Ukraine
This Tiny Orange Drone is Learning to Fly Blind, Ciao GPS!
The Osprey MK III is a pint-sized testbed for a revolutionary idea: teaching drones to navigate in the dark, without any GPS at all.
Ukraine
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Russian Surveillance Drones Over German Supply Routes Raise Security Concerns
Russia or its proxies are allegedly flying surveillance drones over military supply corridors in eastern Germany used by the U.S. and its allies, according to U.S. and Western officials cited by the New York Times. The drone flights, concentrated in the state of Thuringia, are reportedly gathering intelligence on weapons shipments destined for Ukraine, fueling…
Ukraine
Ukraine’s New Weapon? Spider-Man Drones That Fire Nets
In the skies over Ukraine, a new type of aerial duel is taking place. It's not about missiles, but nets. It’s about a custom-built drone that hunts Russian
Amazon
Drone Units in Ukraine Earn Points for Strikes Through Military Marketplace
Ukrainian military drone units are competing in a high-stakes program where verified kills against Russian targets earn points that can be traded for new unmanned systems and gear. The initiative — part of Kyiv’s Army of Drones program and its online Brave1 Market — reflects both the growing centrality of drone warfare and Ukraine’s effort…
Michigan
Fiber-Optic Drones Appear at US Navy’s Silent Swarm Exercise in Michigan
Jamming-resistant fiber-optic drones were spotted during the US Navy’s Silent Swarm electronic warfare exercise in Michigan, an event bringing together military units and defense companies to test future battlefield technologies. According to Business Insider, the drones were identified by their distinctive cable spools, a feature that gives them immunity to electronic jamming—a capability that ha
Department of Defense
Pentagon races to standardize drone batteries as 2026 strategy looms
Military drone adoption across air, sea, and land is surging—and the Pentagon is moving to lock down how it sources, standardizes, and buys batteries and the critical minerals behind them, with a new department-wide strategy targeted for signature by March and public release in early 2026, officials said, citing battlefield lessons and supply chain security…
Police
Russian Drone Crash in Eastern Poland Seen as Possible Provocation
A Russian-made Shahed drone crashed in eastern Poland overnight, sparking concerns in Warsaw about possible deliberate provocation amid ongoing talks about peace in Ukraine, according to Reuters. Incident Details in Osiny Village The unmanned aerial vehicle struck a cornfield in Osiny, a village located in Poland’s eastern Lublin province, about 62 miles (100 km) from…
Ukraine
Drone Maker Stark Defence Targets $500M Valuation in Sequoia-Led Funding Round
Europe’s drone race just went up a gear: Sequoia is leading a fresh round that could push German loitering‑munition maker Stark near a $500M valuation—right as Germany targets €162B in annual defense spend by 2029. German attack drone startup Stark Defence is in advanced talks to raise about $60 million in new funding led by…
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