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US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has requested increased funding in its fiscal 2027 budget to transform the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft system into a drone “mothership,” while scaling back its planned fleet of armed reconnaissance and light attack aircraft. Continue reading
Insitu, a Boeing Company, has been selected to provide ISR support services to the United States Navy (USN), United States Marine Corps (USMC) and other United States Government (USG) customers as directed, under a Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) model. Continue reading
Dutch defence-technology startup Intelic has set up a European military drone marketplace that brings together drone manufacturers from nine European countries, in a bid to speed up procurement by allowing militaries to compare various available unmanned systems. Continue reading
Unmanned aircraft systems operate during training, demonstrating capabilities that enhance reconnaissance, surveillance, and overall battlefield awareness. Continue reading
General Atomics is looking to equip the U.S. Navy’s planned Trump-class battleships / BBG(X), according to company leadership at Sea Air Space 2026. Continue reading
Ukrainian air defence personnel engaged in intercepting Russian Shahed series of long-range one-way attack drones have published footage showing multiple examples of the weapons literally disintegrating in the air before reaching their targets — a visible sign of deepening manufacturing failures at Russia’s Alabuga drone production complex. Continue reading
Over the course of a nearly two-month old war with Israel, Hezbollah has been increasing its use of fiber-optic controlled first-person view (FPV) drones against Israeli troops and vehicles. Continue reading
China’s new clampdown on drone sales and even the storage of drone components within the capital of Beijing stands out in a country that effectively built the global market for affordable commercial drones. The unprecedented citywide rules taking effect on May 1 come as authorities tighten drone regulations across the country and enforce flight restrictions more strictly. Continue reading