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Two white Quantum Systems Vector fixed-wing VTOL drones parked on an asphalt airfield apron, with a camouflage-netted crate behind them

Military · Data Security

Quantum Systems Hack: Fake Update Got German Military Drones Grounded

Attackers hid malware in a QBase software update. The Bundeswehr grounded its Quantum Systems drones, and the company says its fleet is operational.

Haye KestelooNov 124 min read

US Marine wearing an OperatorXR virtual reality headset aims a training rifle while searching for a virtual drone inside a warehouse

Counter-Drone

US Marines Turn Counter-Drone VR Goggles Into Suicide Prevention Tool

A Camp Pendleton logistics battalion bought 20 OperatorXR VR sets for $200,000 to train against drones. The same headsets now teach suicide prevention.

Haye KestelooNov 11

Dark gray DJI Matrice 30 quadcopter flying against a blue sky above snow-covered mountains

DJI

German Military Bans DJI Drones Again After Its 2023 Ban Didn't Stick

The Bundeswehr is pulling DJI and other Chinese drones from its bases, a year after signing for 500 DJI M30Ts despite a 2023 ban.

Haye KestelooNov 11

Black Alta Ares fixed-wing interceptor drone standing upright on a black launcher box in an open field under a cloudy sky

Counter-Drone

NATO Counter-Drone Catalog: 2024 Startup Says It Won 6 of 16 Lots

NATO's counter-drone catalog lists 16 systems from five firms. Alta Ares, founded in 2024, says it won six. The contracts pay nothing until a buyer orders.

Haye KestelooNov 9