GA-ASI marks another aviation first with YFQ-42A CCA flight testing
Ground testing for YFQ-42A began in May The YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, designed and developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), is now conducting flight testing in coordination with the U.S. Air Force. This historic achievement continues the company’s rapid creation of new, jet-powered uncrewed platforms chartered by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to […]
Epirus launches Immersive Innovation Center in Lawton Fort Sill’s Innovation Accelerator and Counter-UAS Hub
By prioritizing human factors and real-world threat environments, the center provides a platform for user-centric UI/UX development and experimentation Epirus announced on August 21 the opening of a 5,300 square foot immersive innovation facility within Lawton Fort Sill’s Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator (FISTA) Innovation Park, a leading center for technological advancement and home […]
DroneShield expands Ukrainian presence through partnership, accelerating AI-Driven Counter-Drone capability
Local partnership strengthens support for Ukraine as DroneShield scales AI-powered defenses worldwide DroneShield announced on August 21 the expansion of its support for Ukrainian customers via a newly established, undisclosed local partnership. Since the onset of hostilities, DroneShield has been a trusted CUAS provider in Ukraine, with its battle-tested systems defending military, infrastructure, and civilian […]
Elbit Systems awarded $1.635 Billion contract to deliver a range of defense solutions to a European country
The Implementation of the contract is expected to span over a 5-year period Elbit Systems Ltd. announced on August 13 that is has been awarded $1.635 Billion contract to deliver a range of defense solutions to a European country. The contract includes two groups of technologically advanced solutions from Elbit Systems. These solutions are based […]
Milrem Robotics and Frontline integrate THeMIS UGV and BURIA RWS into a Unified Combat Support System
The BURIA grenade launcher RWS has been in service with military units since January 2025 and is now in serial production Milrem Robotics, in collaboration with Ukrainian defence technology company Frontline, has successfully integrated the BURIA remote weapon station, equipped with a 40mm automatic grenade launcher, onto the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle. The integration was […]
SMARTSHOOTER receives an order from an Asia-Pacific customer for hundreds of SMASH 3000 fire control systems
The substantial order follows a successful operational evaluation and may pave the way for additional future orders SMARTSHOOTER announced on August 11 it has received a substantial order for hundreds of SMASH 3000 fire control systems from an Asia-Pacific customer. The systems will be deployed for both Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) missions and precision […]
Türkiye’s indigenous Smart Loitering Munition System
ALPAGUT successfully launched from AKINCI UCAV ALPAGUT, the Smart Loitering Munition System developed by STM and ROKETSAN has successfully completed its test launch from the AKINCI UCAV. Jointly developed by Türkiye’s leading rocket and missile center ROKETSAN and STM, a pioneer in tactical mini UAV production, the ALPAGUT Smart Loitering Munition System continues its flight […]
Robots and drones put to the test at the European Robotics Hackathon 2025
These were probably the most difficult scenarios since the European Robotics Hackathon (EnRicH) premiered in 2017 At the beginning of July, more than 120 robotics experts from all over Europe and Canada gathered at the never-operational Zwentendorf nuclear power plant near Vienna to test their ground robots and drones under realistic conditions at the 5th […]
DroneShield supports U.S. – UK Project FlyTrap to strengthen multinational CUAS capabilities
DroneShield’s advanced counter-drone technology plays a key role in joint U.S. – UK defence exercises in Germany and Poland DroneShield announced its participation in Project FlyTrap, a multinational defence initiative led by the U.S. Army V Corps. This critical exercise, running from June to August 2025 in Germany and Poland, brings together United States and […]
„IDAS-PRO“ research project
Effective drone defense system for police forces and KRITIS How can police security forces successfully detect and defend against drones? The research project „IDAS-PRO“ provides an answer to this question: During the major final demonstration in Mosbach, Baden-Württemberg, the drone defense system developed over two and a half years was successfully showcased in realistic test […]