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Silvus Technologies Launches StreamCasterR NEXUS

By The Editor on Oct 10, 2025 06:55 am

– Silvus Technologies, a Motorola Solutions company and a global provider of advanced wireless networking solutions, has unveiled the StreamCaster NEXUS, a next-generation, chest-mounted tactical networking system that delivers mission-critical connectivity and data access for real-time situational awareness. Optimized for size, weight and power (SWaP) to reduce the load an operator carries, the networking system […]


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Altitude Angel Files for Administration

By The Editor on Oct 10, 2025 06:52 am

It’s unfortunate to learn that Altitude Angel has entered administration. The company played a pivotal role in the UK drone ecosystem, providing an accessible, centralised platform for UAS operators to review airspace restrictions and obtain digital flight authorisations within controlled zones. On 7 October 2025, FRP Advisory were appointed as joint administrators, drawing a line under a decade in […]


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AI Chainsaw Drones Revolutionising Arborist Jobs

By The Editor on Oct 10, 2025 06:48 am

The words chainsaw, drone, automation and safety don’t immediately conjure up a vision of safety, but a group of researchers at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand have developed an AI-driven chainsaw drone that offers a safer alternative for humans needing to work in high-risk arborist situations such as near powerlines. Leader of the […]


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US May be Heading Toward a Drone-Filled Future – MIT Technology Review

By The Editor on Oct 10, 2025 06:39 am


The police-tech giant Flock Safety is now selling its drones to the private sector to track shoplifters. Keith Kauffman, a former police chief who now leads Flock’s drone efforts, described the ideal scenario: A security team at a Home Depot, say, launches a drone from the roof that follows shoplifting suspects to their car. The […]


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Russia Deploys Chinese Radars to Track Ukrainian Drones

By The Editor on Oct 10, 2025 06:18 am


Russian air defense units are now equipped with Chinese radar systems designed to detect and track unmanned aerial vehicles. The technology is being integrated into counter-drone units to enhance targeting and guidance of FPV interceptors used against Ukrainian drones. Russian forces have acquired FSTH-LD02 and FSTH-LD03 radar systems manufactured by Zhejiang Fanshuang Technology. These compact, […]


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Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star – America’s Strangest Plane Destroys an Entire Army

By The Editor on Oct 10, 2025 06:00 am


June 27, 1950. Seoul has fallen. At Suwon Airfield, American civilians are trapped as North Korean fighters strafe the runway, destroying transports one by one. Enemy armor is twenty miles away and closing. North Korean radar picks up five unidentified contacts approaching from the sea. The flight leader squints through his La-7 canopy. Whatever these […]


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Recent Articles:Thales Develops $10K Laser-Guided C-UAS Rocket for Ukraine
Red Cat Introduces FANG – A Low-Cost, NDAA-Compliant Line of FPV Drones
Taiwan Unveils Seven-Tube Rocket Vehicle Targeting Drones
FN Wins US Army Development Contract for Precision Grenadier System



Thales Develops $10K Laser-Guided C-UAS Rocket for Ukraine

By The Editor on Oct 09, 2025 06:40 am

Belgian defense firm Thales is developing a low-cost laser-guided rocket to help Ukraine counter Russian drone swarms, the latest development in an ongoing effort by EU members to supply affordable air defense systems. The 70mm FZ275 LGR is designed to detonate mid-air, releasing a cloud of tungsten fragments capable of destroying low-flying drones. Priced at under $10,000 […]


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Red Cat Introduces FANG – A Low-Cost, NDAA-Compliant Line of FPV Drones

By The Editor on Oct 09, 2025 06:33 am

– Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, today announced the launch of its FANG line of NDAA-compliant First Person View (FPV) drones, starting with the 7-inch FANG F7. Initially developed through a U.S. military lab program, FANG has progressed from concept to […]


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Taiwan Unveils Seven-Tube Rocket Vehicle Targeting Drones

By The Editor on Oct 09, 2025 06:25 am

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology has introduced a 2.75-inch (7-centimeter) Rocket Turret Vehicle capable of taking on drones and small surface threats. Designed for coast guard operations, the vehicle pairs a seven-tube rocket launcher with an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor suite, giving operators the ability to track and engage fast-moving targets in congested […]


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FN Wins US Army Development Contract for Precision Grenadier System

