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Sea
Elbit’s New Maritime Concept Turns Merchant Ships Into Floating Drone Bases
Instead of building another billion-dollar aircraft carrier, Elbit Systems wants to turn commercial ships into floating drone bases that can extend the reach of unmanned aircraft far beyond shore.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Air Force Charts Course for Next-Gen Combat Drone
The US Air Force has begun shaping the future of its uncrewed aerial fleet, establishing requirements for a next-generation aircraft that could eventually succeed the MQ-9 Reaper.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Israeli Startup Wants to Stop Entire Drone Swarms, Not One Drone at a Time
An Israeli startup is taking a clean-sheet approach to countering drone swarms, designing a next-gen air defense system purpose-built to defeat large-scale attacks.
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Technology
A New Way to Fire Thousands of Drone Interceptors? The US Army Is Testing It
The US Army has partnered with California-based Auriga Space to explore an electromagnetic launch system designed to counter drone swarms at a fraction of the cost.
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Sea
German Firms Test USV That Launches From Submarine Torpedo Tubes
Two German firms have demonstrated a drone boat designed to emerge from submarine torpedo tubes, completing sea trials that validate the concept in real maritime conditions.
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Air
US Air Force Fires First Live Missile From YFQ-44A Wingman Drone
The US Air Force has fired a weapon from a collaborative combat aircraft for the first time, marking a major milestone in the service's effort to field autonomous wingman drones.
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Technology
Eight Months In, BAE Begins Field Trials of BATS Counter-Drone System
BAE Systems has moved its Anti Threat System into integration and deployment testing, reaching a key development milestone just eight months after work on the counter-drone platform began.
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Sea
Ghostworks’ New Tech Pushes Naval Vessels Beyond One Job
A new remote-pilot autonomy system aims to give a single surface vessel the flexibility to take on multiple missions without taking humans out of the decision-making process.
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Technology
France Gives Rafale a Cheaper Way to Take Down Shahed Drones
France has found a cheaper way for its Rafale fighters to take on drones, pairing the aircraft with laser-guided rockets instead of relying solely on costly interceptor missiles.
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Arms
Europe’s Anti-Ballistic Shield Takes Form With New Ukrainian Interceptor
A proposed pan-European anti-ballistic missile shield has taken a step forward with the unveiling of a Ukrainian interceptor designed to reach speeds of up to 2,000 meters per second.
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