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US Army Plans 1 Million Drone Purchase In Dramatic Pivot To Ukraine-Style Mass Production
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US Army Plans 1 Million Drone Purchase In Dramatic Pivot To Ukraine-Style Mass Production

U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll announced plans to purchase at least 1 million drones over the next two to three years, marking a dramatic 20-fold increase from current acquisition levels as the Pentagon races to catch up with adversaries who produce drones by the millions. Driscoll detailed the massive ramp-up in an exclusive interview with…

Ukraine's Drone Manufacturing: A Remarkable Leap in Defense Technology
Ukraine

Ukraine’s Viral ‘Call Of Duty’ Drone System Awards Points For Russian Targets

Ukraine’s military has transformed drone warfare into a competitive video game where verified kills earn points redeemable for advanced weapons, resulting in 18,000 Russian casualties in September alone. The gamified “Army of Drones Bonus System” has gone viral among Ukrainian units and now extends beyond drone strikes to artillery, reconnaissance, and logistics operations, fundamentally reshaping

Volatus Aerospace Launches NATO-Aligned Drone Manufacturing Hub in Canada to Boost Defense Readiness
Canada

Volatus Aerospace Launches NATO-Aligned Drone Manufacturing Hub in Canada to Boost Defense Readiness

Canadian drone manufacturer Volatus Aerospace announced plans to establish a 200,000-square-foot Innovation Center and Manufacturing Hub at Montréal-Mirabel International Airport, marking a significant expansion of domestic defense drone production aligned with NATO requirements. The facility will produce both proprietary Volatus platforms and licensed partner systems to support the Canadian Armed

Russia Deploys Ring-Wing “Kometa” Drones Over Ukraine As Experimental Design Triples Range
Ukraine

Russia Deploys Ring-Wing “Kometa” Drones Over Ukraine As Experimental Design Triples Range

Ukrainian forces have spotted unusual Russian drones with circular ring-wing designs operating over front lines, marking the first combat deployment of an experimental aerodynamic configuration that could extend strike range by up to three times compared to conventional quadcopters. The Kometa drones, manufactured by Russian company Shag Vpered, represent Moscow’s latest attempt to gain tactical…

Ukraine Emerges as NATO’s Drone Warfare Teacher as Europe Rushes to Learn Battle-Tested Tactics
NASA

Ukraine’s $2,500 Interceptor Drones Are Rewriting Air Defense Doctrine as NATO Scrambles to Learn

What Ukrainian troops dismissed as “Star Wars” fantasy a year ago has become the most cost-effective air defense innovation of the war—and now NATO is racing to adopt the same technology. Ukraine’s cheap interceptor drones are hunting down Russian attack drones mid-flight at a fraction of traditional missile costs, fundamentally changing how modern air defense…

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