drones

Turkey’s Kizilelma Fighter Drone Fires Guided Bombs From Internal Bay for First Time

Baykar’s Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft has completed its first live-fire tests using its internal weapons bay, successfully releasing precision-guided munitions against ground targets in Çorlu.

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Russian-Made Shahed Drones Reach Mali’s Battlefield: Report

Open-source investigators have confirmed two drone strikes in northern Mali involving Shahed-136-type loitering munitions.

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Ukraine, UK Explore Funding Counter-Shahed Systems From Frozen Russian Assets

Ukraine and the UK are exploring the procurement of systems to counter Shahed drones using revenues from frozen Russian assets.

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Innoviz to Supply Hundreds of LiDAR Systems Under $3.5M Defense Contract

Israeli sensor developer Innoviz Technologies has received $3.5 million in orders for its light detection and ranging solution in support of a military customer.

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CACI to Deploy Anti-Drone Systems for Pentagon Under $500M Deal

CACI has secured a contract worth up to $500 million to supply its SkyValor counter-unmanned aerial system solution to the US Department of Defense.

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Hivemind Autonomy Pilot Completes First Water-Based Swarm Test in Taiwan

Shield AI and Thunder Tiger have conducted the first on-water swarming test of the Hivemind AI software, using it to control multiple unmanned surface vessels during a simulated mission in Taiwan.

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EU Taps Five Finalists for Kamikaze Drone Sprint in Portugal

The European Defence Agency has selected five companies to advance to field testing in its Sentinel Strike Challenge, where competing loitering munition systems will undergo operational trials in Portugal later this year.

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Israel Trials AI-Powered Drone That Catches Wildfires Before They Grow

Israel has completed the first flight test of an AI-powered tactical unmanned aerial system designed to detect and track wildfires within minutes of ignition, helping authorities improve situational awareness and emergency response.

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AV’s Mayhem 10 to Gain AI Hunter-Killer Swarm Capability

AeroVironment and Applied Intuition have formed a strategic partnership to integrate AI-enabled collaborative autonomy into the Mayhem 10 multirole unmanned aerial system, expanding its capabilities for the US military and allied forces.

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Kuwait Shoots Down Iranian Drones Targeting Military Sites: Defense Ministry

Kuwaiti forces destroyed Iranian drones targeting "vital and military facilities," the defense ministry said on Friday.

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