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France Orders 1,000 AI-Enabled Combat Drones

By The Editor on Jul 09, 2025 06:43 am

On June 30, 2025, the DGA (Direction générale de l’armement – the French Government defence procurement and technology agency) notified Harmattan AI, the company that won the European tender, of a contract to acquire combat drones aimed at strengthening the army’s equipment. The notification of this contract is accompanied by an order for 1,000 drones […]

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Drones to Fly Urgent Medical Samples Across Central London

By The Editor on Jul 09, 2025 06:31 am

National Health Service drones will fly over Kensington Palace, Hyde Park and Oxford Circus under new plans to ferry urgent medical samples across London. Plans for autonomous flights between 12 hospitals in the capital have been submitted to the airspace regulator in what could lead to a city-wide drone network. The proposals would allow flights […]

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Ukraine’s New Ammo Turns Ordinary Rifles Into Drone Killers

By The Editor on Jul 09, 2025 06:30 am

Ukraine’s defense innovation cluster Brave1 has introduced the country’s first dedicated anti-drone ammunition designed for standard infantry rifles. The new rounds dramatically improve a soldier’s chances of hitting fast-moving aerial targets—such as FPV drones or commercial quadcopters—before they strike. Though the cartridges resemble regular 5.45 mm rounds, they feature a custom-designed warhead that creates a dense and rapid fragmentation effect upon firing. […]

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Skyryse Signs Multi-Year Partnership with CAL FIRE Focused on Enhanced Firefighting Operations

By The Editor on Jul 09, 2025 06:23 am

– Skyryse has announced a new partnership with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) focused on strengthening firefighting technology, operations and training programs. With SkyOS, the first universal operating system for flight, Skyryse will enable firefighting aircraft to more effectively and safely execute its mission to strengthen wildfire resilience, protecting California’s […]

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KC-135 Tankers to Get Drone Launchers

By The Editor on Jul 09, 2025 06:16 am

The U.S. Air Force has developed a means to launch small drones from its KC-135 aerial refueling tankers, and is now looking at adding that capability to the fleet. The service says the tankers could send out uncrewed aerial systems to help defend themselves from incoming threats and just provide useful additional situational awareness, as […]

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Drone Strikes Texas-Flood Rescue Helicopter Causing Forced Landing

No injuries, but collision took emergency rotorcraft out of service.

 Credit: Wikimedia Commons

A rescue-and-recovery helicopter collided with a privately operated drone while conducting emergency flood-related operations near Kerrville, Texas, yesterday (July 7). The helicopter made an emergency landing and was out of service “until further notice.” The drone was flying in violation of a Temporary Flight Restriction.

In an official statement on Facebook titled PLEASE GROUND YOUR DRONES UNTIL CURRENT FLOOD SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS ARE COMPLETE, the city wrote: “This afternoon, a private drone illegally operating in restricted airspace collided with a helicopter involved in emergency operations in Kerr County. The helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing, and a critical piece of response equipment is now out of service until further notice. This was entirely preventable.”

The statement concluded: “Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are not suggestions. They are federal airspace rules designed to protect lives during emergency situations. When you fly a drone in restricted areas, you’re not just breaking the law — you’re putting first responders, emergency crews, and the public at serious risk.”