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The Düsseldorf-based defense company Rheinmetall is currently working on a drone equipped with an air-to-air missile for self-defense and three loitering munitions. The company exhibited a model of the system at the Drone Days 2025 exhibition, held by b.r.m. IT & Aerospace GmbH from August 27 to 29 at Oldenburg-Hatten Airfield. Continue reading
The US Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, known as the “Sky Soldiers,” has conducted what officials say is the first test in the United States of a first-person-view (FPV) drone shooting down another unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading
– Saab has revealed Nimbrix, its first ever dedicated Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missile. The missile is developed to counter the increasing threat from small drones on the battlefield. Continue reading
The Lockheed Martin F-35A has completed a first-of-its-kind strike test with the help of a PDW C100 drone. Acting as a laser designator, the drone guided four bombs to target, showing how small unmanned systems can enhance stealth aircraft without risking pilots or ground forces. Continue reading
Taiwan’s armed forces have developed a launch system for AGM-114 Hellfire missiles concealed inside what otherwise looks to be a civilian truck. Taiwanese authorities say the truck-mounted launcher could provide a valuable new means of employing Hellfires, especially if its AH-1W and AH-64E attack helicopters are faced with heavy air defense threats. Continue reading
Raytheon’s latest Air-to-Air Stinger launchers show how a 1980s shoulder-fired missile has evolved into a potent aircraft weapon. Integrated with helicopters and drones, the system adds new targeting, seeker upgrades, and all-weather capability, keeping the Stinger relevant in modern aerial combat and counter-UAS missions. Continue reading
– Cummings Aerospace has unveiled its latest Hellhound S4 drone variant, designed specifically for homeland defence applications. The announcement was made at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, where the new model drew attention from military strategists and industry specialists. Continue reading
Ukraine’s 3DTech has introduced the reusable drone interceptor “Predator Shooter” with a suspended unit of 12-gauge recoilless guns. The company’s founder, Oleksiy Zhulinsky , told the Military correspondent about the new development . Continue reading