Business
Teledyne FLIR Defense Gets $11M US Army Contract for Advanced CBRN Sensor Drone Kits
The kits were developed under the Army’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Sensor Integration on Robotic Platforms (CSIRP) program.
Editor
Military
USAF Wants 'MQ-9 Next' Reaper Replacement to be Modular and Cheap
Greater control over intellectual property, and software in particular, has emerged as a major guiding principle for the U.S. military, in general, in recent years.
Swarms
Swarmer to Lead Development of a Deployable Drone Interceptor System
Swarmer will lead the integration of detection, counter-drone and targeting systems provided by X-Drone, Norda Dynamics and Kara Dag Technologies into its advanced collaborative autonomy platform.
Accidents
Whistleblowers Reveal Severed Fingers and 50 Crashes During Shield AI V-Bat Testing
Reuters found that the V-BAT has crashed more than 50 times over the past 18 months, that several staff who raised safety concerns were dismissed
Military
US Brings MQ-1 Predators Back into Service After Loss of 50+ MQ-9 Reapers
Extreme losses in the MQ-9 fleet are likely to have been a primary factor in the decision to deploy the now much more expendable MQ-1 drones for surveillance operations, and possibly for limited strike operations
C-UAS
Laser Photonics’ Laser Shield Anti-Drone System Selected by Department of War
As a result of this selection, the Company has been invited to participate in an exclusive one-on-one technical exchange with government engineers from the MEIA Missions, Capabilities, and Analysis Team (MCAT) at the upcoming Industry Technical Exchange Meeting
Business
AV to Expand Advanced Production Capabilities in Dayton Area
The expansion strengthens AV’s domestic manufacturing footprint and supports continued growth across critical defense programs, including advanced biotechnology manufacturing in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Dayton.
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
Ukraine Releases Data on Russia’s New Geran-4 Jet Drone
C-UAS
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Conducts Multicommand Counter-UAS Qualification
The two-day firing qualification tested and enhanced operators' ability to engage ground and aerial targets at varying distances using technologically advanced small-arms target acquisition systems.
Weapons Systems / Lasers
New DroneLight from Esh-Tech Delivers Hard-Kill Laser Defence
High-power pulsed laser neutralizes drones within seconds while consuming just 4 kW, enabling affordable, vehicle-mounted protection for ground forces
Technology
MoonFall
MoonFall is part of the initial phase of NASA’s Moon Base initiative: a rapid series of robotic missions to scout, experiment, and prepare for astronaut surface operations.
Video
Convair F-106 Delta Dart - the Most Incredible Interceptor Ever
Originally designed during the Cold War as America’s ultimate defense against Soviet nuclear bombers, the interceptor was built around extreme speed, advanced radar systems, and the massive SAGE defense network that could guide pilots toward enemy aircraft from thousands of miles away.