Business
* AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced the sale of three eBee VISION drones to the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment (1-4 IN), stationed at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany. The 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment serves as the dedicated opposing force (OPFOR)
Video
When the Lockheed S-3 Viking first fired up its engines on carrier decks in the mid-1970s, something seemed very wrong. Instead of the thunderous roar expected from a military jet, this submarine hunter produced a sound more familiar from suburban living rooms - the distinctive whine of a vacuum cleaner.
Business
Ukraine and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement to co-produce thousands of Octopus-100 interceptor drones under the “Build with Ukraine” initiative. The move marks the first serial production of a Ukrainian combat drone in a NATO country, deepening defense-industrial ties and accelerating delivery to the front lines. On 25
C-UAS
* General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is reviving the railgun program with a new generation of electromagnetic weapons capable of firing hypersonic tungsten-pellet payloads, positioning it as a potential modern air defense solution for saturation attacks and high-speed threats. The effort centers on an electromagnetic weapon designed to fire projectiles at
C-UAS
* Leonardo DRS has revealed a new capability in its range of what it calls Maneuver Air Defense payloads. The new Air Defense Light Variant (ADLV) is based on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) as a lighter-weight member of its counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) and short-range air defence family. It
Events
At the 2025 Army Presentation event (Présentation de l’armée de Terre 2025), held on October 15 and 16 at the École Militaire in Paris, the French Army’s 40th Artillery Regiment highlighted its evolving capabilities, focusing on new-generation unmanned aerial systems. The event, referred to as PAT25, is a
Testing
The X-59 is NASA's experimental new jet built to break the sound barrier without generating the thunderous sonic booms typically associated with supersonic flight. After taxiing out of the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) Plant 42 facility, the X-59 took off from the Palmdale Regional Airport
C-UAS
The US arm of Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is working with the US Army to integrate a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability into the thousands of remote weapon stations (RWSs) it has supplied under the army’s Commonly Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) programme. Over the last 20
Transport
Sincronía Logística, a Mexican market leader in pharmaceutical logistics, and European drone company Wingcopter have entered a partnership to promote the use of drones for the delivery of medical supplies. The Mexican company plans to use a fleet of Wingcopter 198 drones itself and to deploy them on behalf of
C-UAS
Russia has converted light civilian aircraft into improvised drone interceptors, equipping Cessna planes with machine guns to counter Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to footage aired by Russian state TV Rossiya 1. The report showed modified Cessna aircraft outfitted with dual machine guns mounted beneath the fuselage. Inside the
Originally developed by the German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems as a long-range reconnaissance drone, the Reliant is apparently being developed into a drone carrier. This is at least suggested by an exhibit from Quantum Systems (QS) at the AUSA trade fair currently taking place in Washington. In addition to the
Law Enforcement
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Small Unmanned Aerial Systems program uses sophisticated drones equipped with thermal imaging, AI navigation, and real-time video launched from specialized vehicles and soon from rooftop “Sky Port” hubs to support faster, smarter responses. Drones integrate with gunshot-detection and license-plate systems, and can fly beyond