The UK Royal Marines are using what they describe as ‘Harry Potter invisibility cloaks’ to help them evade thermal imaging technology. Continue reading
Taiwan Partners with Kratos on Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone
– Kratos has confirmed it is working together with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) on a derivative of its jet-powered MQM-178 Firejet target drone called the Chien Feng IV. The Chien Feng IV is said to be eyed primarily as a lower-cost, longer-range kamikaze drone, and NCSIST is reportedly looking toward potential export opportunities along with sales to the Taiwanese military. Continue reading
US Army Demonstrates Apache C-UAS Capabilities
The U.S. Army successfully demonstrated the ability of AH-64E Apache helicopters to detect, track, and defeat unmanned aircraft systems, underscoring the attack helicopter’s value as a decisive counter-UAS platform. Continue reading
DHS Wants $100M Worth of Counter-Drone Tech
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revealed plans to spend more than $100 million on systems designed to take out hostile drones. Continue reading
UK Royal Navy Makes Historic First Drone Delivery Between Ships
In a historic first, the Royal Navy made a delivery of supplies between warships using a British-made drone during its major 2025 Indo-Pacific mission. Continue reading
Rheinmetall Presents Drone Armed with Loitering Munitions and Air-to-Air Missile
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
HoverAir Aqua: World’s First Water-Native Drone
– HoverAir has doubled down on its “self-flying camera” niche ( HoverAir X1 Promax ) with something no one’s done before: the world’s first fully waterproof, water-native drone – the HoverAir Aqua. Continue reading
Griffon Aerospace Unveils Multi-Role MQM-172 Arrowhead Drone
Alabama-based drone manufacturer Griffon Aerospace has unveiled its latest unmanned aircraft system, the MQM-172 Arrowhead, a drone designed to operate as both a high-performance target platform and a configurable strike asset. Continue reading