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US Army turns to Ukraine-tested drones to counter Iranian UAV threat

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told lawmakers the service has purchased 13,000 low-cost interceptor drones to counter Iranian-made Shahed drones. Read More

Beating UAV threats starts with time—and better radar

Leonardo DRS explains how radar range and speed are critical to countering UAV threats. Read More                                               ----oooo00O00oooo---- GA-ASI Completes MQ-9B ‘Flight Into Known Icing’ Flight Tests By The Editor on Apr 21, 2026 06:45 am General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has conducted a series of flight tests aimed at certifying the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) for Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI). The flight tests began last year, and all planned testing was successfully completed in early April from GA-ASI’s Flight Test & Training Center (FTTC) near Grand Forks, North Dakota, […] Read in browser » Boeing Sees Chinook Air-Launching Swarms Of Drones By The Editor on Apr 21, 2026 06:40 am With orders for the twin-rotor helicopter still rolling in, Boeing has provided details on its future plans for the venerable H-47 Chinook, including adding launched effects and creating a path toward a unmanned version of the aircraft. The latter would offer an unprecedented vertical-lift capability, and one that could be of great interest to the […] Read in browser » Ukrainian Drone Firm Controls Interceptor from 1,240 Miles By The Editor on Apr 21, 2026 06:30 am The Ukrainian defence technology company Dyki Shershni (Wild Hornets) demonstrated on April 17 what it called a “record-breaking” launch of an interceptor drone over 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles), with the operator based in northern Ukraine. The Sting interceptor drone was remotely controlled using Hornet Vision Ctrl technology, a proprietary system developed by the company that […] Read in browser » Japanese Startup Develops Wooden Drone for Under $450 per unit By The Editor on Apr 21, 2026 06:15 am JISDA Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has announced the launch of its domestically produced fixed-wing drone, the “ACM-01 Shiraha.” Designed as a lightweight, cost-effective unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Shiraha features a 1.9-meter wingspan and a wooden airframe. It is fully produced in Japan, including all components, and achieves a notably low cost of approximately 70,000 yen by […] Read in browser » Recent Articles:Air Force’s Experimental Ops Unit Flies and Maintains Anduril CCA U.S. Army Strengthens Gray Eagle with New ELINT Upgrade Beehive Industries Gets $30M U.S. Air Force Contract by for Frenzy Engine Family Development Shaheds for $41K Available Online from China General Atomics Pitches Mojave as a STOL Drone Hunter