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Army and NATO test stealth FPV drones in Warfighter competition; US 1-4 Infantry places second

U.S. Army and NATO units tested stealth tactics using first‑person‑view (FPV) drones in the Warfighter competition to evaluate low‑signature ISR, tactical penetration and small‑UAS employment in contested environments. A U.S. team from 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment finished second.

2025-12-29T14:28:37.443355-08:00

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Drone swarms: how massed autonomous UAS will reshape warfare, air-defence and civil aviation

2025-12-29T08:38:56.743229-08:00

Aviation Week

India clears purchase of domestic and imported missiles, drones and counter‑drone systems

2025-12-29T11:47:45.295721-08:00

Aviation Week

NASA seeks drone-detection and analysis system for Kennedy Space Center

2025-12-29T08:38:09.447241-08:00

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Army and NATO test stealth FPV drones in Warfighter competition; US 1-4 Infantry places second U.S. Army and NATO units tested stealth tactics using first‑person‑view (FPV) drones in the Warfighter competition to evaluate low‑signature ISR, tactical penetration and small‑UAS employment in contested environments. A U.S. team from 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment finished second.

2025-12-29T14:28:37.443355-08:00

Army and NATO test stealth FPV drones in Warfighter competition; US 1-4 Infantry places second

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Australian Defence Force runs Battle Lab MakerSpace drone skills challenge Using its Battle Lab MakerSpace training model, the Australian Defence Force ran a skills competition where teams were assessed on building first‑person‑view drones, operating uncrewed ground vehicles, troubleshooting faults and executing mission tasks under time pressure. The exercise emphasises hands‑on operator and sustainment proficiency ahead of wider UAS adoption.

2025-12-29T12:07:32.522802-08:00

Australian Defence Force runs Battle Lab MakerSpace drone skills challenge

Aviation Week

India clears purchase of domestic and imported missiles, drones and counter‑drone systems The Indian government has approved procurement of a mix of homegrown and foreign missiles, unmanned aerial systems and counter‑drone equipment, giving defence planners authority to sign a range of acquisition contracts. Officials have not yet published a detailed vendor list or contract values.

2025-12-29T11:47:45.295721-08:00

India clears purchase of domestic and imported missiles, drones and counter‑drone systems

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Japan launches Aichi Model 2030 smart logistics network on Sakushima using PD6B‑Type3 drones and traffic‑light integration Japan has launched the Aichi Model 2030 smart logistics network on Sakushima Island, deploying PD6B‑Type3 unmanned aircraft in a first‑of‑its‑kind system that integrates drone operations with municipal traffic‑light controls to coordinate deliveries and ground movements. The trial demonstrates a practical step toward urban drone logistics and infrastructure interoperability.

2025-12-29T09:23:25.924740-08:00

Japan launches Aichi Model 2030 smart logistics network on Sakushima using PD6B‑Type3 drones and traffic‑light integration

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Drone swarms: how massed autonomous UAS will reshape warfare, air-defence and civil aviation Coordinated drone swarms — networked, autonomous UAS operating en masse — are changing tactics, air-defence postures and civil-airspace management by enabling distributed sensing, electronic-warfare effects and low-cost strike options. Their rise forces militaries, regulators and industry to adapt doctrine, defenses and air-traffic safeguards.

2025-12-29T08:38:56.743229-08:00

Drone swarms: how massed autonomous UAS will reshape warfare, air-defence and civil aviation

Aviation Week

NASA seeks drone-detection and analysis system for Kennedy Space Center NASA has issued a solicitation to field a drone-detection and analysis system to monitor and classify unmanned aircraft activity over the John F. Kennedy Space Center. The effort seeks integrated sensors and analytics to detect, track and characterize UAS operations in KSC airspace.

2025-12-29T08:38:09.447241-08:00

NASA seeks drone-detection and analysis system for Kennedy Space Center

Aviation Week

Japan to study MQ-9B drones for aerial interceptions amid Chinese and Russian intrusions Japan will study deploying General Atomics MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft for aerial interception missions, a policy shift driven by repeated Chinese and Russian intrusions into its airspace. The review will assess operational concepts to use MQ-9Bs to detect, track and deter incursions alongside manned assets.

2025-12-29T04:26:09.718334-08:00

Japan to study MQ-9B drones for aerial interceptions amid Chinese and Russian intrusions

Aviation Week

India approves wide-ranging purchases of missiles, drones and counter‑drone systems The Indian government has approved procurement of a wide-ranging set of missiles, drones and counter‑drone systems — sourced from both domestic suppliers and foreign vendors — marking a significant near‑term expansion of New Delhi’s air‑defence and strike inventories as part of ongoing military modernisation.

2025-12-29T03:04:09.085017-08:00

India approves wide-ranging purchases of missiles, drones and counter‑drone systems

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Army and NATO test stealth FPV drones in Warfighter competition; US 1-4 Infantry places second

Drone swarms: how massed autonomous UAS will reshape warfare, air-defence and civil aviation

India clears purchase of domestic and imported missiles, drones and counter‑drone systems

NASA seeks drone-detection and analysis system for Kennedy Space Center

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