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3 July

US Firm Turns Cellular Networks Into Silent Drone Detectors

US soldiers may soon be able to detect an adversary drone silently after Cohere Technologies secured a contract to transform existing cellular networks into a smart sensing system.

3 July

Arms

Ethan M. Encarnacion

MBDA’s New Cruise Missile Pushes Past 1,000 Kilometers, Through Jamming

MBDA is pushing deeper into long-range strike capabilities with the introduction of its NCM-LCM MK2, a next-gen weapon designed to strike targets more than 1,000 kilometers away.

3 July

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Kratos Wins $36M Production Deal for Classified Air Defense Missile

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has signed a $36-million contract to produce a new secretive air defense missile system.

3 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) showcases the future of warfare with a lineup of drones on August 7, 2025, at Balli Army Airfield, Germany. These unmanned aerial drones enhance reconnaissance capabilities and operations efficiency, reinforcing our commitment to modernizing the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Bailey)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Moves 19 Firms to Next Round of $1.1B Kamikaze Drone Sprint

The US Department of Defense has selected 19 companies to advance to Gauntlet II of its $1.1-billion Drone Dominance program, bringing them a stage closer to competing for production orders totaling 60,000 small-class one-way attack unmanned aerial systems.

3 July

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Lithuanian Drone Kit Stretches FPV Control Reach Beyond 25 Kilometers

An airborne retransmission kit from Lithuanian firm RSI Europe aims to overcome a tactical limitation of first-person view drone operations in contested environments.

3 July

Politics

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Pentagon Centralizes Drone Programs Under ‘Autonomy Czar’

The Pentagon has centralized oversight of all unmanned and autonomous systems under a new “Autonomy Czar,” a move designed to accelerate the development, procurement, and fielding of US drone capabilities.

3 July

Technology

Rows of humanoid combat robots stand in formation, featuring white armored bodies and black visors with blue digital displays, resembling a mass-produced autonomous fleet

Ethan M. Encarnacion

The Next Soldier? Ukraine Begins Hunt for More Humanoid Combat Robots

Ukraine is taking another step toward a robotized battlefield, launching a grant competition to develop armed humanoid robots for frontline missions.

3 July

Europe

DefendAir anti-drone guided missile system

Christine Casimiro

MBDA Taps Greek Firm IDE to Develop Data Link for DEFENDAIR Missile

MBDA Deutschland has tapped Greek firm Intracom Defense to develop and produce the data link solution for its DEFENDAIR counter-drone missile system.

3 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Seeks Missile Equivalent to AGM-88G AARGM-ER

The US Navy is conducting market research for a system equivalent to the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range being developed by Northrop Grumman.

3 July

Technology