A sales representative for one company acknowledged that a so-called ‘model plane’ listed online was in fact a copy of Iran’s Shahed-136 drone, adding that it could be armed with explosives and shipped to Russia if required. Continue reading
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Silvus Technologies adds Login Authentication to StreamScape ATAK Plugin
Silvus Technologies has just released an update to its StreamScape ATAK plugin, that brings the full power of StreamCaster MANET radios directly to any ATAK-enabled End User Device (EUD). Continue reading
NAVAIR Selects Near Earth Autonomy for Unmanned Ship-to-Shore Operations in Contested Maritime Environments
The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Near Earth Autonomy a contract to develop an aircraft-agnostic autonomy solution for ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship operations through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC). The work will advance the U.S. Marine Corps’ capabilities for unmanned logistics missions in contested maritime environments. Continue reading
BRINC’s Guardian – the Next Era of Drone as First Responder
BRINC, a leading American developer of public safety drones, has announced Guardian, its most advanced 911 response drone to date. Designed to transform Drone as First Responder (DFR) operations, Guardian introduces major upgrades in connectivity, autonomy, and deployment. Continue reading
NATO and Ukraine Activate Next Steps for UNITE – Brave NATO Innovation Programme
Following its announcement in November 2025, NATO and Ukraine have unveiled the next steps for the first Ukraine-NATO Innovation, Technology and Engineering (UNITE) – Brave NATO competition. Continue reading
U.S. Orders Smart Shooter SMASH 2000LE Systems
The U.S. Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has successfully executed additional contract awards as part of Domestic Shield to procure counter-unmanned aerial systems capability in support of U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Strategic Command. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Selects Fortem Technologies to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drones
Fortem Technologies, a global provider of airspace security, has announced a contract with Lockheed Martin to deploy autonomous counter-drone systems to protect critical infrastructure. Continue reading
UK Selects Threod Systems Cata Launcher for Army ASGARD One-Way Effector Programme
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Threod Systems’ Cata aircraft launcher as the most suitable solution for the British Army’s emerging one-way effector (OWE) capability under the ASGARD programme. Continue reading