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Lasers heat up for counter-drone option as DroneLight tackles the big question

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Lasers heat up for counter-drone option as DroneLight tackles the big question

16th July 2026

Using lasers to defeat drones promises to solve the dilemma of using expensive kinetic effects to kill platforms worth a few hundred dollars. While maintaining thermal output to provide the effects can be a technical hurdle, Israel’s Esh-Tech is one company working on a solution.

UK air focus: Drone spending trails European frontline states despite $10.46 billion valuation

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UK air focus: Drone spending trails European frontline states despite $10.46 billion valuation

16th July 2026

Despite the UK having the third-largest military UAV market in Europe, the country appears to be underinvesting in the capability relative to the size of its economy, particularly when compared with Baltic and eastern European states.

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Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.

 

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SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)

At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...

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Chess develops new C-UAS solutions

12th June 2019

Chess Dynamics has launched two automated UAS protection systems designed to protect airports and other critical infrastructure from rogue drone attacks.Based on the AUDS C-UAS …

Paris Air Show: Bird Aerosystems show off OSCAR

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Paris Air Show: Bird Aerosystems show off OSCAR

12th June 2019

Bird Aerosystems is set to officially launch, and demonstrate, a new autonomous multi-sensor maritime awareness system at Paris Air Show. Named the OSCAR, which stands …

Who will lead on tackling drone misuse?

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Who will lead on tackling drone misuse?

11th June 2019

The criminal act of endangering an aircraft is outlawed across the UK with penalties for offenders ranging from monetary fines to prison sentences of up to …

Paris Air Show: Nightwarden absent as Textron Systems detail unmanned focus

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Paris Air Show: Nightwarden absent as Textron Systems detail unmanned focus

10th June 2019

Unveiled two years ago under a blazing solar spotlight and no little attention on the ground, Textron Systems’ Nightwarden UAS will not be on display …

Paris Air Show: Airbus eyes up maiden VSR700 prototype flight

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Paris Air Show: Airbus eyes up maiden VSR700 prototype flight

10th June 2019

Airbus is building towards its first flight of the VSR700 rotary-wing TUAS prototype this year - an occasion that will see the vehicle tested without a …

Paris Air Show: IAI inducts new TUAS to Heron family

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Paris Air Show: IAI inducts new TUAS to Heron family

10th June 2019

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched a third addition to its unmanned Heron collection, with the TUAS to be known as T-Heron. Developed for ground …

Edda Sun ROV vessel concludes Danish contract

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Edda Sun ROV vessel concludes Danish contract

10th June 2019

Fugro’s ROV support vessel, Edda Sun, has completed its first inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) contract for a major energy company in the Danish North …

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Black Hawk goes optionally piloted

7th June 2019

Sikorsky has embarked on a flight test programme to operate the Black Hawk helicopter in optionally unmanned mode. Sikorsky is taking an optionally piloted vehicle …

Triton Lot 5 build sees award of parts for first Australian aircraft

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Triton Lot 5 build sees award of parts for first Australian aircraft

7th June 2019

Australia can look forward to its long-held aspiration for unmanned airborne maritime surveillance moving a step closer to reality as long-lead parts and ground control …

Philippines orders UAS jammers from TRD

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Philippines orders UAS jammers from TRD

7th June 2019

TRD, a Singapore-based company, has successfully won a public bid to supply nine man-portable directional counter-UAS systems to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). …

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Boeing invests in Robotic Skies

6th June 2019

Boeing has invested in Robotic Skies, a services provider that connects manufacturers and operators of commercial UAS with a global network of more than 170 …

Team SkyGuardian wants to grow

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Team SkyGuardian wants to grow

6th June 2019

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) is looking to expand its Canadian industry base for Team SkyGuardian, the company announced on 3 June. Team SkyGuardian …

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