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Europe’s 500 Km Kamikaze Drone Goes Mass Production

Europe’s 500 km Kamikaze Drone Goes Mass Production

Europe is not just designing a long range loitering munition. It is redesigning how such weapons are built. Under the European Long-range Strike Approach framework, the One Way Effector 500 Plus is emerging as a deliberately simple, industrial scale strike…

Michigan Becomes National Drone War Lab

Michigan Becomes National Drone War Lab

Michigan is no longer just talking about drones. It just secured the airspace to prove it. The U.S. Department of Defense has officially designated Michigan’s National All Domain Warfighting Center as a National Range for Deep Uncrewed Aerial Systems training,…

Russian Rubikon Drone Operator Defects To Ukraine

Russian Rubikon Drone Operator Defects to Ukraine

A former drone operator from Russia’s elite Rubikon unit has defected to Ukraine, offering a rare inside look at how one of Moscow’s high profile UAV formations recruits, trains, and maintains control over its personnel. The interview was published by…

China’s Wing Loong X Eyes Global Buyers

China’s Wing Loong X Eyes Global Buyers

At the recent Singapore Airshow, China brought its aviation fireworks. Front and center stood the sleek J-35A, posed like a stealthy supermodel under bright expo lights. But over at the massive booth of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, something quieter…

Russia Unveils Kaplya Efp Warhead For Fpv Drones

Russia Unveils Kaplya EFP Warhead for FPV Drones

Russia has officially presented a new factory produced munition designed specifically for FPV drones, called Kaplya, a name that translates to “droplet.” Personally, I think they could choose something better, more explosive-sound. What about ACME Super Bomb? The announcement came…