A robotics laboratory at the National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) in central China’s Hunan province has developed a mosquito-sized drone for covert military operations. NUDT researchers showed their work on various types of robots – from humanoid machines to tiny drones barely visible to the eye – in a report
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* SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit defense research and development company, announced that it will deliver a suite of its advanced counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technologies to international buyers as a part of a historic $1 billion foreign military sales agreement between the U.S. government and the State of Qatar. This
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Helmut Rauch, CEO Diehl Defence, and Dr. Alexander Kopp, CEO POLARIS Raumflugzeuge GmbH, signed an exclusive cooperation agreement at the Paris Air Show. Both companies are jointly pursuing innovative approaches for new airborne defence systems. The aim of the agreement is to equip POLARIS’ unmanned aerial carrier systems with effectors
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Lieutenant Colonel John C. Meyer’s P-51 Mustang zips down the runway at Y-29 airfield, the first of twelve from the 352nd Fighter Group heading out on patrol. Their noses - painted a very special colour - contrast starkly with the gray Belgian winter. As Meyer’s wheels begin to
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A landmark agreement between the UK and Ukraine to share battlefield technology has been reached, boosting Ukraine’s drone production and linking up the UK’s defence industry with the cutting-edge technology being developed on the front lines in Ukraine. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Zelenskyy reached the agreement
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During a visit to the Ukrainian capital, Eirik Lie, President of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, and a Ukrainian partner, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and produce air defence missiles that can be used against various targets, such as drones. “There is an urgent need to produce
At the Paris Air Show (16-22 June 2025), Thales presented a new electronic warfare solution to meet the need for more closely integrated electromagnetic dominance operations across all military units. Traditionally only conducted by highly specialised units, electromagnetic dominance operations are now needed by all tactical formations as a pre-requisite
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The International Drone Show cemented its status as the largest drone event in Northern Europa by attracting more than 1,000 industry players across defence, energy, agriculture, mobility and critical infrastructure. Drones are about to make their big breakthrough in a number of industries. This was emphasised by this week&
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After 12 years of technical hurdles and scepticism, China has successfully tested artillery-launched drones capable of surviving the crushing load in a 155mm (6 inches) cannon shell. Five live-fire trials at a western test base confirmed the drones endured launch forces exceeding 3,000 times their own weight – comparable to
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has just issued its Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) evaluating the ongoing use of small unmanned aircraft system activities nationwide to meet DHS mission requirements. When proposed actions are similar to each other or repetitive, federal agencies are encouraged to consider evaluating potential environmental
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The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has codified and approved for operation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine the domestic unmanned FPV aviation complex 'Svitlovod'. This was reported by the Main Directorate for Lifecycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment. Drones of the "Svitlovod" complex are
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Low, slow and small is the target of the latest U.S. Army capability, the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Mobile Integrated Capability, or CMIC, to touch down in Germany this month. As a System of Systems, the CMIC is a mounted non-kinetic capability that combines Electronic Warfare (EW), radar and