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Ukraine Pushes British Army to 3D Print Drones Near the Front
Ukraine

Ukraine Pushes British Army to 3D Print Drones Near the Front

The war in Ukraine continues to reshape how Western militaries think about drones, logistics, and battlefield adaptation. One of the clearest lessons now influencing the British Army is the need to 3D print drone parts close to where they are actually used, as Business Insider reports. That lesson came directly from Ukrainian forces. According to…

Shahed Drones Now Shoot Back: Russia Arms Kamikaze With MANPADS
Ukraine

Shahed Drones Now Shoot Back: Russia Arms Kamikaze With MANPADS

We have been tracking the evolution of Russia’s Shahed drones since at least the invasion of Ukraine, and the latest development is the most significant tactical shift yet. Just five weeks after they strapped an R-60 air-to-air missile to a Shahed, they’ve done it again, this time with a MANPADS. This isn’t experimentation anymore. This…

Fedorov’s Gamble: Can Open-Source Battlefield Data Defeat Russian Jamming? - Ukraine's Drone Architect Named Defense Minister in Major Strategy Shift
Ukraine

Ukraine’s Drone Architect Named Defense Minister in Major Strategy Shift

Mykhailo Fedorov, the man who built Ukraine’s “Army of Drones” from scratch, is taking over as Defense Minister. This isn’t just a cabinet shuffle – it’s Ukraine officially declaring that drone warfare is now the foundation of national defense strategy. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the nomination on January 2, 2026, explicitly stating that Fedorov’s task…

Northrop’s AiON Enters the Counter-Drone Arena
Counter-Drone

Northrop’s AiON Enters the Counter-Drone Arena

Let’s set the stage properly. This is all based on official statements, demos, and testing info shared by Northrop Grumman, and yes, the tone is serious because the problem is serious. Rogue drones are no longer a future headache. They are already buzzing overhead, sometimes in swarms, sometimes cheap, sometimes disposable, and sometimes very unfriendly.…

Ukraine Claims Underwater Drone Crippled $500M Russian Submarine in Historic First
Ukraine

Ukraine Claims Underwater Drone Crippled $500M Russian Submarine in Historic First

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) just announced what may be the most significant drone warfare milestone since the war began: the first-ever underwater drone attack on a submarine. We’ve been tracking Ukraine’s naval drone evolution for three years, from civilian DJI quadcopters to AI-enabled surface vessels. Now they’ve gone subsurface, and Russia’s “safe haven” at Novorossiysk…

Auterion Hybrid Drone Swarm Completes First Multi-Manufacturer Kill Chain in Historic Demo
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…

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