Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Aug- 2026 -18 August
India Puts Jet Power Behind Its New Loitering Munition
India’s push to develop indigenous airborne strike technology reached a new milestone as Kawa UAV’s Divyastra Mk3 loitering munition, powered by a jet engine from DG Propulsion, completed its maiden flight.
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18 August
Ukraine Has Built a New Drone That Can Reach as Far as Siberia
Ukraine has taken a step closer to deploying an unmanned aircraft system that it said can reach as far as Siberia.
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17 August
US Marines to Receive Tempest Anti-Drone Buggies From Vertex
The US Department of Defense has awarded Vertex Modernization and Sustainment a $19-million contract to supply Tempest counter-unmanned aerial system buggies for the US Marine Corps.
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17 August
Ukraine Rolls Out Drone Procurement Course for Warfighters on Army+ App
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has launched an eight-lesson training course on its official Army+ mobile application to help service members order unmanned aerial systems and electronic warfare equipment
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17 August
US Has Lost 25% of Reaper Drone Fleet in Iran War: Report
The US military has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper tactical unmanned aerial systems during its 2026 campaign against Iran, representing roughly 25 percent of its pre-war fleet.
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17 August
Ukraine Guarantees Monthly Supply of Strike Drones, Ground Robots to Troops
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has launched the second phase of its basic-level troop support program, guaranteeing monthly deliveries of heavy strike drones and ground robotic systems to frontline units.
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17 August
Ukraine’s ‘Spider’ Chases Drones at 160-kph to Catch Them With a Net
Ukrainian firm WINFLY is taking a non-kinetic approach to counter-drone missions, using speed and a net-based system to catch enemy drones in mid-air.
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17 August
Nigeria to Build Armored Vehicles, Counter-Drone Systems Locally
Nigeria is expanding its domestic defense industry with plans to manufacture armored vehicles, counter-drone systems, and other military equipment locally.
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14 August
HII’s Autonomous Interceptor Boat Prototypes for US Marines Pass Final DIU Trials
HII has finalized critical testing of its Watcher unmanned surface vessel testbeds under a Defense Innovation Unit initiative aimed at fielding next-generation small interceptor drone boats for the US Marine Corps.
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14 August
US CENTCOM Forms First Multinational Kamikaze Drone Task Force in Middle East
The US Central Command has announced the creation of Task Force “Falcon Strike,” its first multinational, multi-domain suicide drone unit operating in the Middle East.
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