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9 June

The HARPY loitering munition system. Photo: Israel Aerospace Industries

Palladyne, IAI Strike Deal to Build Kamikaze Drones for Pentagon

Palladyne AI and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a strategic partnership to market the HARPY, HAROP, and Mini HARPY loitering munitions to the US Department of Defense.

9 June

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

H145 Reinvented: Airbus’ Widely Fielded Helicopter Enters Uncrewed Era

Airbus has transformed the H145 helicopter into a next-gen airborne platform, converting it into an uncrewed aircraft built around autonomy, sensors, and AI for high-demand missions.

9 June

Artistic illustration of a Shahed drone being targeted.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New Ukrainian Tech Automates 95% of Entire Shahed Drone Interception Process

An emerging Ukrainian counter-drone system is streamlining air defense operations by automating 95 percent of the interception process, from launch through to engagement.

9 June

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Spain Begins ‘Mixed Drone Swarm’ Experiment Under FENIX Project

Spain has officially launched the FENIX Project, an initiative to develop a next-gen drone swarm solution made up of different types of unmanned aerial vehicles.

9 June

ACS Bullfrog counter-UAS gun preparing to fire against drone targets

Jodesz Gavilan

Allen Control Systems Raises $200M to Scale Counter-Drone Technology

Allen Control Systems has raised $200 million in fresh funding as demand grows for systems designed to counter the expanding threat posed by drones.

8 June

Rojoef Manuel

US Greenlights $1.98B Anti-Drone Sale to Kuwait

The US State Department has cleared a $1.98-billion foreign military sale of counter-unmanned aerial system platforms to Kuwait.

8 June

The unmanned surface vessel Seahawk sits pierside outside of The International Convention Centre Sydney during Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2, Nov 8, 2023. IBP 23.2 is a Pacific Fleet exercise to test, develop and evaluate the integration of unmanned platforms into fleet operations to create warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford)

Rojoef Manuel

AUKUS Kicks Off First Pillar 2 Initiative With Joint Undersea Drone Development

Australia, the UK, and the US have launched a joint program to develop advanced technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles, marking the first major initiative under the AUKUS Pillar 2 strategy.

8 June

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Small Drones Begin Pouring In Under Pentagon’s ‘Drone Dominance’ Push

The Pentagon has begun receiving small first-person view drones ordered through Gauntlet 1 of the “Drone Dominance” program, a $1-billion initiative aimed at rapidly fielding low-cost, expendable unmanned systems.

8 June

A photograph of the Vengeance counter-unmanned aerial system.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Moog Introduces Vengeance Counter-UAS Platform for High-Tempo Missions

New York-based Moog Inc. is betting on a new modular counter-unmanned aerial system built around a multi-layered engagement suite to fend off evolving aerial threats.

8 June