tseng, then CEO of U.S. defence-tech startup Shield AI, said the company had addressed safety concerns surrounding its V-BAT drone after a U.S. Navy official suffered partially severed fingers during a test. Continue reading
US Brings MQ-1 Predators Back into Service After Loss of 50+ MQ-9 Reapers
The U.S. Armed Forces have confirmed the downing of an MQ-1 drone in combat during engagements with Iranian forces on May 30-31, with the statement widely interpreted by analysts as an indication that the MQ-1 Predator drone has been brought back into service in a limited capacity. Continue reading
Laser Photonics’ Laser Shield Anti-Drone System Selected by Department of War
Laser Photonics Corporation, a global supplier of laser systems for industrial and defense applications, together with Fonon Technologies, an affiliated company within the LASE Group of Companies, has announced that its Laser Shield Anti-Drone (LSAD) system has been selected by the Department of War under the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (MEIA) Vulcan Call for Solutions. Continue reading
AV to Expand Advanced Production Capabilities in Dayton Area
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced plans to invest $15 million to expand advanced production capabilities in Greene County, Ohio, near Dayton. Continue reading
Ukraine Releases Data on Russia’s New Geran-4 Jet Drone
Russia has started combat use of a new jet-powered Geran-4 strike drone capable of speeds up to 500 kilometers per hour (311 miles per hour). The UAV uses Chinese-made turbojet engines alongside foreign electronic components Continue reading
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Conducts Multicommand Counter-UAS Qualification
Airmen assigned to the 90th Missile Wing joined personnel assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Strategic Command and the Air National Guard for a counter-small unmanned aircraft systems firing qualification conducted in partnership with Joint Interagency Task Force 401 at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, Wyoming, May 14-15, 2026. Continue reading
New DroneLight from Esh-Tech Delivers Hard-Kill Laser Defence
As the threat of hostile drones continues to grow on the modern battlefield, Esh-Tech has announced the launch of DroneLight, a game-changing pulsed-laser hard-kill system that provides ground forces with rapid, affordable, and mobile counter-drone protection. Continue reading
MoonFall
NASA’s MoonFall mission will blaze a path for future science and human exploration of the Moon by sending four JPL-built propulsive drones to survey the lunar surface at potential Artemis landing sites in unprecedented detail. MoonFall will help establish a sustained U.S. presence in the lunar South Pole region. Continue reading