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Drone defense system AiON advances from testing to deployment
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 The threat from hostile and uncooperative drones has shifted from a future concern to a current operational challenge as low-cost unmanned systems spread among adversaries and place U.S. forces, partners and critical infrastructure at risk. AiON, a counter unmanned aerial system command and control system developed by Northrop Grumman, is being positioned as a response to this threat landscape through a recent Defense Innovation Unit prototype project. In a recent live fire event, AiON completed a ... read more |
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Turkey says out-of-control drone shot down coming from Black SeaIstanbul (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Turkey on Monday shot down a drone that "lost control" and approached its airspace from the Black Sea, its defence ministry said, following a series of security incidents linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. ... more 
Drone strikes on Sudan kindergarten, hospital kill dozens: local officialPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 A paramilitary drone attack on the army-held town of Kalogi in Sudan's South Kordofan state hit a kindergarten and a hospital, killing dozens of civilians, a local official told AFP on Sunday. ... more 
Lockheed Martin trial shows AI system rerouting UAV mission during fuel contingencyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has run a live trial of an artificial intelligence driven mission contingency management system on a Stalker XE Block 25 unmanned aerial vehicle and a modified Alta X 2.0 ... more 
Northrop Grumman debuts Project Talon autonomous combat wingmanLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 MOJAVE, Calif. - Dec. 4, 2025 - Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) unveiled Project Talon, an autonomous aircraft built to fly alongside crewed fighters as a collaborative teammate for combat missions. ... more |
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Redwire to Deliver Spacecraft for DARPA Otter VLEO DemonstrationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 Redwire Corporation has secured a 44 million dollar phase 2 contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to advance the Otter Very Low Earth Orbit mission. The contract supports the c ... more 
Drones crash in Romania, Moldova as Russia bombards UkraineBucharest (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Drones crashed in both Romania and Moldova on Tuesday, with Bucharest deploying four fighter jets after a night of massive Russian air strikes in neighbouring Ukraine. ... more 
Japan scrambles aircraft over suspected China drone near TaiwanTokyo (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Japan said Tuesday it scrambled aircraft after detecting a suspected Chinese drone off an island near Taiwan that has been drawn into a weeks-long diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing. ... more 
Expanded Michigan site boosts Redwire fuel cell production for Stalker dronesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 24, 2025 Redwire Corporation has opened a new 85,000 square foot facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan to increase the output of fuel cells powering its Stalker uncrewed aerial system (UAS). The move aims to meet ... more 
UNIBIRD introduces AI navigation for drones in GPS-denied zonesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 24, 2025 UNIBIRD has launched the N200 VIO Navigation Module, designed to support drone navigation and localization using AI vision in environments without GPS availability. The N200 module facilitates GPS-f ... more |
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UK and MBDA announce major anti-drone laser contract
London (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 The UK on Thursday announced a contract worth GBP316 million ($414 million) with European arms manufacturer MBDA for the provision of "DragonFire" lasers capable of shooting down high-speed drones. Unidentified drone flights in recent months have rattled several European countries, which view the incidents as a wake-up call to bolster their defences - especially as the drones flew over sensitive sites such as military infrastructure, power plants, ports and airports. The British defence ministry ... read more 
Romania scrambles jets over fresh drone incursion; German military to counter drones domesticallyBucharest (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 NATO member Romania, bordering Ukraine, scrambled fighter jets early on Wednesday after a fresh drone incursion, the defence ministry said, while neighbouring Moldova also reported that its airspace was breached. ... more |
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Europe 'not ready' for Russian drone attack: EU defence chief Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Europe is not ready to deal effectively with a Russian drone attack and must integrate Ukraine's "battle-tested" capabilities to better protect itself, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Monday. ... more 
How drones are altering contemporary warfareCambridge, MA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 A new book by scholar and military officer Erik Lin-Greenberg examines the evolving dynamics of military and state action centered around drones. In recent months, Russia has frequently flown ... more 
Amentum secures up to 995M dollar US Air Force contract for MQ9 modernizationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 Amentum announced it has received the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Support IDIQ contract from the US Air Force Air Combat Command, valued at up to 995 million dollars over five years. ... more
Unexplained drone flights fray nerves in BelgiumBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 Sightings at military bases, airports, a nuclear power station: a spate of unexplained drone flights has frayed nerves in Belgium and fuelled fears the country could be being targeted by Russia. ... more 
Britain, France, Germany aid Belgium after drone incursionsWashington DC (UPI) Nov 9, 2025 Britain, France and Germany have announced that they will deploy anti-drone teams to Belgium after a wave of recent unidentified drone incursions. ... more |
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