Weapons Systems / Lasers
US Southern Border Personnel Blast Cartel Drones Using Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser System
The department is proliferating directed-energy technology to protect the homeland and the southern border
GA-ASI and Fujitsu Sign MOU for the Maintenance and Operation of UAS in Japan
The companies will also explore future technical collaboration in areas related to mission systems, systems integration, and other technologies.
AirData Surpasses 65 Million Drone Flights
Coverage spans more than 850,000 drones and 470,000 pilots, with 15 million flights added in the past 15 months. Part 108 would shift responsibility for qualification and currency records from the individual pilot to the operating organization.
Army-Powered Drone Breaks World Flight Record
The record-breaking flight spanned about 300 miles and lasted eight hours, 41 minutes and 43 seconds, besting the previous record by 50 minutes. The battery-powered Group 1 drone was assembled and launched during a Game of Drones demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Table of Iran's Drone Fleet
The table draws its information from open sources, primarily U.S. government publications, state-sponsored Iranian media, and official assessments from Israel and Ukraine (the latter for Iranian UAVs used by Russia), as well as analysis from independent researchers and investigative media reports.
Fairchild AC-119 - the Scariest Plane You've Never Heard of
Fairchild-Hiller, which was contracted for all the conversions, converted another 26 C-119Gs into AC-119Ks, primarily for the "truck hunter" role over the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
New Report Says Chafed Wire Caused MQ-9 Loss in Middle East Last Year
The drone was returning from a mission to its base in the region and had been in the air nearly 19 hours when the engine shut off
AV to Invest $100M in New Unified Campus in Southern California
The new Moorpark property is about 20 acres and has a building on it that AeroVironment plans to renovate. Construction should start in 2028, and the facility should be fully up and running sometime in 2029
Swarm Aero Gets $10M Air Force Research Lab Mass Production Contract
Research and development on high-rate composite aerostructure manufacturing techniques to advance low-cost, large aircraft at scale
US Army Tests Self-Driving Ford F-250 Truck with Drone-Killing Turret
The Army described the vehicle as carrying modular systems to support automated obstacle reduction while limiting soldiers’ exposure to direct enemy fire
Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day Parade Shows the Future of War
There were no marching soldiers, no tanks and no columns of heavy armour. In their place came robots designed to perform many of the same tasks.
General Atomics Plans ‘Wildfire’ Drone for Pentagon’s Low-Cost MMA Programme
Motorola Solutions Completes $1.5Bn Acquisition of D-Fend Solutions
Motorola Solutions plans to integrate D-Fend’s technology into its public safety ecosystem to deliver comprehensive air-to-ground security.