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Northrop Grumman Unveils AiON As Competitor To Replace FAAD C2 For Countering Drones — Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday introduced a new command and control (C2) system designed to easily integrate with existing and future sensors and effectors, rapidly manage the fight against drone swarms, and be user friendly. AiON is the company’s solution… ----oooo00O00oooo----

Our first look at the YFQ-42 ‘fighter drone’ collaborative combat aircraft

(The War Zone) We now have our first actual look at General Atomics’ YFQ-42A ‘fighter drone’ prototype. The YFQ-42A, as well as Anduril’s YFQ-44A, are being developed under the first phase, or Increment 1, of the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, and both designs are expected to make their maiden flights later this year. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo----

UAV Navigation- Grupo Oesía Presents Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems at XPONENTIAL 2025

By The Editor on May 20, 2025 06:58 am

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. This participation consolidates its role as […]

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GA Integrates Software for USMC Common Intelligence Picture WTI Course

By The Editor on May 20, 2025 06:47 am

– 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. This milestone marks a significant enhancement in the USMC’s Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, delivering a […]

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HENSOLDT to Upgrade ASUL C-UAS System for German Armed Forces

By The Editor on May 20, 2025 06:29 am

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. ASUL is part of a comprehensive air defence system: The modular counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) with a scalable sensor-effector mix of complementary […]

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Ukrainian Fibre Optic FPV Drones Hit Turtle Tanks in Russian Repair Shop

By The Editor on May 20, 2025 06:27 am

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. Even if the tanks were completely unaffected by […]

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Texas Startup Proposes Drone Defence Against School Shooters

By The Editor on May 20, 2025 06:02 am

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. Retired Navy SEAL Bill King and defense tech entrepreneur Justin Marston believe drones that can swarm, pepper spray and pummel a school shooter in seconds […]

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Russia Updates Yak-52s Into Drone Killers

A fire control system with a sensor pod and a semi-automatic 12 gauge shotgun have been fitted to drone-killing Yak-52s

 

Russ Niles

Updated May 19, 2025 8:29 PM EDT

 

Russian Air Force on Telegram

 

The old Yaks were the airframe of choice after some experimentation by the Russians. They also tried the sensor package and shotgun on a Cessna 172 and a Yak-18 light transport plane. They settled on the Yak-52 because they have lots of them and have been flying them for decades. The weapons package is designed to target long-range kamikaze drones up to and including those based on the Aeroprakt A-22, a Ukrainian LSA that is sold in the U.S. It's not the first time the Yak-52 has been used to deliver weapons. The Russians built a small number of counterinsurgency aircraft during the Afghan war and it carried machine guns and unguided rockets.