Air16:31 UTC
Sikorsky’s Nomad 100 VTOL Drone Is Now Quad-Packed In A Container For Rapid Deployment
The Fast Pack gets a quartet of autonomous fixed-wing aircraft into action as quickly as possible from remote locales with no infrastructure.
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- Air15:24 UTC
How Poland’s air force is responding to Russian drones in the skies
Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak, the operational commander for the Polish Armed Forces, said 80 percent of his service’s attention is focused on the air defense, with the ground and air components of Poland’s integrated air defenses still three to four years away.
- Air14:44 UTC
Leonardo DRS awarded JIATF-401 IDIQ contract to accelerate delivery of tactical expeditionary sensing capabilities for critical counter UAS mission
ARLINGTON, Va.– Oct. 14, 2026 – Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) announced today that it has been awarded a $500
- Air14:44 UTC
Estonia weighs buying light jet aircraft to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones
Estonia's defense minister said the government should consider fielding aircraft capable of shooting down Russian jet-powered attack drones.
- Air14:38 UTC
US Army expands drone marketplace to 33 nations
Since the marketplace was launched in March 2026, it has processed $800 million in transactions.
- Air14:00 UTC
We need to make industry crash 100,000 drones next year
The US military needs to find a balance of drone inventory and training consumption that produces the most combat value for its money, writes Col. Dustin Thomas of DCMA.
- Air13:51 UTC
Ukraine races to field faster interceptors as Russia hammers its energy grid
With jets being used in more and more Russian attacks, Ukraine is leveraging fighter jets, AI-aimed gun turrets and scarce missiles for air defense.
- Air12:12 UTC
Sikorsky Aiming For Black Hawk ‘Nose Jobs’ To Be Available Within The Next Year
A larger swappable nose creates opportunities to rapidly inject new capabilities and flexibility into old and new H-60 helicopters.
- Air08:25 UTC
AUSA 2026: BAE Systems pushes air defence capability with two new demonstrators
The company's new artillery demonstrator is intended to engage incoming missiles and ground targets, while a separate microwave system focuses on uncrewed aerial threats.
- Air07:25 UTC
AUSA 2026: Bale Defence adds CUAS role to RTV6 platform
An elevated remote weapon station, radar sensor and 12.7mm machine gun provide the Australian vehicle with a potential mobile counter-drone capability.
- Air00:46 UTC
50 DAF Battle Network Programs Rolled into Single, $4.5B ‘Megatron’ Contract Vehicle
The Department of the Air Force is consolidating more than 50 programs supporting its efforts to create a vast battle network into a single $4.5 billion contract vehicle to streamline software and technology integration.
- Air22:30 UTC
Anduril’s Palmer Luckey envisions missiles made in car factories, underground battles
Anduril founder and co-leader of the newly formed Project Meridian gave a sneak peek into what he sees as the future of war.
- Air21:20 UTC
Air Force Tests New Sentinel Reentry Vehicle
The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center tested its new intercontinental ballistic missile reentry vehicle Oct. 9, launching the developmental vehicle atop a Minotaur I rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.
- Air20:59 UTC
B-2 Stealth Bomber Returns to Base After Depot Maintenance
One of the Air Force’s critical B-2 Spirit stealth bombers has returned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., after an extensive course of maintenance to restore its stealth coating and preserve its structural integrity.
- Air20:37 UTC
General Atomics’ Mojave Drone Completes Austere Testing in Korea
Branded Content: Joint trials with its partner Hanwha Aerospace included spectacular low-level flying profiles and short-field operations.
- Air19:23 UTC
Precision at scale: APKWS counters the threat
[Sponsored] APKWS® laser‑guidance kit provides reliable precision‑guided munitions across missions and platforms, delivered quickly to meet evolving operational demands.
- Air18:35 UTC
Bradley’s Old TOW Launchers Get New Teeth With Spike Missile Adapter
The system allows old TOW missile launchers to fire the massively more capable Spike LR2 without major modifications.
- Air18:08 UTC
Kongsberg to build new plant in Poland for counter-drone systems
Norway’s Kongsberg has decided to build a new production facility for counter-drone systems in northern Poland.
- Air17:52 UTC
Israel’s IAI unveils 3 new air defense systems at AUSA
Unveiled today during the AUSA conference, the three systems represent the different approaches defense companies are pursuing as unmanned aerial vehicles reshape modern warfare.
- Air17:47 UTC
Specter Jet-Powered Drone Aims At Low Cost, Multi-Mission, Single Use
The turbojet-powered drone is designed for one-way attack missions, but AEVEX says it could also carry cameras, jamming gear, and other payloads.
- Air17:45 UTC
US Army targets 2028 for first high-energy laser counter-drone weapons
The first directed energy weapon selected by the U.S. Army could be out of testing and ready for counter-drone operations by early 2028.
- Air17:33 UTC
Race cars and robots on drones: Sights from AUSA day 2
George Washington made a cameo appearance at this year’s conference, which features incredibly large artillery and fiber-optic drones from the Ukrainian battlefield.
- Air17:15 UTC
Anduril reveals family of surface-to-air interceptor missiles
The interceptor family was built to address threats across the air-and-missile defense spectrum, while aiming to come at a fraction of the cost of others.
- Air16:54 UTC
Missiles and radar need more than demand – they need manufacturing capacity
[Sponsored] Expanding manufacturing capacity is critical to producing missiles, radars, and launch systems.
- Air16:45 UTC
General Dynamics showcases Wolf XM30, new counter-drone systems at AUSA
General Dynamics Land Systems is showcasing a 1/8 model of the Wolf XM30, the company’s candidate to replace the M2 Bradley at AUSA this week.
- Air16:18 UTC
Israeli Missile Protection System Certified for Global 7500
Israeli company BIRD Aerosystems has completed the installation and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification of its Airborne Missile Protection … mehr...
- Air13:00 UTC
Teledyne FLIR Defense releases new compact counter-UAS radar
“The Ranger R10-3DX gives operators an affordable, compact, and highly capable radar solution that delivers the early warning and tracking performance needed to counter evolving drone threats,” Rob Tarantino, senior vice president of Surveillance at Teledyne FLIR Defense, said.
- Air12:05 UTC
AUSA 2026: Northrop Grumman targets lower-cost air defence with $100 million Raid Hunter investment
At AUSA 2026, Northrop Grumman revealed it had invested US$100 million in its Raid Hunter gun-based air defence capability, which the company claims could reduce the cost of individual engagements by 95.5% compared with interceptor missiles.
- Air11:53 UTC
Drone carrying M250 machine gun completes firing test
A heavy-duty quadcopter carrying Sig Sauer’s new M250 light machine gun has completed a test requiring it to identify and engage targets from the air.
- Air09:30 UTC
Active protection systems: from optional upgrade to operational requirement
As battlefield threats multiply, active protection systems are becoming increasingly important for armoured vehicle survivability – but cost, integration challenges and evolving drone threats will determine how widely they can be deployed.