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Israel deploys first operational Iron Beam high‑power laser air‑defence system

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has delivered and the Israel Defense Forces have deployed the first operational Iron Beam high‑power laser air‑defence system, marking a milestone in moving directed‑energy interceptors into operational service to counter rockets, mortars, drones and other aerial threats for national air and missile defence.

2025-12-28T20:24:09.356531-08:00

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Drone strikes ground Moscow airports overnight; hundreds of flights canceled or delayed

2025-12-28T05:06:45.332765-08:00

Daily Sabah

Bayraktar Kizilelma prototypes complete world’s first fully autonomous close‑formation 'wingman' flight

2025-12-28T05:31:07.152792-08:00

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FCC Adds Foreign-Made Drones and Critical Components to Covered List, Halts New Approvals

2025-12-27T10:07:52.773543-08:00

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Israel deploys first operational Iron Beam high‑power laser air‑defence system Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has delivered and the Israel Defense Forces have deployed the first operational Iron Beam high‑power laser air‑defence system, marking a milestone in moving directed‑energy interceptors into operational service to counter rockets, mortars, drones and other aerial threats for national air and missile defence.

2025-12-28T20:24:09.356531-08:00

Israel deploys first operational Iron Beam high‑power laser air‑defence system

Daily Sabah

Bayraktar Kizilelma prototypes complete world’s first fully autonomous close‑formation 'wingman' flight Baykar's Kizilelma prototypes PT3 and PT5 completed the world’s first fully autonomous close‑formation flight in Çorlu, using onboard smart‑fleet algorithms and an autonomous combat pilot to coordinate cooperative 'wingman' manoeuvres. Baykar called the sortie a milestone for unmanned fighter formation and MUM‑T capability.

2025-12-28T05:31:07.152792-08:00

Bayraktar Kizilelma prototypes complete world’s first fully autonomous close‑formation 'wingman' flight

Aviation24

Drone strikes ground Moscow airports overnight; hundreds of flights canceled or delayed Moscow's major airports halted operations overnight and imposed tight airspace restrictions after drone strikes, forcing hundreds of flights to be canceled or delayed and grounding inbound and outbound traffic across the city. Authorities established temporary no-fly zones while security checks and investigations were carried out.

2025-12-28T05:06:45.332765-08:00

Drone strikes ground Moscow airports overnight; hundreds of flights canceled or delayed

Reuters

Amazon halts Italy drone delivery plans, cites regulatory and commercial hurdles

2025-12-28T02:42:17.475745-08:00

Amazon halts Italy drone delivery plans,

The Aviationist

Poland to spend €2 billion on counter‑drone network for eastern border; initial capabilities in six months Poland will invest €2 billion to deploy a layered counter‑drone network along its eastern border, Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said. The first operational capabilities will be activated within six months and the full integrated system is due to be in place within two years.

2025-12-27T17:13:53.362417-08:00

Poland to spend €2 billion on counter‑drone network for eastern border; initial capabilities in six months

dronelife.com

FCC Adds Foreign-Made Drones and Critical Components to Covered List, Halts New Approvals The FCC has added foreign-made drones and key components to its Covered List, effectively blocking new approvals while existing fleets remain legal. Coupled with U.S. sales bans on vendors such as DJI, the move creates near‑term procurement and spare‑parts shortages for commercial operators, public agencies and defense users.

2025-12-27T10:07:52.773543-08:00

FCC Adds Foreign-Made Drones and Critical Components to Covered List, Halts New Approvals

dronelife.com

China revises Civil Aviation Law to require airworthiness certification and product ID for commercial drones China revised its Civil Aviation Law to impose statutory airworthiness certification and product identification requirements on commercial drones, creating new compliance obligations for manufacturers, operators and certification bodies. The change embeds unmanned systems oversight into national aviation statute, raising market and safety compliance stakes.

2025-12-27T09:46:59.259219-08:00

China revises Civil Aviation Law to require airworthiness certification and product ID for commercial drones

Reuters

Russian drones and missiles hit Kyiv, northeast and south ahead of Zelenskiy–Trump meeting Russian drones and missiles struck Kyiv and regions in northeastern and southern Ukraine ahead of a planned meeting between Presidents Zelenskiy and Trump, Ukraine's air force said. An air-raid alert persisted in Kyiv for around four hours after being issued as air-defence units engaged incoming threats.

2025-12-26T20:14:06.907676-08:00

Russian drones and missiles hit Kyiv, northeast and south ahead of Zelenskiy–Trump meeting

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Israel deploys first operational Iron Beam high‑power laser air‑defence system

Drone strikes ground Moscow airports overnight; hundreds of flights canceled or delayed

Bayraktar Kizilelma prototypes complete world’s first fully autonomous close‑formation 'wingman' flight

FCC Adds Foreign-Made Drones and Critical Components to Covered List, Halts New Approvals

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