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• Carley Welch
The Army has provided launched effects to 11 of its 12 divisions, with Griffon Aerospace delivering the majority, according to a report. The fielding follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 2025 Drone Dominance memo, which directed the service to equip each division headquarters and multi-domain task force with the systems.
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The Army has provided launched effects to 11 of its 12 divisions, with Griffon Aerospace delivering the majority, according to a report. The fielding follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 2025 Drone Dominance memo, which directed the service to equip each division headquarters and multi-domain task force with the systems.
Machina will use the contract to prove it can produce LUCAS drones with a robotic manufacturing system in containerized microfactories at remote locations. The effort centers on demonstrating whether drone production can be established close to forward-deployed operations.
The administration says it will speed use of counter-drone systems against border and aviation threats while improving coordination among agencies. FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton urged state and local authorities to use available grants, assess security gaps and strengthen preparedness, following an incident that temporarily closed a Texas airport.
The Royal Navy launched four Nyan strike drones from HMS Queen Elizabeth, marking the first time it has launched strike drones from an aircraft carrier. The trials also saw a Tekever AR5 take off and land on the carrier, testing two uncrewed aircraft types aboard the ship.
A prototype Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone has joined a Museum of Flight exhibit, highlighting a decade of evolution in autonomous delivery technology. The announcement places the aircraft’s development in a public museum setting, though the available report provides no details on its operational history or exhibit duration.
A defense-industry feature highlights Sig Sauer’s effort to arm small drones with pistols to counter unmanned threats, alongside other manufacturers’ work on battlefield drone capabilities. The coverage also spotlights emerging systems designed to see, sense and hunt, though it provides no program details or performance data.
Army air defense soldiers spent five days at Poland’s Ustka Training Area evaluating the FD-1’s counter-uncrewed aerial systems capabilities, including flying the interceptor into incoming targets over the Baltic Sea. The assessment is part of the Army’s search for lower-cost ways to counter large waves of enemy drones.
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