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For Europe’s ‘drone wall,’ detecting threats is challenge number one: Officials (Breaking Defense) European countries should have an initial ‘drone wall’ architecture mapped out within the next couple of months, but a trio of senior defense officials contend that right now, detection is the name of the game. Read More --##-- Counter-drone warfare at scale? Army demo shows it’s getting closer. (Defense One) In a grassy field near the Baltic Sea, U.S. soldiers used net-shooting hunter drones, specially outfitted 557 rifles, and .50-caliber machine guns to drop dozens of drones, large and small, into the cold mud. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo---- For Europe’s ‘Drone Wall,’ Detecting Threats Is Challenge Number One: Officials Breaking Defense European countries should have an initial ‘drone wall’ architecture mapped out within the next couple of months, but a trio of senior defense officials contend that right now, detection is the name of the game. ----oooo00O00oooo---- FAA Wants Two More UAS Test Sites By The Editor on Nov 25, 2025 07:51 am The FAA has issued a Screening Information Request (SIR) 697DCK-26-R-00019 for the FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site (UASTS) Selection 2.0. This procurement is in support of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Advanced Air Mobility Integration Office (AUS). The FAA-designated Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Test Site (UASTS) program originated via the […] Read in browser » US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Crashes off South Korea Coast By The Editor on Nov 25, 2025 07:34 am A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed Monday morning off the west coast of South Korea, a South Korean newspaper reported the same day, citing U.S. and South Korean military sources. The Reaper, assigned to the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, “experienced an accident at 4:35 a.m.,” The Chosun Daily reported, […] Read in browser » USA Tests 5.56 mm Anti-Drone Round: Small Arms Become ‘Precision Air Defence’ By The Editor on Nov 25, 2025 07:32 am The United States has tested a specialized 5.56×45 mm anti-drone ammunition designed to intercept FPVs and small quadcopters at close range. The round allows a conventional assault rifle to serve as a “point air defense” for infantry, a military observer shared with Administrative Results. The bullet’s design features a shifted center of mass and a […] Read in browser » IonQ and Heven AeroTech Partner to Develop Quantum-Enabled Drones By The Editor on Nov 25, 2025 07:05 am – IonQ, a leading quantum company, has announced a new investment and strategic partnership with Heven AeroTech, a developer of advanced hydrogen-powered Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) solutions for defense and aerospace missions. The agreement will enable Heven AeroTech to integrate IonQ’s quantum computing, quantum networking, quantum sensing, and quantum security technologies into its autonomous aerial […] Read in browser » 500 Seized Chines Drones to Become Target Practice By The Editor on Nov 25, 2025 07:01 am Florida will provide the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) with 500 confiscated Chinese drones to be used as target practice at its headquarters in Tampa. The quadcopter drones will be used next month over a three-day period to train elite U.S. troops on how to fend off against enemy drones. Troops will use shotguns […] Read in browser » Recent Articles:MBDA Gets $413M Laser Directed Energy Weapon for UK Royal Navy Merops – the Cheap US Interceptor Drone Making Russia’s $35K Shaheds Obsolete Shield AI and Destinus Partner to Integrate Hivemind Across Platforms in Support of European Defence Ukraine Scaling Up Production of Anti-Drone Amunition GA-ASI Gets $10M MQ-9A Support Contract for Spain ----oooo00O00oooo----

        Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone crashes off South Korea coast, report says

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed off the west coast of South Korea, a South Korean newspaper reported.

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This drone is helping the Coast Guard track down drug smugglers

The massive haul, valued at an $362 million, was the result of 15 seizures made by the Coast Guard Cutter Stone, aided by the the MQ-35 V-BAT. Read More