Belgium doubles down on drone defenses following mystery flights
The ramp-up is part of the country’s €50 million ($59 million) anti-drone plan in the wake of a recent surge in illegal drone overflights.
Europe
Drones fly over French strategic nuclear submarine base, media report
The drones were “neutralized,” daily Liberation reported, with the newspaper saying the usual procedure involves jamming.
CENTCOM’s ‘Sandtrap’ hackathon targets drones amid Middle East barrage
The effort was aimed at producing prototypes that improve the speed and accuracy of unmanned aerial system countermeasures.
Houthis, Russians wield same Iranian-supplied drones, DIA studies show
The Waid 1 and 2 drones share distinctive features — wing stabilizers, pitot tubes, fuselages — with Iran’s Shahed-131 and -136, according to the agency.
Pentagon tech hub hires Anduril to get large underwater drone to Navy
The Defense Innovation Unit awarded Anduril a contract that will allow U.S. Navy units to start testing, buying and operating its Dive-LD vehicle.
Pakistani firm shows off new drone during Saudi defense show
GIDS touts the drone as able to operate autonomously with artificial intelligence-enabled payloads.
Opinion
How to help solve Ukraine’s drone shortage problem
While the Ukrainians adopted FPV drones first, Russia now has the edge thanks to its advantage in production capacity.
BAE Systems buys drone-maker Malloy Aeronautics
The acquisition follows a two-year partnership between the companies to develop the all-electric quadcopter T-650.
Biden administration moves forward on India drone sale
The U.S. and India first agreed to the $3.99 billion sale during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the White House last year.
Mideast defense firms fine-tune unmanned surface vessels
Vendors are pitching their systems’ cheaper costs in comparison to other expensive technologies that carry out similar missions.
Korean Air begins producing reconnaissance drone for South’s military
Four underwing hardpoints are visible on the prototype, indicating the unarmed drone may evolve into a combat-capable UAV.
