Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Jun- 2026 -16 June
Elbit, Diehl Team Up to Bring SkyStriker Kamikaze Drone to Germany
Israeli contractor Elbit Systems has signed a strategic partnership agreement with German company Diehl Defence to jointly market the SkyStriker advanced loitering munition to the German Armed Forces.
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16 June
Saronic, Castelion Plan USV-Launched Hypersonic Strike Demo in 2027
Saronic and Castelion have announced plans to integrate the Blackbeard hypersonic missile with the Marauder unmanned surface vessel.
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16 June
Electro Optic Systems Acquires MARSS to Expand Counter-Drone Capabilities
Electro Optic Systems has completed its acquisition of MARSS' defense business to offer integrated counter-drone capabilities under a single provider.
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15 June
Rheinmetall, ERC Plan German Production Hub for Victor U250 Cargo Drone
Rheinmetall, ERC System, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia partnered on the production of the Victor U250 heavy-lift drone.
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15 June
AeroVironment, Ubiqconn Team Up on Common Drone Control System for Taiwan
AeroVironment signed a deal with Taiwanese company Ubiqconn to jointly develop a common drone control system for Taiwan.
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15 June
Aurelius Trials Archimedes Counter-Drone Laser Weapon for Pentagon
Aurelius Systems has completed live testing of its Archimedes autonomous directed-energy system for the Pentagon in Indiana, highlighting the laser weapon’s ability to negate unmanned aerial system threats.
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15 June
Russia Uses Drone-to-Drone FPV Delivery to Strike Deep in Ukraine: Report
Russia has turned to low-cost FPV drones delivered via larger carrier drones to strike civilian areas in Ukraine, a spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine reported.
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15 June
Sudan Drone Strikes Killed Over 1,000 in First Five Months of 2026: UN
The UN rights chief decried Monday a "sharp increase" in the use of drone warfare in conflict-torn Sudan, with more than 1,000 civilians killed in such strikes during the first five months of 2026.
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15 June
GA-ASI Partners With INTEC Group to Pitch Gambit Drones for Germany
German firm INTEC Group is set to support GA-ASI in its bid to provide Gambit collaborative combat aircraft for Germany's future “loyal wingman” requirement.
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11 June
Airbus, Quantum Systems to Bring Counter-Drone Capability to Helicopters
Airbus and Quantum Systems have partnered to integrate Quantum Systems’ counter-unmanned aerial system capability into Airbus helicopters.
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