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Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands March 7–8

The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a high‑energy laser counter‑UAS test March 7–8 at White Sands, New Mexico. The weekend trials aim to evaluate safety impacts on civil airspace and refine civil–military coordination on counter‑drone operations.

2026-03-06T11:39:28.229154-08:00

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Iran‑linked drones strike Nakhchivan airport, hit passenger terminal; Azerbaijan closes southern airspace

2026-03-05T01:53:27.514928-08:00

Reuters

Russia launches ~155 drones (≈100 Shaheds); Ukraine reports 136 shot down as F‑16s faced weeks‑long missile shortages

2026-03-04T22:26:51.840671-08:00

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Viasat and Galaxy 1 partner to deliver secure, scalable satellite communications for uncrewed aircraft

2026-03-05T02:34:37.554612-08:00

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Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands March 7–8 The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a high‑energy laser counter‑UAS test March 7–8 at White Sands, New Mexico. The weekend trials aim to evaluate safety impacts on civil airspace and refine civil–military coordination on counter‑drone operations.

2026-03-06T11:39:28.229154-08:00

Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands March 7–8

Vertical Mag

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense developing MQ-72C — unmanned/autonomous UH-72 Lakota; project nears end of year two Airbus U.S. Space & Defense is developing the MQ-72C, an unmanned and autonomous variant of the UH‑72 Lakota helicopter, and is nearing the end of year two of a planned five‑year development programme. The effort seeks to demonstrate autonomous rotary‑wing capabilities derived from a manned platform.

2026-03-06T06:53:40.245403-08:00

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense developing MQ-72C — unmanned/autonomous UH-72 Lakota; project nears end of year two

euro-sd.com

Smith Myers upgrades ARTEMIS MPDLS with passive Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth geolocation and ATAK CoT integration Smith Myers Communications has added passive Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth detection and geolocation to its airborne‑qualified ARTEMIS Mobile Phone Detection and Location System (MPDLS), and integrated Cursor‑on‑Target (CoT) outputs for ATAK. The update enables identification and geolocation of devices associated with local wireless networks from airborne platforms.

2026-03-05T22:39:20.642661-08:00

Smith Myers upgrades ARTEMIS MPDLS with passive Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth geolocation and ATAK CoT integration

eVTOL Insights

Viasat and Galaxy 1 partner to deliver secure, scalable satellite communications for uncrewed aircraft Viasat and Galaxy 1 Communications announced a partnership to deliver secure, scalable satellite communications for uncrewed aircraft, combining Viasat’s space-borne capacity with Galaxy 1’s managed network to provide encrypted command-and-control, sensor-data and beyond-line-of-sight links. The service targets commercial and government UAS operations needing resilient connectivity.

2026-03-05T02:34:37.554612-08:00

Viasat and Galaxy 1 partner to deliver secure, scalable satellite communications for uncrewed aircraft

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Iran‑linked drones strike Nakhchivan airport, hit passenger terminal; Azerbaijan closes southern airspace Azerbaijan says drones launched from Iranian territory struck Nakhchivan International Airport on March 5, with one impact damaging the passenger terminal and forcing suspension of flights and a temporary closure of the republic's southern airspace. Iran denies involvement; commercial routings to Asia face renewed disruption risks.

2026-03-05T01:53:27.514928-08:00

Iran‑linked drones strike Nakhchivan airport, hit passenger terminal; Azerbaijan closes southern airspace

AeroTime

U.S. and Gulf states tap Ukraine’s Shahed-counter interceptor drones and expertise as interceptor stocks run low Facing sustained Iranian Shahed attacks and dwindling interceptor inventories, the U.S. and Gulf partners are seeking Ukraine’s wartime experience and low-cost interceptor drones — which Kyiv has offered to export — to bolster regional air defences and counter loitering munitions.

2026-03-05T01:16:57.269676-08:00

U.S. and Gulf states tap Ukraine’s Shahed-counter interceptor drones and expertise as interceptor stocks run low

Reuters

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Russia launches ~155 drones (≈100 Shaheds); Ukraine reports 136 shot down as F‑16s faced weeks‑long missile shortages Russian forces launched roughly 155 drones overnight — about 100 Shahed loitering munitions — Kyiv says, with 136 intercepted and at least seven killed and 25 injured. The strikes came as Ukrainian F‑16s endured a multi‑week shortage of US‑made intercept missiles and allied jet transfers remained delayed.

2026-03-04T22:26:51.840671-08:00

Russia launches ~155 drones (≈100 Shaheds); Ukraine reports 136 shot down as F‑16s faced weeks‑long missile shortages

Air Data News

Embraer to fit Valkyrie’s Gunslinger AI C‑UAS on A‑29 Super Tucano Embraer has partnered with Valkyrie Aero to integrate the Gunslinger AI counter‑UAS suite on the A‑29 Super Tucano, providing real‑time detection, tracking and engagement support to Find‑Fix‑Finish unmanned threats and boosting low‑cost, persistent airborne C‑UAS capability for military customers.

2026-03-04T11:14:16.481821-08:00

Embraer to fit Valkyrie’s Gunslinger AI C‑UAS on A‑29 Super Tucano

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Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands March 7–8

Iran‑linked drones strike Nakhchivan airport, hit passenger terminal; Azerbaijan closes southern airspace

Russia launches ~155 drones (≈100 Shaheds); Ukraine reports 136 shot down as F‑16s faced weeks‑long missile shortages

Viasat and Galaxy 1 partner to deliver secure, scalable satellite communications for uncrewed aircraft

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