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Denmark’s Drone Airport Chaos Just Turbocharged Europe’s Counter-UAS Race
The Danish Government has rapidly updated its counter-UAS (cUAS) measures following several drone sightings over major airports in 2025.
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Quantum Systems Wins $246M German Army Contract as Thiel’s Reconnaissance Bet Pays Off
We have been reporting on Germany’s drone modernization push for nearly two years, and this deal represents the clearest validation yet that combat-proven reconnaissance systems are winning over Europe’s defense establishment. Peter Thiel-backed Quantum Systems is set to receive a $246 million (210 million euros) contract to deliver surveillance drones to the German military next…
Auterion
Auterion Hybrid Drone Swarm Completes First Multi-Manufacturer Kill Chain in Historic Demo
We have been following Auterion’s rise from open-source software pioneer to battlefield powerhouse for years. This week, the drone company crossed a threshold that transforms drone warfare from concept to operational reality. For the first time ever, FPV and fixed-wing drones from three different manufacturers flew, coordinated, and struck targets together as a single unified…
Ukraine
Europe Wants Arbel Rifle-Mounted Drone Kill Kits
Israel Weapon Industries says interest in its Arbel system has surged since the invasion of Ukraine, with at least ten European countries either
Drone Incidents
Dublin Drone Incident: Military UAVs Nearly Intercepted Zelensky’s Plane
We have been tracking Russia’s hybrid drone campaign across Europe for months, but what happened during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s state visit to Ireland represents a dangerous escalation. Military-grade drones breached Ireland’s no-fly zone and flew directly toward the expected flight path of Zelensky’s aircraft as it approached Dublin Airport on December 1, missing his…
US Army
No One Kills Drones Like EOS, Dr. Schwer Says
EOS credits its accuracy to decades of work on precise tracking and beam control that began during the Star Wars era, when the company
Drone Companies
Croatian Drone Maker Orqa Scales Up for Pentagon Demand
Orqa, a leading drone maker from Croatia, has opened a larger production facility in the city of Osijek, as Defence-Blog reports. The company says the upgraded plant can now build as many as 280,000 NDAA compliant drones every year, a major increase aimed at meeting the rapid rise in Western military demand. The company explains…
Ukraine
Drone over nuclear sub base sparks French investigation
This incident is the latest in a rising trend across Europe, where mysterious drones have appeared over airports, energy infrastructure
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