Ukrainians Arm Cargo Plane with Miniguns to Hunt Shahed Drones
By The Editor on Feb 10, 2026 07:54 am
A French TV crew from TF1 joined a Ukrainian volunteer air crew on a night mission to hunt Russian drones using an aging, propeller-driven Antonov An-28 cargo plane fitted with M134 miniguns. The four-person team, civilians who volunteered to support the military, had been called in after drones were detected overhead. “It’s 2 a.m. There […]
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Singapore’s ST Engineering Reveals Medium-Lift VToL Cargo Drone
By The Editor on Feb 10, 2026 07:44 am
Singapore-based defence and technology firm ST Engineering has unveiled plans for a new unmanned air system aimed at civil cargo operations. Revealed at the 2026 Singapore Airshow, the DrN-600 is an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) platform marking ST Engineering’s entry into the medium-lift UAS segment. The multi-rotor aircraft features four nacelles, each housing […]
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Kratos, NCSIST Team Successfully Test Integrated Mighty Hornet IV System Kratos, NCSIST Team Successfully Test Integrated Mighty Hornet IV System
By The Editor on Feb 10, 2026 07:24 am
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and Taiwan’s NCSIST have successfully tested the integrated Mighty Hornet IV attack UAV—an upgraded MQM-178 Firejet target drone—validating the NCSIST payload and mission system without requiring design changes. The milestone clears the way for flight testing later this year, with NCSIST engineers joining Kratos in Oklahoma City to finalize requirements. […]
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Boeing Discloses MQ-28A Block 3 Development with Weapons Bay and Range Improvements
By The Editor on Feb 10, 2026 07:20 am
Boeing has revealed development of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat Block 3, a new version of its combat drone for Australia designed to boost strike capability and endurance. Block 3 will introduce a scalable internal weapons bay able to carry one AIM-120 AMRAAM or two GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs, with potential integration of the GBU-53/B StormBreaker. […]
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(Defense News) Ukraine has launched Mission Control, a first-of-its-kind digital command-and-control system designed to unify planning, execution and reporting for all drone operations across the country, as Kyiv seeks more innovative ways to move the frozen front line on the battlefield after almost four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Read More |
(DefenseScoop) The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory is looking for Marines with expertise in small unmanned aerial systems and artificial intelligence to join the organization’s fiscal 2026 fellowship program. Read More |
Mission Control feeds directly into Ukraine’s performance-based “gamification” model, where drone units earn points for verified kills. Read More |
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