UAV Development & Drone Programs   L3Harris   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Breaking Defense • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

L3Harris and Skydagger to co-produce FPV interceptor drones in the US, integrating small interceptors into the Vampire c-UAS pla

L3Harris and Turkish firm Skydagger plan to establish US co-production of FPV interceptor drones, enabling for the first time Vampire to be equipped with a small interceptor drone. The arrangement is designed to expand Vampire’s counter-uncrewed aircraft capabilities against fast-evolving FPV threats.

2026-06-16T06:33:54.764746-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Supply Chain   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

MARSS targets C-UAS market with new Interceptor weapon

By FlightGlobal: Titanium-reinforced Interceptor-MR will be ready for deployment in 2027. Counter-unmanned air systems (C-UAS) provider MARSS will next year begin serial production of its new drone interceptor as it enters the final stages of development testing.

2026-06-16T07:32:55.309478-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Helicopter   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters • Dmitry Zhdannikov, Edward Carron, Feras Dalatey, Jonathan Saul

Exclusive: The US is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf

By Reuters: The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones as well as helicopters in an operation to guide convoys to awaiting tankers.

Also: Air Cargo News, The Independent and al-monitor.com
2026-06-16T04:33:27.109874-07:00