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Seven companies are said to now be in the running to develop a lower-cost and highly modular drone to succeed the MQ-9A Reaper. Though the field has some well-established entrants and some far lesser known names, the inclusion of Otto Aerospace in this group is particularly unexpected and interesting to examine. Continue reading
THYRA’s Neptor counter-UAS interceptor is designed to give NATO forces a lower-cost way to defeat the growing number of fast, expendable drones shaping the modern battlefield, with the German company presenting the system to Army Recognition at Euro Defence Expo 2026. Continue reading
RFE/RL takes apart a Russian Geran-4 drone to uncover what makes the jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) faster, harder to intercept, and capable of operating deep inside Ukraine – from its turbojet engine and advanced camera to foreign-made communications and navigation components. Continue reading
The U.S. Navy recently evaluated the MQ-9B SeaGuardian from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. at the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) Commander’s Operational Group (COG) at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island , Oak Harbor, Washington.
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Ukrainian developers have literally taken ambush drones to another level, with a new model that hangs from power lines while waiting for targets.
Ukrainian company Ptashka Drones has equipped its FPV drones with microphones to detect targets by sound. The UAVs have also been given a function which allows several drones to remain on standby and respond quickly when a target appears.
Ukraine has integrated a vertical-launch system for aerial interceptor drones aboard a Magura unmanned surface vessel, expanding the platform from naval strike missions into mobile air defence. The configuration is intended primarily to counter Russian Shahed-type attack drones over coastal areas and the Black Sea. Continue reading
Zuri has unveiled the Zuri unmanned cargo VTOL, a hybrid-electric tiltrotor for civil and defence operators. It carries a hundred-plus kilograms over 679 km by design, or 569 km with a full 30-minute reserve, cruises at 220 km/h, and lands on a pad, a deck, or open ground. The useful load is 165 kg, payload plus fuel. Continue reading