Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Oct- 2026 -30 October
Elistair Gives Micro-Drones a Way Around Short Flight Times
A new tethered module is allowing small drones to stay airborne for hours, giving defense and public safety teams a way to maintain continuous aerial surveillance.
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30 October
Australian Kamikaze Drone Armed With Shotgun Approved for Pentagon’s Buy List
The US Department of Defense has added Skyborne Technologies’ Cerberus MI shotgun-armed suicide drone to its Blue UAS Cleared List.
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30 October
US-Australian Partnership Brings Field-Printable Counter-UAS Drones to American Market
US defense contractor MAG Aerospace has partnered with Australian tech firm Rocket Fast Drones to advance tube-launched, 3D-printable unmanned aerial systems for counter-drone operations, intelligence gathering, electronic warfare, and strike missions.
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28 October
EDGE Acquires Italian Engine Maker to Expand Drone Production
EDGE has completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in Italian engine maker CMD, expanding its European manufacturing footprint.
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27 October
General Atomics Taps Boeing for FQ-42 Vengeance Fuselage Production
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has partnered with Boeing segment Spirit Defense to manufacture fuselages for the FQ-42 Vengeance unmanned aerial system, aiming to scale production for the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
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27 October
L3Harris Advances Long-Range Drone Killer With $60M US Deal
The US Army has advanced development of a long-range drone interceptor through a contract worth up to $60 million awarded to L3Harris Technologies.
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27 October
Ukraine Develops $20K Interceptors to Counter Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones
Ukrainian efforts to counter Russia’s high-speed, jet-powered drones have begun to bear fruit, with two low-cost interceptors being prepared for combat use.
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26 October
A Cargo Drone No More: Malloy Turns T-150 Into a Three-Rocket UAV Hunter
BAE Systems subsidiary Malloy Aeronautics has unveiled a counter-drone variant of its T-150 uncrewed aerial system (UAS), equipped with a three-pod launcher for laser-guided rockets.
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26 October
Pentagon Opens New Sprint to Field Air Defense Drone Boats
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has launched the second phase of a competition to field production-ready unmanned surface vessels capable of detecting, identifying, and neutralizing airborne threats.
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26 October
Thailand Equips Rifles With Israeli Anti-Drone Fire Control Kits
Thailand has brought Israel Weapon Industries’ Arbel counter-unmanned aerial system into operational service, marking the system’s debut in Southeast Asia.
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