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Armed MQ-9 Reaper Drones Deployed to Puerto Rico for a Caribbean Showdown

The US military is staging a massive show of force aimed at countering drug trafficking, and at the heart of it is the MQ-9 Reaper drone

Rafael SuárezSep 13

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Drones Lead UK Military Strategy as DSEI 2025 Opens

As Britain’s Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms show opens in London this week, the UK military is ramping up its drone programs, training soldiers for strike missions and courting industry partners to deliver advanced uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). The effort, backed by billions in government funding, draws directly from Ukraine’s experience where drones…

Haye KestelooSep 8

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Taiwan Taps US Firm for Jet-Powered Kratos Kamikaze Drones

Taiwan is teaming up with Kratos, a cutting-edge US defense company, to develop advanced, jet-powered "kamikaze" drones.

Rafael SuárezAug 30

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Venezuela uses Armed Drones, Bans Civilian Drones

There is a strange and deeply ironic silence in the skies over Venezuela today. Just as the government proudly showcases its new fleet of locally-assembled, missile-capable combat drones, it has slammed the door shut on every single civilian pilot in the country. A new government decree has banned all private drone operations nationwide, effectively grounding…

Rafael SuárezAug 28

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C100 Quadcopter Guides F-35 to Precision Strikes

Teaming their C100 quadcopter with the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II. This dynamic duo nailed precision strikes with GBU-12 Paveway II laser

Rafael SuárezAug 18

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Ann Arbor’s Drone Policy Takes Flight: Balancing Innovation and Privacy

Ann Arbor is about to set the skies straight with a new municipal drone policy! The City Council is poised to greenlight rules for how city officials

Rafael SuárezAug 8

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BAE’s TRV-150 Drone Fires Missiles in Breakthrough US Trials: A Game-Changer for Combat Drones

This isn’t your average delivery drone—it’s a modified logistics platform turned battlefield beast, launching BAE’s APKWS laser-guided rockets.

Rafael SuárezAug 8

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Pentagon Ramps Up Small Drone Investments to Transform Warfare

The U.S. military is accelerating its investment in small, offensive drones, driven by their proven effectiveness in conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s testimony, reported by the Washington Times before Congress on June 18, 2025. With a proposed $961.6 billion defense budget, the Pentagon aims to integrate advanced,…

Haye KestelooJun 23

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