A new startup has a contract with the Air Force’s innovation arm and a prototype to test its new concept: a network of “flying pickup truck” drones to solve the problem of logistics in the vast Pacific. Continue reading
UK’s OSL to Supply New Drone Defence System for Norwegian Ministry of Defence
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has signed a contract with a British company, Operational Solutions Ltd. (OSL), for the purchase of new anti-drone systems. The systems being acquired are known as anti-drone systems, also called “Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems,” or C-UAS, which will protect bases as well as stationary objects and installations from drones. Continue reading
ParaZero Gets New Counter Drone Technology Order
– ParaZero Technologies Ltd. has announced a significant development with a new purchase order for its advanced Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) solution from a reputable defense agency. Continue reading
IPG Photonics Ships C-AS Laser Weapons to Lockheed Martin
Fiber laser specialist IPG Photonics has posted sales of $251 million for the second quarter of the year, well above the figure of $225 million that company executives had forecast back in May. Continue reading
Taiwan Develops Plywood Kamikaze Drone
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense has introduced a new multi-role unmanned aerial system developed at the state-run Plant 202 in collaboration with private-sector manufacturers. Continue reading
US MQ-9 Drone Just Flew a Mission Deep into Mexico
An MQ-9 Guardian medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drone operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) flew deep into Mexico last week, according to flight tracking data. What at least appears publicly to be a very rare event comes as the Trump administration has reportedly authorized the military to take action against cartels in Mexico. Continue reading
Leonardo Completes first Open-Water Demonstration of C-UAS Naval Protection System
– Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced that is has successfully completed its first series of open-water demonstrations of its advanced maritime Mission Equipment Package (MEP) for counter‑UAS (C‑UAS) naval fleet protection. Continue reading
Auterion to Deliver 33,000 Skynode Drone Strike Kits to Ukraine
– Auterion, the international defence software company and provider of AI-powered drone software solutions, has announced a landmark commitment to deliver 33,000 artificial intelligence-driven drone ‘strike kits’ to Ukraine. The initiative, backed by a $50 million Pentagon contract, represents a major step forward in supporting Ukraine’s defense capabilities. Continue reading