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Cartels Deploy FPV Drones and Anti-UAS Systems in Criminal Arms Race
Mexican drug cartels have dramatically escalated their use of weaponized FPV drones, transitioning from crude bomb-dropping quadcopters to sophisticated first-person view (FPV) attack drones while simultaneously deploying counter-drone systems worth over $100,000, according to reporting from The New York Times…
Army’s Lethal FPV Drone Course Turns Soldiers into Sky Ninjas
Hold onto your flight goggles, DroneXL pilots—the U.S. Army’s Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama, just unleashed a beast of a training program! The Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course (UALC), kicked off on August 18, 2025, is transforming soldiers…
Drone Attack Downs Colombian Police Black Hawk Helicopter, Killing 12 Officers
A Colombian police Black Hawk helicopter was brought down by an armed group using a drone, killing 12 officers in the latest escalation of drone-enabled violence against the country’s security forces. The helicopter was struck Thursday morning near Amalfi, in…
Armed Drone Explodes at Haiti SWAT Base, Killing 2 Officers and Exposing UAV Protocol Gaps
Two Haitian police officers were killed and six others injured after an attack drone deployed in Haiti’s anti-gang campaign detonated at a police base in Port-au-Prince, raising urgent questions about how government-run and contractor-led drone strike operations are coordinated and…
U.S. Drone Defenses Go Big: Zapping Threats on a Budget
Drone fans, get ready for a wild ride! The U.S. military is pumping up its anti-drone game, building defenses that swat drones like flies without breaking the bank. A National Interest report dives into a Pentagon task force tackling drone…
Estonian Drone Maker Threod Explores Sale as Ukraine War Fuels Demand Surge
Threod Systems, an Estonian drone manufacturer, is considering a sale to capitalize on the rapid growth in demand for unmanned aircraft driven by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, according to Bloomberg. Rapid Revenue Growth and Customer Base Threod Systems achieved…
Ukraine Boosts Drone Production with Western Deals Amid Escalating Russia-Ukraine Drone Warfare
On July 6, 2025, Ukraine and Russia exchanged hundreds of drone strikes, disrupting air travel and escalating their ongoing conflict, while Ukraine announced new partnerships to ramp up unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed deals with…
Russia Boosts Drone Production by 16.9% in May, Responding to Putin’s Call
In May 2025, Russia’s drone production surged by 16.9% compared to April, driven by President Vladimir Putin’s directive to ramp up output for military operations in Ukraine, according to a report from the Centre for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting,…
Netherlands Bolsters Ukraine with $202M Drone Defense Aid Package
On June 24, 2025, the Netherlands announced a new 175 million euro ($202 million) Drone Defense aid package for Ukraine, focusing on advanced drone-detection technology and medical evacuation support. This initiative, detailed by Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans, underscores the…
Pentagon Ramps Up Small Drone Investments to Transform Warfare
The U.S. military is accelerating its investment in small, offensive drones, driven by their proven effectiveness in conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s testimony, reported by the Washington Times before Congress on June…
Haitian Drone Strikes Target Gang Leaders, Spark Legal Controversy
In Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, drones armed with explosives have become the government’s latest weapon against gang leaders controlling over 80% of the city. A recent video released by the Haitian police showed explosions raining from the sky, signaling a high-stakes…
Ukrainian A-22 Glider Strike Disrupts Russian Shahed Factory in Yelabuga
On June 16, 2025, Ukraine executed a groundbreaking drone strike on a Russian Shahed drone manufacturing facility in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, approximately 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) from Ukraine’s border, using an innovative towed glider system. The attack, reported by The New…