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UK Drone Degree Creates Military Pipeline US Doesn’t Have
I’ve spent years watching the US government debate how to handle its “drone problem” – banning DJI, restricting airspace, creating regulatory hurdles. Meanwhile, Britain just announced it’s doing something radically different: building an entire academic pipeline to train the next…
US Army Europe crowns its Best Drone Warfighters
Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany turned into a buzzing hive of rotors and radio chatter from December 8 to 10, 2025, as ten teams squared off in the first ever U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Drone Warfighter Competition, as…
No One Kills Drones Like EOS, Dr. Schwer Says
Electro Optic Systems, an Australian maker of weapon stations and high energy lasers, claims a decisive edge in counter drone accuracy, and CEO Dr. Andreas Schwer explains to Defence Network why, what that lead costs, and how EOS plans to…
New Training Systems Rise to Meet Growing Drone Threat
Drone warfare has changed the pace of modern conflict, and Thales is pushing hard to keep live training from falling behind. The company, already a global leader in collaborative training systems used at flagship centers like CENZUB in France and…
MatrixSpace Wins Army Award for Portable AI Counter UAS Tech
MatrixSpace has come out on top in the active sensor category of the US Army xTechCounter Strike competition, as SSB Crack reports. This win highlights the company’s push to build portable and smart counter UAS tools that soldiers can use…
Anduril Altius Drones Crash Twice During Air Force Tests, Ghost Drones Fail Against Russian Jamming
We’ve been tracking Anduril’s meteoric rise for years, from Palmer Luckey’s $1.5 billion funding round to their Fury drone debut at the Paris Air Show. But a devastating Reuters investigation published this week reveals what happens when Silicon Valley hype…
Trump’s ‘Drone Guy’ Dan Driscoll Leads Ukraine Peace Talks After Praising Kyiv’s Drone Revolution
The same Army Secretary who announced America needs to buy 1 million drones because US contractors can’t keep up is now Trump’s unlikely peace envoy to Ukraine. His original mission? Acquiring the drone technology he’ll now pressure Kyiv to accept…
Florida Turns Banned Chinese Drones Into Military Target Practice for Counter-Drone Training
More than 500 Chinese-made drones confiscated under Florida’s controversial 2023 ban are getting a second (short) life as target practice for US Special Operations Command, according to Bloomberg News. The quadcopters, originally headed for the incinerator, will instead be shot…
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…
Malloy T-150 Drone get tested by US Army and Royal Navy in South Korea
In a powerful display of allied cooperation, the U.S. Army and the U.K.’s Royal Navy have joined forces in South Korea to test a heavy-lift drone that could revolutionize battlefield logistics. A September 12, 2025, SSBCrack News report dives into…
US DoD Adds Kraus Hamdani K1000ULE Drone to Blue UAS Cleared List
The US Department of Defense has included Kraus Hamdani Aerospace’s K1000ULE uncrewed aerial system (UAS) on its Blue UAS Cleared List and Blue UAS Select List, designating it as a secure, NDAA-compliant drone for immediate procurement. This move follows a…
The US Army is Unleashing a New Breed of “Launched Effects” Drones
The modern battlefield is changing at a breathtaking pace, and the US Army is scrambling to keep up. It’s pushing forward with an ambitious new initiative called Launched Effects (LE), a new breed of versatile, disposable drones designed to give…