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Pentagon expands list of commercial drones certified for military use
Following a November demo, DOD chose 23 systems and 14 drone components to add to its Blue UAS and Framework lists, pending cybersecurity validation.
Turkey’s TAI sells six Anka-S drones to Tunisia
Turkish procurement officials say TAI had been awaiting a deal with the Tunisian government for more than a year to sell its Anka-S drone.
Northrop offers Triton drones to Australia, as US budget request pauses orders
Faced with a possible two-year production pause in the wake of the Trump administratoin’s fiscal 2021 budget request, Northrop Grumman is offering to accelerate MQ-4C Triton drone production for Australia.
Israeli firm sells over 150 drones to European country
Bluebird Aero Systems has sold more than 150 vertical-takeoff-and-landing drones to an unnamed European country in a deal said to be worth “tens of millions of euros.”
Rafael’s Drone Dome intercepts multiple drones with lasers
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems recently tested its counter-UAS system Drone Dome, during which the system identified and intercepted moving targets using a high-powered laser beam.
British Defence Ministry reveals why a drone program now costs $427M extra
The British Defence Ministry’s top civilian has identified in a letter to lawmakers the main reason why a drone acquisition program has experienced a near 40 percent hike in costs.
What did the Air Force learn from a pigeon-feathered drone?
Researchers at Stanford explored the mechanics of bird feathers using a drone.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
General Atomics demos Gray Eagle’s role in multidomain ops
General Atomics is demonstrating the Gray Eagle drone's utility in multidomain operations.
By Jen Judson
Assessing Israel’s tactical laser breakthrough
Israel's timeline to field laser capabilities for its military may prove challenging. It is important to understand the technology’s promise — as well as its limitations.
By Jacob Nagel, Bradley Bowman and Maj. Liane Zivitski
Germany hires Rafael and Atos to create a ‘glass battlefield’
What's a "glass battlefield"? Well, it's going to involve drones, vehicles, military forces and an all-encompassing network, if Germany has its way.
Pentagon wants to streamline its counterdrone focus
The wild west of counter-UAS systems may be coming to an end in the Department of Defense.
By Aaron Mehta