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On April 7, 2026, the U.S. Army awarded Anduril Industries a $16.8 million firm-fixed-price contract to deliver Ghost-X drones equipped with Trillium HD45LP sensors. The award stands out for specifying both platform and payload, signaling a clear shift toward fully integrated, mission-ready intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems. Continue reading
South Korea continues to bolster its aerial reconnaissance capabilities with a new Medium-Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MUAV) modeled after America’s MQ-9 Reaper drone. Continue reading
The French Navy, through the French Government defence procurement and technology agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement, DGA) and Naval Group, has ordered five additional CAMCOPTER S-100 systems under the Navy’s unmanned aviation programme. Continue reading
UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía has strengthened its position as a key provider of advanced autonomous maritime control technologies following the successful use of its guidance and navigation system aboard NEWT21’s Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) during recent US Special Forces maritime exercises in Cartagena, Spain. Continue reading
BAE Systems has successfully completed test firing of a low-cost precision weapon launched from a Eurofighter Typhoon, demonstrating a highly effective, affordable solution to counter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
France plans to expand its missile and drone stockpiles by up to 400 percent by 2030, according to a draft military planning law seen by POLITICO, as it responds to the demands of high-intensity warfare. Continue reading
In the summer of 1953, a British jet crossed into Soviet airspace at over 50,000 feet, photographed a secret missile site, took fire from MiG-15s, and made it home. Officially, Britain still denies the mission ever happened. This is the story of the English Electric Canberra — the aircraft that turned altitude into a weapon, set a 63,668-foot world record, and kept flying from the early Cold War all the way into Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading
American defence startup XDOWN has unveiled a compact drone designed for frontline troops, positioning its STUD system as a low-cost, rapidly deployable platform for multiple battlefield roles. Founder and chief executive Alexander Balan introduced the drone alongside images and test footage, describing it as a response to evolving warfare demands. Continue reading