Embraer and Valkyrie Aero are partnering to bring Artificial Intelligence‑enabled Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities to the A-29 Super Tucano through Valkyrie’s Gunslinger. Valkyrie’s
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
“Russian Yolka intercept drones take down 50 Ukrainian UAVs” – TASS
Russia’s TASS news agency reports Russian forces have downed “50 Ukrainian Lyuty attack drones using the latest Yolka portable interceptor system in the Bryansk Region.”
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SESAR, Canary Islands to advance U-space, AAM airspace integration research
The Gobierno de Canarias (Canary Islands Regional Government) and the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) to strengthen collaboration
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UAE Defence Ministry “destroying 93% of all Iranian drone attacks”
According to United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence facebook posting earlier today (March 4) : “189 ballistic missiles launched towards the UAE have been detected,
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Valhalla Turrets launches two new C-UAS remote weapon stations
Valhalla Turrets has launched two remote-controlled weapon stations for counter-UAS defence at Enforce Tac in Germany, says the company in a Linkedin post. The LOKI
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Skylance DroneHammer C-UAS interceptor “costs just EUR2,500″ per engagement”
Germany’s Skylance GmbH has launched its DroneHammer close range interceptor system designed to defeat drones weighing up to 25 kilograms. The system Intercepts high-speed targets (up
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“DJI drones account for more than 96% of US operations” – new FAA ASSURE research
DJI-manufactured drones comprise more than 96% of drone operations in the US National Airspace System, according to the latest research from the FAA’s Center of
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Iran’s Shahed retaliatory drone attacks raise new C-UAS questions for defence planners
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The performance of Gulf states’ counter-UAS (C-UAS) systems in defending against Iranian Shahed drone attacks on Arabian Gulf states’ infrastructure, following US
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How many drones/pilotless eVTOLs can a single operator manage?
The NASA-sponsored Routine Autonomous Multi-Aircraft Operations (RAM-AO) Working Group—formerly known as the m:N Working Group— will hold a meeting on March 3 to 5 the
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Utah becomes tenth candidate state for the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program
February 27, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Government investment, Research Utah has become the latest US state to put in a proposal for the FAA’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing
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