Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Jul- 2026 -23 July
Greece to Buy Anti-Drone ‘Achilles Shield’ From Israel for $3.1B
Greece on Thursday approved plans to buy an anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone defensive dome called "Achilles Shield" from Israel for $3.1 billion, a defense ministry source told AFP.
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23 July
Sikorsky’s Nomad 100 Clears Early DARPA Flight Trials
Sikorsky has completed initial ground and flight testing of its Nomad 100 VTOL drone under DARPA's EVADE program.
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23 July
ST Engineering Eyes Longer-Range DrN-600 Cargo Drone With Hybrid Propulsion
Singapore’s ST Engineering has partnered with California firm Odys Aviation to build a propulsion system for the DrN-600 medium-lift unmanned aerial system.
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23 July
India Flaunts New AI-Enabled Drone Tracker and Stabilization System
India is set to strengthen its counter-unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities as Gridbots introduces new electro-optical systems.
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22 July
Ukraine Clear UGV Armed With Grenade Launcher for Military Use
Ukraine has approved a grenade launcher-equipped unmanned ground vehicle for service with its armed forces, expanding the country’s growing fleet of battlefield robots.
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22 July
New Maritime Drone Defense System Combines USVs and Interceptor Missiles
A new maritime drone defense system is combining unmanned surface vessels with interceptor missiles to provide ships and ports with a mobile capability against mass drone attacks.
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22 July
Anduril Rolls Out Autonomous Loyal Wingman for Attack Helicopters
Anduril Industries has unveiled an autonomous “loyal wingman” aircraft designed to fly alongside attack and assault helicopters and deliver heavy payloads into contested environments.
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22 July
Ukraine Reportedly Uses Drones to Drop Armed Ground Robots Into Combat
Ukraine has begun using heavy bomber drones to transport unmanned ground vehicles deeper into combat, according to Russian military reports.
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22 July
GA-ASI MQ-9B, Gambit 6 Drones to Employ MBDA SPEAR Cruise Missiles
MBDA is set to integrate its SPEAR cruise missiles into two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. drones under an agreement made at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026.
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22 July
RAF Protector RG Mk1 Drone Cleared to Fire Brimstone 3, Paveway IV Weapons
The Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 drone has been cleared to employ both the Paveway IV laser-guided bomb and the Brimstone 3A air-to-surface missile.
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