Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.
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Pentagon trials drone-spotting air traffic suite at US bases worldwide
The Air Force Research Laboratory's CLUE system could help military and civil agencies better integrate drone operations into the airspace.
Airborne Triton drone key to Navy’s signal goals, Clapperton says
The autonomous MQ-4C Triton intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting drone can fly for more than 24 hours.
Azerbaijan opens facilities for new Akinci drone
Azerbaijan has opened a training facility and hanger for a new Akinci drone, confirming the country bought the Turkish-made combat system.
RTX to supply 600 Coyote drone interceptors to Army
The $75 million deal for the interceptors was made "in direct support to the U.S. counter-unmanned aircraft systems mission," according to the service.
CENTCOM’s ‘Sandtrap’ hackathon targets drones amid Middle East barrage
The effort was aimed at producing prototypes that improve the speed and accuracy of unmanned aerial system countermeasures.
Homeland Security’s Mayorkas says drones banned from Super Bowl
NFL, police and government officials said there have been no “specific or credible” threats to Sunday’s championship game at Allegiant Stadium.
Ukraine’s new military chief focused on high-tech, command and control
Syrskyi, who attended Moscow Higher Military Command School and served in the Soviet Artillery Corps, is described an an obsessive planner.
Houthis, Russians wield same Iranian-supplied drones, DIA studies show
The Waid 1 and 2 drones share distinctive features — wing stabilizers, pitot tubes, fuselages — with Iran’s Shahed-131 and -136, according to the agency.
Drone strike in Baghdad kills senior militia commander, officials say
Two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said that a senior Kataib Hezbollah commander was targeted in a U.S. strike on Wednesday in Iraq.
Pakistani firm shows off new drone during Saudi defense show
GIDS touts the drone as able to operate autonomously with artificial intelligence-enabled payloads.
