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US Army

US Army Throws 1,900 Drones at Its Own Paratroopers in Germany

The Saber Junction 26 opposing force fields 1,900 drones and new jammers against the 173rd Airborne, a week after the Army killed its drone battalion.

Haye KestelooAug 27

Ukrainian soldier raising a SHARK fixed-wing reconnaissance drone overhead before launch against a clear blue sky

Delta

US Army Can't Match Ukraine's Delta Drone Software, Secretary Says

Ukraine's Delta software cut its kill chain to minutes. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told the Senate the fault for falling behind was his own.

Haye KestelooAug 26

Ukraine's Brave1 defense tech pavilion at XPONENTIAL Europe 2026 in Düsseldorf

NATO

Brave1 and NATO Open the €10 Million Counter-Drone Grant Window, and It Slams Shut Monday

Brave1 and NATO opened applications on July 28 for UNITE-Brave NATO, the first joint Ukraine-NATO innovation grant program. Teams chasing €10 million in counter-drone and air defense grants have until Monday, August 3 to file on Prozorro.

Haye KestelooJul 31

Ukraine Signs Drone Production Deal With Norway As NATO Allies Race To Access Battle-Tested Tech

Airbus

Europe’s E5 Defense Ministers Back LEAP Program to Build Low-Cost Autonomous Drones Inspired by Ukraine

Europe’s five biggest military spenders are formalizing what Ukraine’s drone operators figured out the hard way: cheap autonomous systems beat expensive traditional ones. The UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland are expected to announce a new joint drone and missile development program as early as Friday, February 20, during a defense ministers’ meeting in Poland,…

Haye KestelooFeb 19

United Kingdom

UK’s DragonFire Laser Destroys Drones At 404 MPH In Historic Test

The United Kingdom just proved laser weapons are no longer science fiction. Britain’s DragonFire laser system destroyed high-speed drones traveling at 650 km/h (404 mph) during live trials at the MOD Hebrides range in Scotland. The successful tests triggered a £316 million ($413 million) contract to deploy the weapon on Royal Navy warships by 2027.…

Haye KestelooNov 26

Ukraine

Russian Drone Penetrates 62 Miles Into NATO Territory, Deepest Breach Yet

A Russian drone flew deeper into NATO airspace than ever before on Tuesday, traveling more than 100 km (62 miles) into Romania before crashing without being shot down. Romanian and German fighter jets scrambled to intercept, but pilots held fire over fears of collateral damage on the ground. Now, a top U.S. general says new…

Haye KestelooNov 25

Police

Brazen Drone Incursion Over US Nuke Base: Has NATO Already Lost the Drone War?

Three large drones conducted targeted surveillance over Belgium’s Kleine Brogel airbase—which stores US nuclear weapons—on the night of November 1-2, 2025, evading Belgian military jammers and police helicopter pursuit in what Defense Minister Theo Francken called “a clear command targeting Kleine Brogel.” The incident marks the latest escalation in a months-long campaign of drone incursions…

Haye KestelooNov 2

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

Haye KestelooOct 27

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