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16 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Participants of the Indian Air Force’s Dronathon 2026. Photo: Indian Ministry of Defence

Indian Air Force Tests Drone Combat Power at First ‘Dronathon’

The Indian Air Force has launched its inaugural Dronathon 2026 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, bringing domestic defense companies, startups, and other innovators into three days of operational drone trials.

15 September

Land

Giving guidance on correcting his aim, Staff Sgt. Tyler Hunter shouts directions to Spc. Timothy Martin as he fires the M240 machine gun. Sgt. Randy Torrecer provides support for Martin. The last week of training begins on a cold rain swept day trip to the Orchard Combat Training Center. The scout trainees will take turns driving a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. On the range the trainees will fire the Mark 19 machine grenade launcher, the 50 Cal. Machine gun and the 240B machine gun. During the remainder of the week, they learn how to boresight the 25mm gun; the fundamentals of reconnaissance and security; how to establish an observation post; and how to handle and detonate explosives. U.S. Army Cavalry Scouts act as the eyes and ears on the field, gathering information about enemy positions, vehicles, weapons, and activity. The scouts often operate in small groups gathering intelligence. With the information they gather, commanders can make informed decisions about how to move troops and where and when to attack. Their scouting duties include conducting mounted and dismounted navigation, collecting data about tunnels and bridges, and serving as members of observation and listening posts. In addition to basic soldiering skills, cavalry scouts learn to secure and prepare ammunition on scout vehicles, load, clear and fire individual and crew-served weapons.

Rojoef Manuel

First In-State Heavy Weapons Range for Oregon National Guard Starts Construction

The US has broken ground on a $12-million Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range at the Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility in Boardman.

14 September

Africa

ANAVIA HT-100 Naval helicopter drone. Photo: ANAVIA/EDGE Group

Rojoef Manuel

Angola Takes Delivery of HT-100 Naval Helicopter Drones From UAE

UAE’s state enterprise EDGE Group has finalized the delivery of six ANAVIA HT-100 Naval rotary-wing unmanned aerial systems to the Angolan Navy.

14 September

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Hermeus Targets Faster, Cheaper High-Mach Testing With ‘Ramjet-X’

US startup Hermeus aims to make high-Mach flight testing more accessible with Ramjet-X, a low-cost, expendable test vehicle powered by a ramjet engine.

11 September

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Dutch Pilatus PC-7 MKX Trainer Makes First Flight in Switzerland

Pilatus has completed the maiden flight of the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s initial PC-7 MKX trainer aircraft at Buochs Airfield in Switzerland.

4 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Pictured: Royal Marines from 30 Commando Royal Marines Air Defence Troop training with the Kirintec Recurve C-UAS System on board a Commando Raiding Craft (CRC) during an Exercise in the Mediterranean. The Kirintec Recurve C-UAS is designed to jam a drone's operating frequency, testing its effectiveness against suspect/hostile UAS. Royal Marines Air Defence Troop is a small unit within 3 Commando Brigade's 30 Commando IX Group. Air Defence Troop provide point air defence for the Brigade. The Air Defence Troop normally use portable surface-to-air missiles in the form of the Starstreak High Velocity Missile system.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Opens $6.8M Hunt for Innovative Defenses Against Mass Drone Attacks

The UK has launched a $6.8-million competition seeking new defenses against mass drone attacks on deployed ground forces.

1 September

Sea

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Indian Navy Accepts First Samarthak Multi-Purpose Vessel From L&T

Larsen & Toubro has delivered the Indian Navy’s first domestically built Multi-Purpose Vessel, the INS Samarthak, at the shipbuilder’s center in Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu.

Aug- 2026 -

28 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A Bradley infantry fighting vehicle mounted with FireAnt ground drones. Photo: Swarmbotics AI

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Tests Bradley Fighting Vehicle as Mothership for Ground Drone Swarm

The US Army has evaluated the integration of the FireAnt small robotic system with the M2A4 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, highlighting new options for deploying artificial intelligence-enabled ground drone swarms.

25 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

German soldiers prepare an EMT Luna X-2000 unmanned aerial vehicle for launch during exercise Allied Spirit X at Hohenfels, Germany, April 10, 2019. Exercise Allied Spirit X includes approximately 5,600 participants from 15 nations, March 30-April 17, 2019, at the 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area in Southeastern Germany. Allied Spirit is a U.S. Army Europe-directed, 7th Army Training Command-conducted multinational exercise series designed to develop and enhance NATO and key partner interoperability and readiness across specified warfighting functions. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Enrique Moya)

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Opens Anti-Drone Center Amid Rising Airport Threats

Germany has launched a national hub to develop and test counter-unmanned system capabilities at active airfields and protect critical infrastructure against hybrid threats.

24 August

Americas