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Swedish military to pump forces, money into mobile drone-defense units

The plan entails reassigning and retraining soldiers to guard cities and critical infrastructure against aerial threats. Read More

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Germany Buys Eight MQ-9B SeaGuardians Through NATO/NSPA

By The Editor on Jan 13, 2026 07:55 am

Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, together with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), has announced the procurement of eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc... The programme also includes four certifiable Ground Control Stations, with first deliveries expected in 2028. Germany becomes […]

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DARPA Lift Challenge Now Accepting Applications

By The Editor on Jan 13, 2026 07:55 am

The DARPA Lift Challenge is now accepting applications, calling on the nation’s brightest innovators—from university labs and garage workshops to small businesses, large corporations, and military services—to secure a place in aviation history. This $6.5 million prize competition seeks breakthrough designs that solve one of vertical heavy-lift aviation’s toughest problems: payload-to-weight ratio. Success could bring […]

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France Tests Manual Drone Drops from Airbus A400M

By The Editor on Jan 13, 2026 07:52 am

France has completed a series of experimental flight trials to assess the feasibility of releasing drones from a military transport aircraft, using an Airbus A400M as the test platform. The campaign was led by the French defence procurement agency, Direction générale de l’armement (DGA), and focused on manually releasing inert drone mock-ups. The trials were […]

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Electro Optic Systems Acquires MARSS C-UAS C2 System Provider

By The Editor on Jan 13, 2026 07:43 am

– Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the MARSS group business, a Europe-based provider of command and control (C2) systems critical to countering drone threats. MARSS’ proprietary NiDAR C2 technology delivers advanced AI-enabled decision-making and sensor–effector orchestration, enabling the rapid detection and defeat of asymmetric drone […]

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Dassault Aviation Partners with Harmattan AI in $200M Series B

By The Editor on Jan 13, 2026 07:35 am

– Dassault Aviation and Harmattan AI has announced a strategic partnership aimed at fast-tracking the use of controlled autonomy and AI in combat aviation. As part of the deal, Dassault Aviation is leading Harmattan AI’s US$200 million Series B funding round. Harmattan AI already works closely with the French and UK Ministries of Defence, having secured […]

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