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Drone sightings near bases, infrastructure unnerve German officials
German officials suspect Russia may be involved, though pinpointing a culprit has proven difficult.
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Unmanned
NATO taps Exail for mine-clearing underwater drones
The Dutch and Belgian navies will be the primary users of the systems, the company announced in a statement.
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Marine Corps infantry’s secret weapon: A $9.95 unofficial website
Inside an informal, crowd-sourced Marine infantry network.
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Opinion
Russia’s Shahed-type drones are losing their bite in Ukraine
Ukrainian air defenders have become more successful in shooting down the Iranian-designed drones, according to data compiled by analyst Federico Borsari.
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Aircraft carrier Bush gets first-ever Stingray drone control room
The carrier George H.W. Bush is now the host of an unmanned air warfare center, and more carriers are getting it soon.
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Lockheed, Istari partner to demonstrate digital aircraft certification
The firm will use its digital engineering platform to modify and certify a drone — in this case, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' X-56A.
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Pentagon begins awarding contracts for next round of Replicator
Since Replicator's inception, the Pentagon has awarded contracts for 30 different hardware and software efforts with more than 50 major subcontracts.
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Air Force picks five firms to build autonomy package for drone wingmen
The Air Force plans to field at least 1,000 of the drones by the late 2030s.
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South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said it will deploy at least one anti-air laser weapons system — called “Block-I” — this year.
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Australia takes aim with US-made loitering munitions
AeroVironment's Switchblade 300 has a 3.69-pound (1.68 kg) warhead and 19-mile (30 km) range in its latest Block 20 variant.
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Germany to help procure drones for Ukraine, Pistorius says
The country will present a plan for NATO to buy drones “from German industry” on behalf of the Ukrainian armed forces, Pistorius said.
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Ukraine industry chief sees bumper year for land-based drones
Kyiv's head of strategic industries said that the push for ground robotics was part of a bigger bet on "defense tech."
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Navy tests using drones for medical supply deliveries during RIMPAC
A Navy warship launched and recovered six drones used to deliver vital supplies and take the burden off manned aircraft.
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NATO tests counter-drone playbook amid real-life jamming in Romania
Alliance officials encountered enemy GPS spoofing and jamming at an exercise site on the Black Sea shore.
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Zelenskyy seeks relaxed target limits within Russia amid bombardment
Glide bombs are heavy Soviet-era bombs fitted with precision guidance systems and launched from aircraft flying out of range of air defenses.
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Russia warns of possible response to US drone flights over Black Sea
Russia’s Defense Ministry says officials have been ordered to prepare a response to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea.
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US Central Command to demo integrated counter drone sensors this fall
CENTCOM will stage a U.S.-based exercise in October focused on spotting UAS threats followed by a second demo in theater early next year.
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