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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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Australian navy creates new UAV squadron

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Australian navy creates new UAV squadron

25th October 2018

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) stood up a new UAV squadron – christened 822X Squadron – at HMAS Albatross on 25 October. It marks a …

RQ-21A Blackjack flies in Hawaii

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RQ-21A Blackjack flies in Hawaii

24th October 2018

The US Marine Corps’ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 has conducted its first flight of the RQ-21A Blackjack UAS at Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe …

Euronaval 2018: Hero prepares for flight trials from Italian FREMM

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Euronaval 2018: Hero prepares for flight trials from Italian FREMM

24th October 2018

Leonardo’s AWHero VTOL UAV will begin flight trials off of an Italian Navy FREMM frigate early next year, as preparations continue for its participation in …

Rheinmetall, DST partner on autonomous systems

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Rheinmetall, DST partner on autonomous systems

24th October 2018

Rheinmetall Defence Australia has signed a strategic research and development partnership agreement with Defence Science and Technology (DST) to develop autonomous vehicle systems for land …

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Alion to support US Navy UUVs

23rd October 2018

Alion Science and Technology will support the US Navy’s Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Family of Systems (FoS) under a new contract announced on 17 October. …

Philippine police order 700 UAVs

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Philippine police order 700 UAVs

23rd October 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) moved towards becoming a major UAS user in the country when it logged an order for approximately 700 units, as …

Euronaval 2018: France marches on with naval ambitions

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Euronaval 2018: France marches on with naval ambitions

22nd October 2018

With France's military embarking on a series of modernisation programmes the naval service has its focus on providing for its future requirements under a variety …

Orbital UAV extends agreement with Insitu

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Orbital UAV extends agreement with Insitu

22nd October 2018

Orbital UAV has extended its long term agreement (LTA) with Insitu for the delivery of multiple propulsion systems and services across Insitu’s range of UAS …

RCN puts tracking systems to the test

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RCN puts tracking systems to the test

19th October 2018

The Royal Canadian Navy is using the Snyper micro UAS as part of work to test the effectiveness of its naval tracking systems, the navy …

Helitech 2018: Euroavionics places hopes for UAV space in Vader

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Helitech 2018: Euroavionics places hopes for UAV space in Vader

19th October 2018

Euroavionics, a subsidiary of Hensoldt, is working to introduce a new VTOL UAV – dubbed Vader – into the already crowded unmanned market as the …

DARPA seeks proposals for third swarm sprint

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DARPA seeks proposals for third swarm sprint

18th October 2018

DARPA is seeking proposals for its third swarm sprint, which will focus on the topics of human-swarm teaming and swarm tactics, the agency announced on …

Bell, Yamato enter strategic collaboration

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Bell, Yamato enter strategic collaboration

18th October 2018

Bell Helicopter and Yamato Holdings have entered into a strategic collaboration to integrate UAS systems and package handling systems for civilian on-demand logistics services, Textron …

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