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Soren Monroe-Anderson was just 20 years old when he walked into the Pentagon with his friend Olaf Hichwa, trying to sell drones they’d built in his parents’ garage. A senior Department of Defense official shut them down immediately: “You can’t just waltz into the Pentagon as 21-year-olds and sell weapon systems to the D.O.D.” Two…
Britain is deploying Royal Air Force counter-drone specialists to Belgium after a week of mysterious aircraft sightings shut down major airports and triggered shoot-down authorizations at military bases—but some of the “drones” may have been helicopters and airplanes misidentified by observers. UK Defence Secretary John Healey announced the deployment today following an urgent request from…
Germany is establishing rapid-response counter-drone units and has deployed military specialists to Belgium following a wave of mysterious drone sightings that forced multiple airport closures across Europe, exposing critical gaps in the continent’s airspace security infrastructure. “These anti-drone units are being established right now,” Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank, who heads Germany’
Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has achieved what many considered impossible: climbing Mount Everest and skiing from summit to Base Camp without supplemental oxygen. The 37-year-old completed the historic feat on September 22-23, 2025, with critical assistance from a drone piloted by his brother through the mountain’s most dangerous section.After spending nearly 16 hours in…
Discarded fishing nets from Sweden and France’s Brittany coast are finding new purpose on Ukraine’s frontlines, where they’re being deployed as low-tech anti-drone barriers against Russian attack drones. The Breton charity Kernic Solidarités has delivered 280 kilometers (174 miles) of horsehair netting to Ukraine—transforming what would be 800 tons of annual waste into frontline protection…
DJI officially announced the Neo 2 drone will launch in Europe, Canada, and Brazil on November 13, 2025, marking a significant global expansion for the upgraded palm-launched platform—but the United States is notably absent from the company’s marketing campaign despite the drone receiving FCC certification months ago. The announcement comes just 45 days before DJI…
U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll announced plans to purchase at least 1 million drones over the next two to three years, marking a dramatic 20-fold increase from current acquisition levels as the Pentagon races to catch up with adversaries who produce drones by the millions. Driscoll detailed the massive ramp-up in an exclusive interview with…
Belgium is deploying German military counter-drone systems and strengthening drone registration enforcement after a wave of unidentified aircraft forced multiple airport closures and exposed critical gaps in European airspace security. The emergency response follows disruptions at Brussels Airport, Liège Airport, and repeated incursions over military bases housing NATO assets. Germany announced Th
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