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Russian Drone Penetrates 62 Miles Into NATO Territory
Ukraine

Russian Drone Penetrates 62 Miles Into NATO Territory, Deepest Breach Yet

A Russian drone flew deeper into NATO airspace than ever before on Tuesday, traveling more than 100 km (62 miles) into Romania before crashing without being shot down. Romanian and German fighter jets scrambled to intercept, but pilots held fire over fears of collateral damage on the ground. Now, a top U.S. general says new…

Pennsylvania National Guard Expands Drone Training And Tactics
Ukraine

Pennsylvania National Guard Expands Drone Training And Tactics

The Pennsylvania National Guard is pushing deeper into drone training as unmanned aircraft become essential on today’s battlefields, according to the official U.S. Army website. Inside a small hangar at Fort Indiantown Gap, soldiers fly FPV drones through a homemade obstacle course built from wood and PVC pipes. It looks simple, but every piece has…

Ukrainian Queen Hornet Saves a Mavic in Daring Drone Rescue
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Ukrainian Queen Hornet Saves a DJI Mavic in Daring Drone Rescue

On november 19 of this year, something unusual happened over enemy territory. A Ukrainian FPV combat drone, the massive Queen Hornet, pulled off a rescue mission that looked more like a Pixar short than a battlefield operation. The story spread fast in the drone community because it was equal parts impressive and hilarious. As reported…

Bulgarian engineers and project partners stand with multiple Teres-02 reconnaissance drones prepared for delivery to the Bulgarian Land Forces.
Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Race To Put Drone Simulators In Every Army Unit By New Year

Bulgaria is quietly racing to get drone simulators (and drones) into every military formation before the end of the year. It is a small country on NATO’s eastern flank, but the speed and scale of this push say a lot about how modern warfare now works: if you do not train on unmanned systems, you…

France Races Year-End Deadline For Ukraine Drone Deals As UK And Germany Dominate Funding
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France Races Year-End Deadline For Ukraine Drone Deals As UK And Germany Dominate Funding

French drone manufacturers are scrambling to finalize co-production agreements with Ukraine before 2025 ends, but face stiff competition from Britain and Germany, which have already established direct funding channels and secured battlefield-proven partnerships. The November 17 meeting between Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris brought together French defense companies and

UAS Nexus Launches Drone Syndicate To Solve Blue UAS Component Supply Chaos
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UAS Nexus Launches Drone Syndicate To Solve Blue UAS Component Supply Chaos

Utah engineering firm unveils NDAA-compliant parts marketplace and MOSA-first FPV platform as Pentagon drone orders surge. While defense contractors battle for Blue UAS contracts, a Salt Lake City engineering firm is solving a more fundamental problem: sourcing the thousands of NDAA-compliant components needed to actually build drones at wartime scale. UAS Nexus launched the Drone…

Rheinmetall Partners with Auterion to Standardize Military Drone Operations
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Rheinmetall Bets Big on Code: Major Stake in Auterion Signals Shift to Software-Defined Warfare

German defense giant Rheinmetall has acquired a significant stake in U.S. drone software leader Auterion, signaling a massive industry shift where hardware manufacturers finally admit that future wars will be fought with code, not just explosives. Rheinmetall, the manufacturer behind the Leopard 2 tank and massive artillery systems, is buying into the “Android for Drones”…

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