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28 July

Althimis Demos Platform That Finds Weak Spots in Drone Defenses

US firm Althimis is taking the guesswork out of counter-drone readiness with Guardian, a platform designed to expose weak spots in air defenses.

28 July

Land

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Firms Turn UGVs Into Drone Bases That Launch Aerial Assets on the Move

A partnership between two US firms is creating a mobile autonomous platform that allows drones to launch, recover, and continue operating without stopping or requiring human intervention.

28 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan to Deploy Escort Ships in Simulated Chinese Blockade

Taiwan will deploy naval and coast guard ships to escort "critical supplies" during a simulation of a Chinese military blockade in waters east of the island, defense officials said.

28 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

No Specialist Needed: Attalon Makes Laser Weapons Repairable in the Field

Attalon is making high-energy laser weapons easier to maintain, with a new plug-and-play repair system that lets troops replace damaged components in the field.

28 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine’s Shark-M Drone Adds GNSS-Denied Flight Capability

A Kyiv-based firm has developed a new Shark-M unmanned aerial vehicle variant capable of launching even when satellite navigation signals are unavailable.

28 July

Air

GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Middle East Country Buys GlobalEye Spy Planes From Saab in $1B Deal

Saab has secured a $1 billion contract to provide its flagship GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft for a customer in the Middle East.

28 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

The MGI Engineering T-022 Vortex autonomous collaborative combat aircraft flying against a high-altitude blue sky, designed for UK manned-unmanned teaming operations.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

The Wingman Era Expands: MGI Launches Vortex Autonomous Aircraft

The UK has moved closer to a future hybrid manned-unmanned fleet with the introduction of another autonomous collaborative platform built domestically.

28 July

Technology

EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack Aircraft

Christine Casimiro

CPI Aerostructures to Deliver EA-18G Next-Gen Jammer Pod Structures for $13.6M

L3Harris has awarded CPI Aerostructures a $13.6-million contract to supply airborne pod structures for the Next-Generation Jammer-Low Band program.

28 July

Asia Pacific

Japan's 10th Mogami-class multi-mission stealth frigate, the JS Nagara (FFM-10)

Christine Casimiro

OKI’s Towed Passive Sonar to Equip Australia’s New Mogami-Class Frigates

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has contracted Tokyo-based OKI to supply towed passive sonars and related equipment for the Royal Australian Navy’s general-purpose frigate fleet.

28 July

Technology