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Germany Backs Ukraine With $9.6B Drone Interceptor Deal
Germany and Ukraine signed 15 defense deals worth over $9.6B on Oct. 4, funding mass production of jet-powered interceptor drones…
Pentagon Creates AUTOWARCOM, New Drone Warfare Command
Hegseth ordered a new four-star Autonomous Warfare Command on Oct. 1, 2026 to scale drone and robotic warfare, plus a 20% cut to g…
Pentagon Opens $450M Round to Buy 60,000 Attack Drones
The Pentagon opened Phase 3 of its Drone Dominance Program on September 28, 2026, committing $450 million to buy 60,000 attack dro…
Army Awards $4.15B Counter-Drone Contracts to 10 Firms
The US Army awarded $4.15 billion in Domestic Shield counter-drone IDIQ contracts to 10 firms on Sept. 29, 2026 — who won, what it…
Cartel Drones Now Copy Ukraine War Tactics, US Warns
A US assessment warns Latin American cartels are hiring Ukraine war veterans to master jamming-resistant drone tactics, heavier pa…
Pentagon Drone Gauntlet II Results: Neros Tops Both Boards
Neros topped both Pentagon Drone Gauntlet II boards on September 19, 2026, as UK rival Skycutter fell to fourth in the Pentagon's…
Armed Russian Drone Confirmed Off Poland's Coast (2026)
Polish prosecutors confirmed on Sept 16, 2026 that a Gerbera drone pulled from the Baltic Sea carried a live warhead, raising new…
NATO Shoots Down Drone Over Lithuania for First Time
Italian NATO jets downed a drone that entered Lithuania from Belarus on Sept 15, 2026 — the alliance's first interception over Lit…
Wingcopter 262: 6-Hour Tactical eVTOL Debuts for Defense
Wingcopter unveiled the 262, an all-electric eVTOL with 150 km range and 6-hour endurance, built with Ukraine's TAF Industries for…
Volatus Wins Canada Contract for Up to 5,000 ISR Drones
Canada awarded Volatus Aerospace a 5-year contract on Sept. 10, 2026, for up to 5,000 tactical ISR drones under its new Defence Dr…
Ukraine Races to Build Interceptors for Jet Drones
Ukrainian makers are racing to field 700 km/h drone interceptors as Russia's jet-powered Shahed drones cut intercept rates from 90…
Poland Restricts Drone Airspace Near Ukraine Border (2026)
Poland activated new airspace rules along its Ukraine and Belarus border on Sept 10, 2026, banning civilian drones below 9,500 fee…
AeroVironment's Locust Laser Wins First $50M Export Deal
AeroVironment's Locust laser weapon just landed its first export order, worth over $50 million, as militaries worldwide race to co…
MQ-9 Reaper Replacement: Air Force's $10M Drone Plan
The US Air Force is rushing a $10M MQ-9 Reaper successor after combat losses hit 25% of the fleet in Iran. Here's the new drone's…
Russia's Jet-Powered Drones Cut Ukraine Intercepts to 60%
Russia's jet-powered Shahed drones nearly doubled to about 2,800 sorties in August 2026, cutting Ukraine's intercept rate from 90%…
Ukraine Unveils MV11: A 2,200kg Drone Aircraft Carrier
Ukraine unveiled the MV11, a 2,200kg naval drone that carries 18 Sting interceptor drones and patrols for 7 days. Here is what it…
Romania F-16 Destroys Drone Near Black Sea Gas Rig
A Romanian F-16 used its cannon to destroy an explosive-laden drone near the Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea on August 2…
Saab A3-001: Supersonic Loyal Wingman Drone (2026)
Saab's A3-001 is a supersonic stealth loyal wingman drone built to fly alongside the Gripen E. See its specs, CCA mission set, and…
US Air Force Buys DJI Drones to Train Nuclear Guards
The US Air Force is buying DJI drones to train security teams defending Minuteman III nuclear missiles at F.E. Warren AFB. Here's…
Elroy Air Wins $46M Army Deal for Chaparral Cargo Drone
Elroy Air landed a $46M multi-year US Army contract on Aug. 18, 2026, to advance its Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo drone fo…
US Army Disbands 600-Soldier Ukraine-Style Drone Unit
The Army's 600-soldier Unmanned Assault Battalion, built to copy Ukraine's front-line drone tactics, is folded back into standard…
Drone Shot Down Over Romania by NATO F-18 (4th in 2026)
A Spanish F/A-18 on NATO patrol shot down a drone that crossed into Romania from Moldova on Aug 16, 2026 — the fourth interception…
CENTCOM Launches Falcon Strike Attack Drone Task Force
CENTCOM launched Task Force Falcon Strike on August 13, 2026, a multinational unit fusing air, sea-surface, and undersea attack dr…
DARPA Lift Challenge 2026: A Helicopter Beat the Drones
Avidrone's Katana helicopter won DARPA's Lift Challenge on Aug 9, 2026, lifting 112 lbs at a 3.84:1 ratio — missing the 4:1 goal a…