By The Editor on Oct 09, 2025 06:20 am


– FN America, LLC  announced that it has been awarded a Prototype Project Opportunity Notice (PPON) contract valued at $2 million, by the U.S. Army to further develop its submission for the Precision Grenadier System, a next-generation primary soldier weapon system and family of ammunition that enables precision engagements to destroy targets with increased lethality […]


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Dutch Firm Robin Radar Turns Bird-Spotting Skills into Drone Defence

By The Editor on Oct 09, 2025 06:15 am


Robin Radar got into drone detection in the early 2010s, when the company needed predictable targets to validate its bird-spotting radars, founder and CEO Siete Hamminga recalls. In the end, the company turned to drones, their controlled flight allowing to validate detection – a practical move that would prove to be fortuitous. Today, drone detection […]


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Recent Articles:China’s CH-3D Challenges Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2
10 Challenges Spray Drone Pilots Face
Heven Drones Rebrands as Heven AeroTech Following Zepher Flight Labs Acquisition
Volatus Aerospace and VoltaXplore Team for Canadian-Made Battery Supply to Power Next-Gen Drones
SkeyDrone and DronePort Sint-Truiden Launch National Counter Drone Testing and Expertise Centre



China’s CH-3D Challenges Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2

By The Editor on Oct 08, 2025 06:45 am

China is advancing efforts to challenge one of the world’s most widely exported combat drones, the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, with a new domestically developed system undergoing flight testing. At the AVIC test range, engineers are putting the CH-3D combat drone through a series of evaluations. The aircraft, developed by China’s state-owned aviation giant AVIC, is […]


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10 Challenges Spray Drone Pilots Face

By The Editor on Oct 08, 2025 06:40 am

Agricultural drones are rapidly evolving, and spray drones are at the forefront of this transformation. Offering farmers faster, more precise spraying methods, these machines are becoming a cornerstone of modern farming. However, operating spray drones isn’t for the faint-hearted. As the video “10 Challenges Spray Drone Pilots Face” highlights, this career demands a unique combination […]


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Heven Drones Rebrands as Heven AeroTech Following Zepher Flight Labs Acquisition

By The Editor on Oct 08, 2025 06:35 am

– Heven Drones, a global leader in autonomous aerial systems, announced today that it has officially rebranded as Heven AeroTech, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution and global expansion. The name change comes on the heels of Heven’s acquisition of U.S.-based Zepher Flight Labs, and the upcoming opening of its new U.S. headquarters […]


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Volatus Aerospace and VoltaXplore Team for Canadian-Made Battery Supply to Power Next-Gen Drones

By The Editor on Oct 08, 2025 06:23 am


– Volatus Aerospace Inc., a Canadian provider of aerial intelligence and unmanned aircraft systems, and VoltaXplore Inc., a high-performance lithium-ion battery manufacturer and subsidiary of NanoXplore Inc., announced the signing of a letter of intent (the LOI) for the future supply of Canadian-made lithium-ion battery cells to power Volatus’ next-generation drones. This strategic agreement strengthens […]


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SkeyDrone and DronePort Sint-Truiden Launch National Counter Drone Testing and Expertise Centre

By The Editor on Oct 08, 2025 06:10 am


– SkeyDrone and DronePort Sint-Truiden have announced a strategic partnership to establish Belgium’s first permanent Drone Detection & Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Testing and Expertise Centre. This national hub will enable manufacturers of detection and C-UAS systems to test, validate and demonstrate their solutions, and integrate them into a comprehensive, multi-layered C-UAS system designed for both defence […]


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Recent Articles:Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Introduces Nomad Family of Long-Endurance, Runway-Independent Drones
US Army Issues $1BN Order for HERO 120 Loitering Munition
Honeywell Fields Advanced Ground Control System for Large Drones
UK Royal Air Force Reaper Makes Final Flight
Denmark Deploys Terma’s Integrated Counter-UAS solution Across Strategic Sites


Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Introduces Nomad Family of Long-Endurance, Runway-Independent Drones

By The Editor on Oct 07, 2025 06:58 am

Less than a year after proving the flight efficiency and reliability of a novel rotor blown wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company is unveiling its Nomad future family of aircraft. The twin proprotor design combines the versatility of a helicopter with the speed and range of […]


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US Army Issues $1BN Order for HERO 120 Loitering Munition

By The Editor on Oct 07, 2025 06:54 am

– Mistral Inc., a provider of advanced defense solutions, together with Uvision Inc. (formerly known as UVision USA), announced  that the U.S. Army awarded a multi-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at $982,000,000 for the Lethal Unmanned System (LUS) program to procure, field, train, and sustain the HERO 120 loitering munition system. The […]


