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The Italian Air Force has ordered two new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.. When the new aircraft are delivered at the end of 2027, they will increase the size of the ItAF fleet. Continue reading
Echodyne, the radar platform company, has announced that KONGSBERG has selected Echodyne’s MESA radar platform for a range of air and surface applications. Among the first use cases, KONGSBERG has integrated MESA radar into the PROTECTOR RS4 and PROTECTOR RS6 remote weapon stations (RWS), adding the precision radar data needed to turn the world’s most widely deployed RWS family into a highly effective counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) effector. Continue reading
According to analysis by Verified Market Research, the RF Drone Detection System Market was valued at $2.50 Bn in 2025 and is projected to reach $8.90 Bn by 2033, reflecting a 17.2% CAGR (converted from 0.172). Continue reading
A soldier facing an incoming drone may have only seconds to respond. Israel Weapon Industries wants the soldier’s existing rifle, rather than another specialized weapon, to provide that final chance. Continue reading
V2X, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a $19 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the U.S. Marine Corps to deliver Tempest counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) vehicles, expanding access to a highly mobile capability designed to protect maneuver forces against rapidly evolving unmanned threats. Continue reading
Airbility, a deep-tech aerospace and defence company developing high-speed electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, announced that it has raised USD 4.7 million (KRW 6.5 billion) in Series A funding led by a Silicon Valley-based global VC Sazze Partners. The round brings Airbility’s total funding to USD 7.6 million (KRW 10.5 billion). Continue reading
A European joint venture has been established to manufacture Ukraine’s BARS jet-powered drone, with production beginning in early September and the first systems expected to reach Ukraine’s Defence Forces starting October 10, the drone’s developer told RBC-Ukraine on September 7. Continue reading
Russia has equipped Geran-type kamikaze drones with an electronic warfare system designed to jam the analog video link used by Ukrainian interceptor drones. Continue reading