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The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announces the formal transition of the Department’s first vetted UAS list, the Blue UAS Cleared List over to the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). Created by DIU, the Blue UAS Cleared List contains commercial drones that have undergone security and performance assessments for UAS by the Department of War and government agencies. Continue reading
The Defense Contract Management Agency’s Special Programs Unmanned Systems-Experimental, or US-X, launched its Blue List Unmanned Aircraft Systems website Dec. 3, creating an effective and flexible path for delivering critical drones and drone components to America’s warfighters. Continue reading
Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s drone production has increased many times over, and the industry is now seen as one of the most promising for the coming years. But, as Verstka has learned, drone manufacturers and operators have no clear idea of what will happen to the sector in peacetime. Funding for the civilian unmanned-aerial-vehicle (UAV) segment is being cut, with money even being pulled from the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Continue reading
An Egyptian defence firm has unveiled a new one-way attack (OWA) drone named “Jabbar-150,” a system that appears to draw significant design inspiration from Iran’s well-known Shahed-136 drone. Continue reading
The War Department issued an RFI earlier this week to gauge industry’s willingness and ability to make some 300,000 drones quickly and inexpensively. Continue reading
On Dec. 3, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced a new task force for the U.S. military’s first one-way-attack drone squadron based in the Middle East. Continue reading
Serhii Sternenko, the leader of a volunteer organisation specialising in donating drones to Ukrainian units, said on Sunday that the Sting — a locally built interceptor drone — successfully destroyed several jet-powered attack drones. Continue reading
– Thales is giving forces a new edge in electromagnetic warfare (EW) with two new systems built to accelerate radar detection and AI analysis, helping operators act faster across air, land, and sea. The innovations aim to simplify complex intelligence workflows while enabling more precise responses to threats in multi-domain operations. Continue reading