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January 13, 2025
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Iran Introduces ‘Razvan’ Kamikaze Drone Capable of 20 km

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran (IRGC) has unveiled a new loitering munition, said to have a range of 20 kilometers (12 miles). The kamikaze drone, known as...

January 8, 2025
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A California-based business has secured a $100 million drone deal with the US Air Force.

Firestorm Labs has secured a $100 million contract with the US Air Force for its little unmanned aerial systems. The contract requires the California-based startup to provide its flagship...

January 8, 2025
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Textron Systems’ MK 4.8 HQ Aerosonde Drone is Delivered to the US Army

As part of the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft Systems program, Textron Systems’ MK 4.8 Hybrid Quad (HQ) Aerosonde drone was transferred to the US Army. The handover from the...

January 6, 2025
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China Claims to Have Created an Advanced Machine Gun Capable of Firing 450,000 Rounds per Minute

The invention of a machine gun with an amazing firing rate of 450,000 rounds per minute, per barrel, has been announced by a group of Chinese scientists and engineers....

December 27, 2024
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Ukraine Debuts Indigenous Shchedryk Drone

Ukraine has officially unveiled the Shchedryk, a domestically built unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for tracking enemy movements. Approved for military use on December 25, the drone is ideal...

December 27, 2024
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Taiwan Navy Buys Indigenous Explosive Drones

Amid rising tensions with China, the Taiwanese Navy has ordered domestically produced exploding drones to enhance its aerial strike capabilities. These drones, named Loitering Munition 1, were developed by...

December 26, 2024
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PDW Secures Deal to Equip U.S. Army with C100 Drones

Performance Drone Works (PDW) has been awarded over $15.3 million in contracts to supply its exclusive C100 small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) to the US Army. The Alabama-based company...

December 18, 2024
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EEL Opens India’s Largest Private Drone Test Facility in Nagpur

Nagpur-based Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL) has significantly boosted India’s indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities by establishing the largest private-sector runway and testing facility for long-range drones in the...

December 16, 2024
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Poland buys General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian for $310 million.

Poland has finalized a $310 million agreement with General Atomics for the acquisition of MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, marking its first formal purchase of this variant. The contract was signed...

December 5, 2024
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MQ-4C Triton: Poseidon’s Unmanned Sentinel of the Seas

Argon ST Inc. has been awarded an $18 million contract to repair the communications interface unit that supports the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. The work will be conducted...