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Anduril

Anduril And UAE’s EDGE Group Launch $200M Joint Venture To Mass-Produce Omen Hybrid VTOL Drone

Anduril Industries and the United Arab Emirates’ EDGE Group announced a landmark defense technology partnership on November 13, 2025, establishing the EDGE-Anduril Production Alliance to co-develop and manufacture autonomous aircraft for Middle East markets. The joint venture centers on Omen, a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing drone that Anduril founder Palmer Luckey has championed as…

Haye KestelooNov 14

Counter-Drone

DroneShield Secures $25.3 Million Defense Deal in Latin America

Australia’s DroneShield has just landed a massive $25.3 million contract from an unnamed defense customer in Latin America—its largest deal in the region so far. The agreement, announced November 3, marks another milestone for the Sydney-based company as global demand for counter-drone and electronic warfare technology accelerates. The order will be fulfilled through a privately…

Rafael SuárezNov 4

Aerovironment

AeroVironment Wins Army’s $96M Contract, Shakes Up U.S. Missile Monopoly

AeroVironment has secured a $96 million U.S. Army contract to produce Freedom Eagle counter-drone missiles, marking a historic shift in American defense manufacturing. The California-based company beat RTX—the world’s second-largest defense contractor—to win the Next-Generation Counter-UAS Missile program. This breakthrough ends decades of dominance by a handful of traditional missile manufacturer

Haye KestelooOct 22

Iran

MARSS’s New Drone Smashes Threats Out of the Sky

In the world of counter-drone technology, the options have always been a trade-off. You can use a messy jammer, an expensive missile

Rafael SuárezSep 22

United States

Drones are Weapons of War for Latin America’s Cartels

Drones are reshaping conflict. A disturbing new report from War on the Rocks warns that criminal organizations across Latin America, from Mexican

Rafael SuárezSep 11

Anduril

US Air Force Unleashes “Falcon Peak” to Hunt Rogue Drones

In one of the largest and most ambitious counter-drone experiments ever conducted on US soil, the US Air Force has kicked off Falcon Peak

Rafael SuárezSep 9

C100 Quadcopter F-35 Precision Strikes USA drone drones uav uas

Weaponized drones

C100 Quadcopter Guides F-35 to Precision Strikes

Teaming their C100 quadcopter with the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II. This dynamic duo nailed precision strikes with GBU-12 Paveway II laser

Rafael SuárezAug 18

Ukraine

US Debuts Affordable LUCAS Combat Drone to Challenge Iran’s Shahed-136

The United States has introduced a budget-friendly combat drone that directly competes with Iran’s Shahed-136, aiming to bolster accessible airpower in contested regions. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth showcased the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) during a Pentagon event on Wednesday, highlighting its potential to transform distributed operations. This development addresses the r

Haye KestelooJul 19

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