drones

France Selects BLAZE Interceptor Drone, Launches Local Production Plan

France has selected the BLAZE autonomous interceptor drone system from Latvia's Origin Robotics and its French partner, DSV.

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Red Cat Introduces ‘Hellcat’ Small UAS With Ukraine-Informed Design

Red Cat Holdings rolled out its new Hellcat unmanned aerial system, positioning a small-class drone option for modern battlespaces where communications and GPS signals may be disrupted.

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Pokémon Go Data Quietly Trained AI for Drone Battlefield Mapping

Millions of Pokémon Go players spent years scanning real-world locations for in-game rewards, unaware their data would later help train artificial intelligence tied to military drone navigation systems.

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Safran, Theon Launch Joint Venture for Military Drone Sensors

Safran Electronics & Defense and Theon have agreed to create a joint venture aimed at accelerating the development of electro-optical and infrared systems for military drones.

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USSOCOM Opens Search for AI-Enabled Drone Vision Trainer

US Special Operations Command has launched a competitive effort to acquire a synthetic data generation tool that will train computer vision models for unmanned systems.

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Milrem Proposes Drone-Hunting Robot Wall Across NATO’s Eastern Flank

Milrem Robotics is pitching a new concept that would place “robotic forces” along NATO’s eastern flank, stretching from Finland to Poland.

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Elbit, Diehl Team Up to Bring SkyStriker Kamikaze Drone to Germany

Israeli contractor Elbit Systems has signed a strategic partnership agreement with German company Diehl Defence to jointly market the SkyStriker advanced loitering munition to the German Armed Forces.

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Electro Optic Systems Acquires MARSS to Expand Counter-Drone Capabilities

Electro Optic Systems has completed its acquisition of MARSS' defense business to offer integrated counter-drone capabilities under a single provider. 

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Rheinmetall, ERC Plan German Production Hub for Victor U250 Cargo Drone 

Rheinmetall, ERC System, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia partnered on the production of the Victor U250 heavy-lift drone.

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AeroVironment, Ubiqconn Team Up on Common Drone Control System for Taiwan

AeroVironment signed a deal with Taiwanese company Ubiqconn to jointly develop a common drone control system for Taiwan.

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