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Threat Simulation Turns into Battlefield Deception - Defense Update:

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (358+ words) Carboteh introduces a non-kinetic system designed to force hostile aircraft to expend countermeasures When an aircraft's Missile Warning System (MWS) detects what it interprets as an incoming missile, it automatically responds according to its programming, dispensing infrared flares and alerting…...

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Europe’s “Drone Wall” - Defense Update:

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (273+ words) How a Coordinated Drone Offensive Reshaped the Continent's Defense Strategy In early October 2025, a coordinated wave of unmanned aerial system (UAS) incursions'widely attributed to Russia'targeted critical infrastructure across at least ten European nations. The unprecedented campaign exposed the fragility of…...

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U.S. Air and Space Forces Push Next-Gen Programs at the AS&C 2025 Conference and AFA Exhibition - Defense Update:

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (235+ words) The Air Force confirmed that Boeing has begun building the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter, which is slated for its first flight in 2028. Designed to replace the F-22, the aircraft promises extended range, Mach 2-plus speeds, and advanced stealth, with…...

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WB Group Unveils Future Task Force Concept at MSPO - Defense Update:

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (361+ words) At the MSPO defense exhibition, the WB Group introduced a comprehensive warfighting concept centered on the integration of manned, unmanned, and autonomous assets for intelligence gathering, situational awareness, precision targeting, and strike missions'both at close range and deep behind enemy…...

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U.S. Accelerates Drone and eVTOL Integration: What the New Executive Order Means for America - Defense Update:

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1033+ words) President Trump's June 6, 2025 executive order "Unleashing American Drone Dominance" sets an aggressive timeline for FAA BVLOS rulemaking, launches an eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, and prioritizes domestic manufacturing and export of U.S. drone technologies'aiming to modernize logistics, public safety, and defense while…...

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Operation “Web”: Ukraine’s FPV Drone Strike on Russian Strategic Airbases - Defense Update:

10+ mon, 1+ day ago  (289+ words) The drones were also smuggled from Ukraine and most likely assembled in safe warehouses in Russia. Once assembly and setup were completed, the containers were loaded onto flatbed trucks (possibly rented in Russia) and transported across thousands of kilometers, capitalizing…...

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Roshel Unveils Canadian-Made Counter-UAS Vehicle at CANSEC 2025 - Defense Update:

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (557+ words) At CANSEC 2025 in Ottawa, Canadian armoured-vehicle manufacturer Roshel and European defence innovator Leonardo introduced the Senator Counter-UAS Vehicle. This mobile platform merges Roshel's battle-tested Senator MRAP chassis'deployed over 1,800 times in Ukraine'with Leonardo's Falcon Shield Mobile system, offering NATO-interoperable detection, classification…...

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China’s “Jiu Tian” HALE UAV Seeks to Redefine Swarm Deployment - Defense Update:

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (584+ words) China has developed the Jiu Tian (High Sky), a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) conceived as an airborne mothership capable of carrying and releasing swarms of smaller drones, loitering munitions and one-way attack (OWA) systems. Designed and developed by…...

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Industry Teams Advance Rapid Prototyping of Long-Range UAS under DIU’s Project Artemis - Defense Update:

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (896+ words) Excerpt: The Defense Innovation Unit, partnered with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, is driving rapid prototyping for long-range, one-way unmanned aerial systems under Project Artemis. These platforms are specifically developed for operation in…...

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Unmanned Maritime Systems (USV) Expansion: Autonomy Takes to the Seas - Defense Update:

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (897+ words) Investment and activity in unmanned maritime systems (UMS), encompassing Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), continue to accelerate, driven by naval requirements for missions like Mine Countermeasures (MCM), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR). A…...