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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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FirstLook UGV for USMC

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FirstLook UGV for USMC

10th May 2018

Endeavor Robotics has received a $10 million contract from the US Marine Corps to provide FirstLook UGVs, the company announced on 7 May. The 5lbs …

Guardian begins demo flights in Japan

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Guardian begins demo flights in Japan

10th May 2018

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has begun demonstration flights of the Guardian UAS on Iki Island in Japan, the company announced on 9 May. Intended …

Germany acquires Puma UAS

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Germany acquires Puma UAS

9th May 2018

The German Navy has acquired AeroVironment’s Puma UAS with Mantis i45 sensor, AeroVironment announced on 7 May. AeroVironment partnered with Germany's ESG to fulfill the …

Raytheon to support UAS airspace test corridor

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Raytheon to support UAS airspace test corridor

8th May 2018

Raytheon has been selected as a partner by Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) in the development of a UAS-testing airspace corridor in New York …

SOFEX 2018: Jordanian CH-4 makes public debut

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SOFEX 2018: Jordanian CH-4 makes public debut

8th May 2018

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) CH-4 MALE UAV in service with the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has made its first public …

Teledyne Marine, RPDC sign agreement

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Teledyne Marine, RPDC sign agreement

8th May 2018

Teledyne Marine and Research Products Development Company (RPDC) have signed an agreement to collaborate on the commercialisation of new technologies developed within Saudi Arabia for …

SOFEX 2018: Opportunities in the air for UAV exports to Middle East

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SOFEX 2018: Opportunities in the air for UAV exports to Middle East

7th May 2018

As the Trump administration looks to looks to open up the export restrictions concerning unmanned technologies, one company that could see gains, especially in the …

Lockheed upgrades Indago 3 with IR payload

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Lockheed upgrades Indago 3 with IR payload

7th May 2018

Lockheed Martin has upgraded its Indago 3 small quadrotor UAS with high resolution infrared (IR) sensors capable of performing day or night operations, the company …

BAE, Prismatic to develop solar UAS

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BAE, Prismatic to develop solar UAS

4th May 2018

BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Prismatic to develop a new solar electric UAS, which will have the potential to fly for up to …

Insight: Weaponised hobby drones causing a headache for Mideast security

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Insight: Weaponised hobby drones causing a headache for Mideast security

4th May 2018

On the evening of April 21 gunfire was heard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as a recreational drone was shot down by Saudi security forces as …

AUVSI 2018: Second-gen HAPS could secure com networks

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AUVSI 2018: Second-gen HAPS could secure com networks

4th May 2018

Discussions taking place between unmanned systems manufacturer UAVOS and a number of unnamed third-parties could see a proof of concept demonstration for secure communication networks …

Martek Marine develops D-FENCE solution

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Martek Marine develops D-FENCE solution

4th May 2018

Martek Marine has developed the D-FENCE maritime UAS detection and defeat system to counter UAS that pose a threat to commercial shipping vessels, the company …

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