Droner får stadig mer oppmerksomhet. De kommer i nær sagt uendelig mange varianter. Uansett, de krever tilsvarende oppmerksomhet av norske myndigheter, men vi ligger veldig langt etter i utviklingen og bruken av slike. Det er tragisk, men et hederlig unntak er Kongsberg som du kan lese i innslaget fra den 27. under, hvor det beskrives integrering av NSM for bruk på RQ-9. (Red.)
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By The Editor on Jul 29, 2026 06:45 am
At
the Farnborough International Airshow on July 22, General Atomics
Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Thales Belgium, Octave Intelligence
plc (which includes Luciad NV), and dotOcean signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on integration- and
manufacturing-related activity for the operation of multi-domain
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems for the
MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft manufactured
by GA-ASI. H.E. Theo […]
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By The Editor on Jul 29, 2026 06:40 am
Sikorsky,
a Lockheed Martin company, has completed initial ground and flight
testing of its Nomad 100 unmanned aerial system in collaboration with
the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Early VTOL
Aircraft Demonstration (EVADE) program. Why it Matters: The milestone
marks another step forward in delivering high-performing unmanned
systems to servicemembers operating in rapidly evolving, contested
environments. Lockheed Martin’s innovation investments […]
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By The Editor on Jul 29, 2026 06:30 am
Visionary
Machines and Thales have announced a collaboration to trial a combined
counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) detection capability, bringing
together Visionary Machines’ ability to passively detect, classify and
range drones with Thales’ wide-area scanning hardware, to deliver a new
standard in passive protection against evolving UAS threats. Announced
at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK, the joint […]
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By The Editor on Jul 29, 2026 06:20 am
Embention USA,
a global supplier of high-reliability flight control systems for drones
used in defence, advanced air mobility, and commercial applications,
and SkyRunner, manufacturer of the FAA‑certified MK 3.2 dual‑mode
air–ground platform, have announced a strategic integration that brings
fully autonomous and remote‑piloted capabilities to one of the most
versatile light‑tactical aircraft in the world. The […]
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By The Editor on Jul 27, 2026 06:45 am
Ukrainian
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the U.S. and Ukraine plan to
build a drone factory in the U.S. as part of a new defence partnership
combining American manufacturing with Ukraine’s battlefield-tested drone
technology. Speaking in an interview with far-right influencer Laura
Zoomer, Zelensky said the agreement would expand on an initial drone
cooperation deal reached with the U.S., […]
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By The Editor on Jul 27, 2026 06:40 am
Eight
newly produced and unassembled U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned
aircraft were destroyed during an Iranian missile strike on King Faisal
Air Base in Jordan, according to reports from multiple regional sources.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted the facility, as
well as Prince Hassan Air Base and Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, as […]
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By The Editor on Jul 27, 2026 06:30 am
General
Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and KONGSBERG Gruppen ASA completed
the System Requirements Review (SRR) and Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
for the integration of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) weapon system
onto MQ-9B. This design and integration effort is a jointly
funded project by both companies aimed at providing long-range strike
capability for MQ-9B and its customers. These reviews were successfully
completed in Kongsberg, […]
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By The Editor on Jul 27, 2026 06:20 am
British
soldiers will be better protected and more lethal on the battlefield as
a new investment of up to £400 million will see the Army equipped with
the latest spy drone technology. The new drones will be able to carry up
to 50kg in surveillance equipment, such as cameras and sensors, and can
fly for longer than previous systems […]
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By The Editor on Jul 24, 2026 06:45 am
General
Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has completed weapons testing for
the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft,
qualifying both the Paveway IV laser-guided bomb and the Brimstone 3
air-to-surface missile for launch from GA-ASI’s MQ-9B aircraft. Testing
was completed on June 18 at GA-ASI’s facilities in Southern California
and marked the first time that […]
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By The Editor on Jul 24, 2026 06:35 am
One-way
attack (OWA) systems are critical to close combat, but warfighters also
need additional strike capability that is low-cost, scalable, and
backed by a resilient supply chain. The Drone Dominance Program (DDP) is
launching a new effort that focuses on reusable bomber/dropper
platforms in a Phase 2.5 RFS (Mission C). DDP will award
approximately $32M in initial […]
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By The Editor on Jul 24, 2026 06:30 am
Ukrainian
company WIY Drones has developed the SPYS interceptor drone, which can
engage targets flying at speeds of up to 600 km/h (370 m/h). The new
drone was presented at the demo day of the public association Tech Force
in UA titled “Designed for Tomorrow: Ukrainian Defence Technology in
Action.” A company representative said that […]
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By The Editor on Jul 21, 2026 06:45 am
Commercial
swarms of hostile drones are fast becoming the biggest threat to allied
forces on today’s battlefields. Enter MORFIUS X-Rotor — Lockheed
Martin‘s newly released “one‑to‑many” airborne High Power Microwave
(HPM), counter‑drone system that can neutralize more than 50 enemy
drones in a single flight. Designed for field recovery and reuse,
MORFIUS keeps a significantly low cost […]
By The Editor on Jul 21, 2026 06:30 am
Honeywell
Aerospace is set to expand the scope of its Stationary and Mobile UAS
Reveal and Intercept (Samurai) system, with the technology now being
integrated into Odys Aviation’s unmanned Laila VTOL aircraft. As with
its existing ground-based solution—which can be operated from a fixed
location or a moving vehicle—Honeywell sees the ability to “track,
classify, identify, and ultimately […]
By The Editor on Jul 21, 2026 06:15 am
Tesseract
Ventures announced its selection by the Defense Innovation Unit
(DIU) to advance in the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System
(CADDS) prototype project. This highly competitive initiative aims to
accelerate next-generation autonomous capabilities for rapidly
deploying, sustaining, and managing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in
contested and austere environments. The CADDS project addresses a
critical Department of War […]
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By The Editor on Jul 17, 2026 06:50 am
On
July 9, 2026, the Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 released a
new handbook designed to help government, industry, and academic
audiences develop a common understanding around the basic principles of
protecting against illicit unmanned aerial systems (UAS), commonly
referred to as drones. The guide, titled “Small Drones, Big Problems: A
First Principles Approach to […]
By The Editor on Jul 17, 2026 06:45 am
A
YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft conducting live-fire testing over
the Mojave Desert, Calif. The live-fire test was performed in
coordination with the 412th Test Wing’s Air Dominance Combined Test
Force, a team consisting of active-duty military, government civilians,
and government contractors, who worked to refine and validate the models
required for a safe live-fire execution. […]
By The Editor on Jul 17, 2026 06:30 am
The
UK Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.16 million to three suppliers to
develop new low‑cost interceptors designed to shoot down drones and
other airborne threats. The UK is the first of five European partner
nations to award contracts under a joint programme to strengthen air
defence. These interceptors are designed to provide a more affordable
way to […]
By The Editor on Jul 17, 2026 06:20 am
Dassault
Aviation and Harmattan AI announced the successful execution of a
collaborative in-flight engagement between a Rafale F4 and an unmanned
aerial system equipped with the NAMIB payload, a new electronic warfare
device jointly developed by both companies. NAMIB is an electronic
warfare payload capable of detecting, identifying, and geolocating
electromagnetic emissions, in particular those […]
By The Editor on Jul 17, 2026 06:00 am
The
Vickers Valiant was built to restore Britain’s place among the world’s
great military powers at the dawn of the Cold War. As the first of the
legendary V-bombers, it became the Royal Air Force’s first true
strategic jet bomber and the only British aircraft ever to drop live
atomic and hydrogen bombs during nuclear […]
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