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Honeywell Fields Advanced Ground Control System for Large Drones

By The Editor on Oct 07, 2025 06:46 am

Honeywell unveils scalable GCS tech for large drones, enabling safe BVLOS missions and supporting evolving FAA and EASA regulations. Rapid growth defines the future of flight for commercial drones. The world’s inventory of small drones weighing under 55 pounds reached 2.8 million in 2024 and is expected to grow to around 4.5 million by 2029 […]


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UK Royal Air Force Reaper Makes Final Flight

By The Editor on Oct 07, 2025 06:39 am


Following 18 years of service the RAF’s MQ9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) has made its final operational flight. Reaper entered RAF service in October 2007 to provide urgently needed support to UK forces in Afghanistan and has remained on coalition combat operations during Operation Shader – countering Daesh in Iraq and Syria – […]


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Denmark Deploys Terma’s Integrated Counter-UAS solution Across Strategic Sites

By The Editor on Oct 07, 2025 06:22 am


The recent rise in unidentified drone activity near airports, military sites, and critical infrastructure demands faster, smarter multi-domain awareness. In response, Terma has stepped up, helping deploy an integrated counter-UAS solution across multiple strategic locations, protecting critical infrastructure and military installations. At the heart is an array of multiple SCANTER radars, combined with battlefield-proven Ultra-High […]


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Recent Articles:Two Companies Selected to Support DIU’s C-UAS – NEXT Project
Drone Deal with Ukraine to Give US Access to Battlefield Tech
Norway’s Aker Solutions is First Company in Europe to Secure Full BVLOS Certification
Sierra Nevada Reveals BRAWLR Air Defense System that’s Already Deployed – “Somewhere”
China’s National Day Drone Show in Quanzhou Ends in Disaster




Two Companies Selected to Support DIU’s C-UAS – NEXT Project

By The Editor on Oct 06, 2025 06:55 am

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has started prototyping commercial and dual-use technology solutions to provide Counter UAS solutions that defeat group 3 and above adversarial threats, ensure the sovereignty of our national airspace, and protect our personnel, equipment, and facilities at home and abroad.  Focus areas of the Counter NEXT project include providing a deeper […]


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Drone Deal with Ukraine to Give US Access to Battlefield Tech

By The Editor on Oct 06, 2025 06:54 am

A Ukrainian team was in Washington last week to craft a landmark agreement with the Trump administration that would involve Kyiv sharing its battle-tested drone technology with the U.S. in exchange for royalties or other forms of compensation, according to officials from both countries. The prospective deal, which has the backing of President Trump and Ukrainian […]


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Norway’s Aker Solutions is First Company in Europe to Secure Full BVLOS Certification

By The Editor on Oct 06, 2025 06:53 am

– Aker Solutions certification for unlimited beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations opens a new age of autonomous inspection for offshore platforms, onshore yards, process plants and industrial sites. Full BVLOS certification enables Aker Solutions to conduct autonomous operations alongside manned helicopters and aircraft, one of the most advanced and highest risk authorizations […]


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Sierra Nevada Reveals BRAWLR Air Defense System that’s Already Deployed – “Somewhere”

By The Editor on Oct 06, 2025 06:45 am


– Sierra Nevada Corp. has revealed new details about a closely held new air defense system that it claims has already helped down scores of aerial threats, though it won’t say where. At the recent annual Air and Space Forces Association conference outside Washington, the company for the first time publicly displayed the Battery Revolving […]


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China’s National Day Drone Show in Quanzhou Ends in Disaster

By The Editor on Oct 06, 2025 06:29 am




A spectacular drone and fireworks show in Quanzhou, China, celebrating the launch of the Cai Guoqiang Contemporary Art Center, turned chaotic after a technical glitch caused dozens of drones to crash mid-performance. Some plunged into the sea, others hit the ground — forcing an abrupt end to the event. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Sources: […]


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Recent Articles:British-Ukrainian Trypillian Unveils Tactical UAV Family Featuring Modular Strike and Recon Platforms
Kratos/Taiwan Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone to Fly Next Year
Two Amazon Delivery Drones Crash in West Phoenix
SkeyDrone Selected by Elia for Power Line Drone Detection Deployment Across Belgium
UAVSICS to Distribute EagleNXT in Chile

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