Ukrainian forces are now equipping drones to fly with metal mesh meant to protect them from other drones. The first video of an up-armoured Ukrainian drone just circulated online. Continue reading
Estonian Drone Plant will have Daily Capacity of 2,000
Estonian company Meridein Group is set to build a high-capacity unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production plant to bolster the Baltic region’s defense capabilities. The facility will be capable of producing up to 2,000 drones per day. The exact location of the plant has not been disclosed. Continue reading
UAV Navigation- Grupo Oesía Presents Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems at XPONENTIAL 2025
Once again, UAV Navigation – Grupo Oesía will participate in XPONENTIAL from May 20 to 22 in Houston, Texas. The Spanish company, hyperspecialized in Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) systems for UAS platforms, is part of Grupo Oesía and has more than 20 years of experience in the sector. Continue reading
GA Integrates Software for USMC Common Intelligence Picture WTI Course
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has successfully integrated the advanced Optix software—developed by General Atomics Integrated Intelligence, Inc. (GA-i3)—into the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Common Intelligence Picture (CIP) for a multi-service Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course. Continue reading
HENSOLDT to Upgrade ASUL C-UAS System for German Armed Forces
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has commissioned the sensor specialist/solution provider HENSOLDT to enhance the functional capabilities of the ASUL defence system against unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Ukrainian Fibre Optic FPV Drones Hit Turtle Tanks in Russian Repair Shop
Fibre-optic drone footage released by Ukrainian sources shows an attack inside of a Russian repair shop against two stationary “turtle” tanks. It’s unclear how effective these strikes were, and the second attack appears to have impacted with the armour’s cage instead of the exterior of the tank. Continue reading
Texas Startup Proposes Drone Defence Against School Shooters
Texas-based startup Campus Guardian Angel hires professional drone racers, military veterans and former law enforcement officers to combat school shooters with on-campus drones piloted from a surveillance hub in Austin. Continue reading
Raytheon to Build Coyote Factory in UAE
Raytheon, an RTX business, announced the inauguration of a new advanced industrial facility at Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi. The facility will serve as a specialised centre for the assembly and testing of the Coyote Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS). Continue reading