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Oct- 2026 -7 October
Northrop’s Talon Blue Loyal Wingman Drone Completes Maiden Flight
Northrop Grumman has achieved the first fully autonomous flight of its YFQ-48A Talon Blue unmanned aerial system at Mojave Air and Space Port in California.
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7 October
Second US Navy Carrier Gains Control Hub for MQ-25A Stingray Refueling Drone
The US Navy has doubled its capacity to command the MQ-25A Stingray aerial refueling drone after installing a second operational control hub aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
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7 October
US, Iran Account for 86% of Global Military Drone Exports From 2022 to 2025: SIPRI
The US and Iran exported 16,822 military drones worldwide between 2022 and 2025, accounting for 86 percent of global exports during the period.
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7 October
Powerus Wins $82M US Order for Counter-Drone Systems
The US has placed an $82-million order for counter-drone systems from Powerus under an existing government contract.
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6 October
Shield AI, Innovaero Partner on Loitering Munitions for Australia
US firm Shield AI and Australian defense technology company Innovaero Technologies have teamed up to enhance the Australian Defence Force’s strike capabilities with autonomous loitering munitions.
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6 October
Ukraine’s Historic ‘Spiderweb’ Drone Operation Added to Combat Simulator
Ukraine’s widely known “Spiderweb” drone operation has been added as a mission to the country’s combat simulator.
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6 October
US Navy Evaluates MQ-9B SeaGuardian for Maritime ISR
The US Navy is exploring how the MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone could expand maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) across the 7th Fleet.
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6 October
A Drone That Goes After Other Drones: Kraken-Saab Puts an Uncrewed Hunter at Sea
Kraken Technology Group and Saab UK have built an uncrewed surface vessel with a specific job: go looking for drones.
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6 October
KNDS Adds French Drone Interceptor to TARGAS C-UAS
European defense giant KNDS has partnered with French company AERIX Systems to manufacture the AXS-μ1, an interceptor drone designed to take down enemy unmanned aerial systems.
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5 October
US Army Awards 10 Companies $4.15B to Build Domestic Drone Shield
The US Army has awarded 10 defense companies contracts worth $4.15 billion to expand counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities at domestic military bases and critical infrastructure.
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