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China parades new cruise, hypersonic and anti-ship missiles as J-35 makes carrier debut

At Beijing’s V‑Day parade marking the 80th anniversary, China publicly unveiled multiple new strike systems — including YJ-15, YJ-19, YJ-17 and YJ-20 anti-ship missiles and other cruise/hypersonic weapons — while the carrier-capable J-35 made its parade debut and new PLA aerospace and cyberspace flags were presented.

2025-09-03T00:29:51.309106-07:00

Air & Space Forces Mag

General Atomics YFQ-42A Completes Maiden Flight, Launching USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft Flight Tests

2025-08-27T14:20:09.763047-07:00

Aviation Week

Saab unveils Nimbrix: low-cost 5 km fire-and-forget C‑UAS missile with air‑burst warhead

2025-08-27T22:44:44.039234-07:00

Flying Magazine

Amazon ends three-year Prime Air drone trial in Texas, pivots to other markets

2025-08-25T13:14:11.057870-07:00

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ABC News

Russia launches more than 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine; NATO scrambles jets Russian forces launched over 500 drones and missiles into Ukraine overnight into Wednesday morning, Ukraine’s air force said, prompting NATO fighter scrambles to intercept threats and highlighting continued large-scale use of loitering munitions and missile barrages in the conflict.

2025-09-03T01:49:54.765378-07:00

Russia launches more than 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine; NATO scrambles jets

FlightGlobal

China parades new cruise, hypersonic and anti-ship missiles as J-35 makes carrier debut At Beijing’s V‑Day parade marking the 80th anniversary, China publicly unveiled multiple new strike systems — including YJ-15, YJ-19, YJ-17 and YJ-20 anti-ship missiles and other cruise/hypersonic weapons — while the carrier-capable J-35 made its parade debut and new PLA aerospace and cyberspace flags were presented.

2025-09-03T00:29:51.309106-07:00

China parades new cruise, hypersonic and anti-ship missiles as J-35 makes carrier debut

The Guardian

US far‑right extremists openly discuss using homemade drones for domestic attacks Experts warn US far‑right extremists are openly discussing use of homemade drones as a "critical tool" in a so‑called second civil war, signaling a deliberate effort to adapt commercially available UAVs for domestic attacks and exposing potential gaps in counter‑UAS readiness, regulation and law‑enforcement response.

2025-08-30T05:22:52.307269-07:00

US far‑right extremists openly discuss using homemade drones for domestic attacks

Business Insider

U.S. Army Records First FPV Drone Air-to-Air Kill After Months of Fort Rucker Training The U.S. Army recorded its first FPV drone air-to-air kill at Fort Rucker earlier this month, concluding months of flight practice and training on both first‑person‑view quadcopters and fixed‑wing platforms. The milestone validates tactics and operator proficiency developed through the installation's drone training curriculum.

2025-08-30T04:56:22.825635-07:00

U.S. Army Records First FPV Drone Air-to-Air Kill After Months of Fort Rucker Training

resiliencemedia.co

Stark raises $62M at $500M valuation to build real‑time, test‑driven AI weapons Stark, a defence startup currently operating without a CEO, has closed $62 million in new funding that values the company at $500 million to develop AI weapons built around real‑time, test‑driven systems. The round, backed by high‑profile investors, highlights surging private capital for battlefield autonomy.

2025-08-29T11:57:13.797343-07:00

Stark raises $62M at $500M valuation to build real‑time, test‑driven AI weapons

Defense One

Pentagon creates Army‑led task force to fast‑track counter‑drone capabilities, disbands Joint Counter‑sUAS Office The Pentagon has established an Army‑led task force to coordinate and fast‑track counter‑small unmanned aerial system (counter‑sUAS) capabilities across the services, disbanding the Joint Counter‑sUAS Office created in 2019. The move centralizes authority with the Army to speed procurement and operational integration.

2025-08-28T15:43:23.589704-07:00

Pentagon creates Army‑led task force to fast‑track counter‑drone capabilities, disbands Joint Counter‑sUAS Office

Air & Space Forces Mag

Tiny drone helps Osprey MK‑III navigate GPS‑denied environments The Osprey MK‑III is testing navigation software that uses a tiny companion drone to maintain accurate positioning for troops even when adversaries jam or spoof GPS. The approach aims to deliver resilient, continuous navigation in GPS‑denied environments by combining local sensing with onboard processing to avoid mission disruption.

2025-08-28T15:31:54.254655-07:00

Tiny drone helps Osprey MK‑III navigate GPS‑denied environments

Aviation Week

Saab unveils Nimbrix: low-cost 5 km fire-and-forget C‑UAS missile with air‑burst warhead Saab has unveiled Nimbrix, a low-cost, fire-and-forget counter‑UAS missile with a 5 km (2.7 nm) range and an air‑burst warhead optimised to defeat small drones and swarms. The weapon is designed for integration into fixed and mobile systems, with initial deliveries slated for 2026.

2025-08-27T22:44:44.039234-07:00

Saab unveils Nimbrix: low-cost 5 km fire-and-forget C‑UAS missile with air‑burst warhead

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