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Commercial satellite imagery analyzed by Reuters shows a site in Russia’s Rostov region transformed from an empty field on Aug. 31 into a sprawling drone facility by Oct. 14. The base is positioned near Ukraine and is intended to launch jet-powered drones, underscoring the rapid expansion of Russia’s strike infrastructure.
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Russian military spokesmen said their forces downed 142 heavy multicopters and 100 fixed-wing drones in one sector, and 86 copter drones and 54 fixed-wing UAVs in another over 24 hours. Separately, Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted operations at multiple Russian airports, prompting civil aviation restrictions.
Bulgaria has formally asked NATO to deploy combat aircraft and anti-drone systems to strengthen its defenses, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said. The request follows a series of drone attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, underscoring the security risks facing regional maritime traffic.
Commercial satellite imagery analyzed by Reuters shows a site in Russia’s Rostov region transformed from an empty field on Aug. 31 into a sprawling drone facility by Oct. 14. The base is positioned near Ukraine and is intended to launch jet-powered drones, underscoring the rapid expansion of Russia’s strike infrastructure.
The Army is considering whether balloons could serve as shooters as well as sensing platforms, an official said, describing the option as one of many under review. Using balloons to deliver weapons may pose greater challenges than using them for surveillance, but the service is keeping the possibility open.
The Army is in the early stages of developing and testing a wearable or lightweight device intended to alert soldiers to the presence of hostile drones. The effort focuses on giving troops a portable detection capability, though no technical details or program schedule were provided.
Bell has completed key assembly milestones on the first MV-75 Cheyenne II for the U.S. Army, whose tiltrotor is in low-rate production and is intended to add speed, range and a digital, modular architecture. Separate reporting describes a demonstration of the MQ-72C cargo helicopter drone for the Army, alongside Marine Corps interest.
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