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Lasers heat up for counter-drone option as DroneLight tackles the big question

16th July 2026

Using lasers to defeat drones promises to solve the dilemma of using expensive kinetic effects to kill platforms worth a few hundred dollars. While maintaining thermal output to provide the effects can be a technical hurdle, Israel’s Esh-Tech is one company working on a solution.

UK air focus: Drone spending trails European frontline states despite $10.46 billion valuation

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UK air focus: Drone spending trails European frontline states despite $10.46 billion valuation

16th July 2026

Despite the UK having the third-largest military UAV market in Europe, the country appears to be underinvesting in the capability relative to the size of its economy, particularly when compared with Baltic and eastern European states.

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US Army orders M781E1 training cartridges

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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) has received a $17 million contract from the US Army for production of the 40mm M781E1 Low Velocity …

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Telos to modernise BITI networks

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Telos Corporation will carry out work to modernise the Base Information Transport Infrastructure (BITI) Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) for the US Air Force, the …

Bureau Veritas joins RECOMMS project

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Bureau Veritas joins RECOMMS project

5th October 2017

Bureau Veritas has joined the Remote Evaluation of Coatings/Corrosion on Offshore Machinery and Marine Structures/Ships (RECOMMS) project to develop UAVs with the ability to inspect …

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FLIR books surveillance systems contract

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FLIR Systems has received an order worth $74.7 million to deliver TacFLIR surveillance cameras in support of the US Army's EO/IR-Force Protection (FP) programme, the …

Tiger ROVs selected to clear nuclear waste

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Tiger ROVs selected to clear nuclear waste

5th October 2017

Two Saab Seaeye Tiger remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have been selected by Sellafield to clear nuclear waste in the radioactive ponds at the Sellafield’s nuclear …

Austal bags patrol boat sustainment contract

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Austal bags patrol boat sustainment contract

5th October 2017

Austal has received a contract worth up to $18 million from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) for the sustainment of its Cape-class patrol boats, the …

MBDA signs new MoUs for Land 400 bid

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MBDA signs new MoUs for Land 400 bid

5th October 2017

MBDA has signed new Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with five Australian companies as part of its MMP missile system bid for the LAND 400 Phase …

Harris wins communications network order

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Harris wins communications network order

4th October 2017

Harris Corporation has received an order to develop an integrated tactical communications network as part of the communications modernisation programme of an undisclosed Asia-Pacific country, …

AUSA 2017: US Army vehicle budget 'deeply stretched'

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AUSA 2017: US Army vehicle budget 'deeply stretched'

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IAI demos Air Hopper for IDF

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IAI demos Air Hopper for IDF

4th October 2017

Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) unmanned helicopter has completed a proof-of-concept demonstration for the Israel Defence Force, the company announced on 2 October. The Air Hopper …

First upgraded Brazilian Super Lynx flies

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First upgraded Brazilian Super Lynx flies

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Leonardo has successfully conducted the maiden flight of the first modernised Brazilian Navy Super Lynx Mk21B helicopter at its Yeovil facility, on 28th September 2017. …

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