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US Army Buys EagleNXT eBee TAC Mapping Drones
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US Army Buys EagleNXT eBee TAC Mapping Drones

The US Army has added a new set of eyes to its aerial toolbox, purchasing tactical mapping drones from EagleNXT through its German partner Dronivo GmbH. The price tag remains classified, but the capability upgrade is anything but subtle, as The Defense Post reports. The order includes six eBee TAC fixed wing drones equipped with…

US Army’s 10th Mountain Division Goes All In on Attack Drones
Skydio

US Army’s 10th Mountain Division Goes All In on Attack Drones

The US Army’s 10th Mountain Division has quietly crossed an important line, moving from simply using drones as flying eyes to treating them as frontline weapons, with the formal activation of a brand new unit dedicated entirely to offensive drone operations, as the Army press release states. On December 16, the division stood up Fox…

US Army Europe crowns its Best Drone Warfighters
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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 reported by Army.mil. This is an event that made one thing very clear: modern combat…

MatrixSpace Wins Army Award for Portable AI Counter UAS Tech
Counter-Drone

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 in the field with ease. The focus of the win is the company’s Expeditionary AI…

Anduril Altius Drones Crash Twice During Air Force Tests, Ghost Drones Fail Against Russian Jamming
Anduril

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 meets battlefield reality: drones crashing into the ground and failing against Russian electronic warfare. Two…

101st Airborne Soldiers Build $740 Combat Drone After Telling Leadership 'I Can Build That'
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101st Airborne Soldiers Build $740 Combat Drone After Telling Leadership ‘I Can Build That’

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division are building disposable combat drones for less than $800 each, dramatically undercutting commercial alternatives that cost up to $11,000 while delivering the same battlefield capabilities. The Attritable Battlefield Enabler, or ABE 1.01, costs just $740 at scale and provides small units with reconnaissance, target acquisition, and the ability to…

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