Military & Defense
Military drone procurement, doctrine, and defense-sector UAS programs.
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UAV Morning Update: Navy Tests Robotic Refueling as MagNav Goes GPS-Free
Navy tests robotic refueling for unmanned vessels as DIU proves GPS-free magnetic navigation, advancing persistent autonomous operations at sea and beyond.
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Quick Hits: BVLOS Tests, Hybrid Cargo and Drone Security
FAA expands BVLOS testing, Elroy Air flies hybrid cargo, Palm Beach weighs new airspace rules, and drone security and funding reshape the week ahead.
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UAV Morning Brief: Taiwan’s Anduril Order, FCC Deadline and Border Laser Intercepts
Taiwan’s Anduril drone order, the September 2 FCC deadline, September 3 tariffs and a border laser intercept lead today’s UAV morning brief.
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Quick Hits: UAE Drone Intercept, Ukraine Barrage and Delivery Noise
The UAE reports intercepting an Iranian drone, Ukraine says Russia launched nearly 2,000 drones in a week, and delivery-drone noise emerges as a scaling risk.
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NATO’s $40 Billion Counter-Drone Initiative Explained
NATO’s $40 billion commitment, Motorola’s D-Fend acquisition and India’s Guardian-1 license show counter-UAS becoming a global defense ecosystem.
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The Pentagon Wants $21 Billion for Drone Defense. It Just Shut Down the Unit That Was Learning How.
NORTHCOM says U.S. bases lack the sensors to stop a drone swarm and wants $21 billion to fix it. Days earlier, the Army confirmed the unit built to learn drone-warfare lessons from Ukraine is being folded back into standard infantry duty.
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Taiwan Rejects $6.6B Drone Plan, Passes $7.56B Alternative
Taiwan rejected the Cabinet’s NT$210 billion drone plan and instead passed a rival six-year framework capped at NT$240 billion through annual budgets.
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Quantum Systems Opens Huntsville Drone Engineering and R&D Office
Quantum Systems opened a 3,200-square-foot Huntsville engineering office to work more closely with U.S. defense customers on unmanned systems R&D.
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Pentagon Preps Directed-Energy ‘Shoot-Off’ as DHS Clears State and Local Police to Take On Drones
JIATF-401 will test high-energy laser and microwave weapons against drones this December, as DHS rolls out new SAFER SKIES Act authority letting local police detect and mitigate UAS threats.
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UK Drone Battery Push Targets U.S. Defense Supply-Chain Rules
UK battery makers are preparing for U.S. defense sourcing rules as drone tariffs increase pressure to document cells, materials and component origins.