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15 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Epirus Demos First Directed-Energy Takedown of Jam-Proof Fiber-Optic Drone

Epirus has demonstrated the first neutralization of a fiber-optic-guided drone using its Leonidas high-power microwave system, highlighting a potential non-kinetic counter to platforms immune to electronic-warfare effects.

14 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Task Force Awards First Replicator 2 Contract for Anti-Drone Systems

The US Department of Defense’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has made its first acquisition under the Replicator 2 initiative.

14 January

Politics

Staff Writer With AFP

Drones Hit Greek-Owned Oil Tankers in Black Sea

Unidentified drones hit two Greek-owned oil tankers in the Black Sea on Tuesday, which was scheduled to load Kazakh oil on Russia's coast.

13 January

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Cyprus Receives Two H-10 Poseidon Surveillance Drones

Cyprus has received two H-10 Poseidon surveillance drones from Cypriot manufacturer Swarmly Aero, local media has reported.

13 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

https://www.ga-asi.com/ga-asi-plans-to-demonstrate-maritime-capability-in-uk

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany Orders Eight MQ-9B Drones for Maritime Surveillance, ASW

The German Armed Forces has ordered eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial systems from General Atomics to equip its navy.

12 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Jodesz Gavilan

US Adds Two New Drone Test Sites to Expand Innovation in Aviation

The US has announced two new drone test sites in Oklahoma and Indiana, marking the first expansion of the program in nearly a decade.

12 January

Technology

Omni, a compact wide-view short-range 4D LiDAR sensor for physical AI applications. Photo: Aeva

Rojoef Manuel

Aeva Debuts 360-Degree AI LiDAR Sensor for Close-Range Autonomy

California-based sensor developer Aeva has introduced Omni, a short-range 4D Light Detection and Ranging system designed to give physical artificial intelligence systems a clearer, wider view of their surroundings.

10 January

Asia Pacific

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walking with cohorts with a suicide drone in the background

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Accuses South of Another Drone Incursion

North Korea accused the South of flying another spy drone over its territory this month, a claim that Seoul denied.

9 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

HII engineers and technicians celebrate the completion of the 42nd Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicle (SUUV) for the U.S. Navy at the company’s unmanned production facility in Pocasset, Massachusetts.

Rojoef Manuel

HII Wraps Initial Lionfish Subsea Drone Production for US Navy

HII has completed the final base-year production of its Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicle for the US Navy.

9 January

Americas

U.S. Marine Corps riflemen with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), load a simulated warhead onto a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 19, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2nd Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines to Acquire Thousands of Reconfigurable FPV Drones in 2026

The US Marine Corps plans to purchase up to 10,000 reconfigurable, cost-effective, small drones within a year, with a focus on first-person view capabilities.

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