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Jul- 2026 -6 July
Germany’s New Stealth Drone Packs 950-Km Reach Into Blended-Wing Airframe
A long-range unmanned aerial system under development by German firm Quantum Cyber features stealth architecture intended to reduce detectability from adversary radar in contested airspace.
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3 July
Ukraine Clears Drone Interceptor That Doubles as a Loitering Munition
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has approved the locally developed TALION unmanned aerial system for operational use, introducing a platform that combines the roles of a drone interceptor and loitering munition.
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3 July
UK to Spend $6.6B in Record Military Drone Overhaul
The UK government will invest more than $6.6 billion in unmanned systems over the next four years under its new Defence Investment Plan, marking the largest drone-related commitment in the country’s military history.
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3 July
Saudi Arabia Now Has Its Own Shahed-Style Drone With 1,500-Km Range
Saudi Arabia is expanding into the long-range strike drone segment with the SKYWASP, a one-way attack drone featuring a Shahed-style configuration
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3 July
Pentagon Moves 19 Firms to Next Round of $1.1B Kamikaze Drone Sprint
The US Department of Defense has selected 19 companies to advance to Gauntlet II of its $1.1-billion Drone Dominance program, bringing them a stage closer to competing for production orders totaling 60,000 small-class one-way attack unmanned aerial systems.
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3 July
Lithuanian Drone Kit Stretches FPV Control Reach Beyond 25 Kilometers
An airborne retransmission kit from Lithuanian firm RSI Europe aims to overcome a tactical limitation of first-person view drone operations in contested environments.
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3 July
Pentagon Centralizes Drone Programs Under ‘Autonomy Czar’
The Pentagon has centralized oversight of all unmanned and autonomous systems under a new “Autonomy Czar,” a move designed to accelerate the development, procurement, and fielding of US drone capabilities.
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2 July
Duke Robotics Confirms New Elbit Order for ‘Bird of Prey’ Drone Weapon
Florida-based company Duke Robotics has announced that Elbit Systems Land secured a new order for its Bird of Prey drone-mounted weapon system, with deliveries scheduled for later this year.
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2 July
Ukraine Opens First Competitive Tender for Middle-Strike Drones
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has launched its first large-scale competitive tender for middle-strike unmanned aerial systems, marking a major shift in how the military procures autonomous systems.
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2 July
Ukraine’s Potential Next Battlefield Ride? Airbikes and Airbuggies
Ukraine is exploring a new way to move troops into battle, with the country’s government-backed Brave1 innovation platform beginning work on airbikes and air-mobile buggies for frontline missions.
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