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Laser Photonics Corporation, a global supplier of laser systems for industrial and defense applications, together with Fonon Technologies, an affiliated company within the LASE Group of Companies, has announced that its Laser Shield Anti-Drone (LSAD) system has been selected by the Department of War under the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (MEIA) Vulcan Call for Solutions. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced plans to invest $15 million to expand advanced production capabilities in Greene County, Ohio, near Dayton. Continue reading
Russia has started combat use of a new jet-powered Geran-4 strike drone capable of speeds up to 500 kilometers per hour (311 miles per hour). The UAV uses Chinese-made turbojet engines alongside foreign electronic components Continue reading
Airmen assigned to the 90th Missile Wing joined personnel assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Strategic Command and the Air National Guard for a counter-small unmanned aircraft systems firing qualification conducted in partnership with Joint Interagency Task Force 401 at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, Wyoming, May 14-15, 2026. Continue reading
As the threat of hostile drones continues to grow on the modern battlefield, Esh-Tech has announced the launch of DroneLight, a game-changing pulsed-laser hard-kill system that provides ground forces with rapid, affordable, and mobile counter-drone protection. Continue reading
NASA’s MoonFall mission will blaze a path for future science and human exploration of the Moon by sending four JPL-built propulsive drones to survey the lunar surface at potential Artemis landing sites in unprecedented detail. MoonFall will help establish a sustained U.S. presence in the lunar South Pole region. Continue reading
An American interceptor just landed itself in the middle of a frozen field. In February 1970, an F-106 Delta Dart entered an uncontrollable spin high above Montana during a mock dogfight. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin successfully intercepted a Group 3 one-way attack test drone using a Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) launched from a GRIZZLY containerized launcher for the first time. Sanctum Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) battle manager and Fortem R-40 Radars were used for the successful detection, tracking and engagement of the drone target. Continue reading