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August 19, 2025
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Ukraine Unveils 100-Km FPV Drone to Counter Jamming

Ukrainian defense start-up Fold is developing a new first-person view (FPV) drone powered by fiber-optic technology, offering a range of nearly 100 kilometers (62 miles). This capability would more...

August 18, 2025
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Germany Plans Fleet of 8,000 Military Drones by 2029

Germany is preparing to introduce about 8,300 unmanned aerial systems by 2029, though its ambitions remain relatively conservative compared to NATO partners expanding drone capabilities at a faster pace....

August 18, 2025
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Taiwan Labels Small Drones as Consumables for Quicker Deployment

Taiwan is set to reclassify small drones as consumables, similar to ammunition, rather than categorizing them as durable equipment like aircraft. The decision, modeled on a US policy introduced...

August 18, 2025
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Australia, Hong Kong Collaborate on Wolf-Inspired Drone Defense System

Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have teamed up to develop a new “multi-layered” counter-drone system aimed...

August 15, 2025
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Taiwan adds prototype wheeled tank and indigenous drones to arsenal.

Highlighting a push for indigenous capabilities, Taiwan unveiled new defense assets: two locally made drones and a wheeled tank. The UAVs—one multirotor, one loitering munition—are designed for low-cost, quick...

August 14, 2025
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Milrem Equips THeMIS Ground Robot With Remote Grenade Launcher

Estonian defense firm Milrem Robotics has successfully integrated a Ukrainian-developed BURIA remote weapon station onto its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). The system, equipped with a 40mm automatic grenade...

August 14, 2025
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US Army Plans New Drone Fleets to Replace Gray Eagle and Shadow

The US Army is moving forward with plans to retire its MQ-1C Gray Eagle and RQ-7B Shadow drones, accelerating a broader shift to modern autonomous aircraft under the Army...

August 13, 2025
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SkyDefense Debuts CobraJet Drone With AI Swarm Tech

Colorado-based defense technology company SkyDefense has introduced the CobraJet, an advanced AI-driven electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) fighter drone. The system is engineered to safeguard vital infrastructure and...

August 13, 2025
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US Army to Launch Drone Marketplace Like ‘Amazon’

The US Army is preparing to introduce a centralized online marketplace designed specifically for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The initiative aims to streamline how troops access and procure drones,...

August 12, 2025
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Edge Autonomy Wins Contract to Develop Long-Range Reconnaissance Drone

The US Army has chosen Edge Autonomy’s VXE30 Stalker uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for the Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program’s prototype phase. This selection marks a key step in...