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– Airbus Defence unveiled a European-made anti-drone drone concept with elements of autonomy this week, piggybacking on a training dummy design from 20 years ago. With LOAD — short for Low-Cost Air Defence — the European aerospace giant seeks to address one of the main challenges in modern air defense: the massive cost of intercepting cheap threats. Continue reading
A Russian firm is in the process of developing a prototype for a high-speed interceptor drone, designed to engage and neutralize enemy reconnaissance and long-range kamikaze Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Continue reading
Lithuanian company Granta Autonomy has delivered hundreds of FPV attack drones to Ukraine with more to come under a €1 million contract. These are the new GA-10FPV-AI model, with advanced communications and lock-on-target capability. Unlike others, Granta Autonomy is no new start-up but has been preparing for a drone war for more than ten years. Continue reading
Based on recently published images, it has been confirmed that Ukraine has begun deploying its new SETH drones, which feature a design similar to the Iranian-origin Shahed loitering munitions used by the Russian Armed Forces. According to local media reports, these new platforms are in the hands of the 12th “Azov” Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, provided by the “Come Back Alive” foundation. Continue reading
The Hellenic Armed Forces are set to receive four Patroller drones in the coming months, likely by summer, as part of a program valued at approximately €55 million. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be operated by the Army Aviation and are expected to enhance Greece’s surveillance capabilities over key areas, including the Aegean Sea and Thrace. Continue reading
A Ukrainian Presidential Brigade has begun using FPV drones equipped with a double-barreled shotgun to intercept Russian Mavic drones. Continue reading
UK Defence Secretary John Healey MP visited Anduril, the firm supplying the drones, in Washington D.C. ahead of a meeting with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on March 6. The deal follows a meeting of world leaders in London last week, when the Prime Minister and allies agreed it was essential that military support continues for Ukraine to put the country in the strongest possible position for peace as it continues to defend itself from Russian aggression. Continue reading
The latest version of Bayraktar TB2, Turkey’s first-ever indigenous unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), marks nothing short of the aircraft’s rebirth—now equipped with a turbo engine and advanced artificial intelligence. The next-generation Bayraktar TB2T-AI, set to tilt the balance of power on the battlefield with its superior altitude, high speed, and AI-powered smart flight capabilities, has officially taken to the skies with a series of successful test flights. Continue reading