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Poland has joined the Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace, even as the U.S. Army unexpectedly canceled a planned rotational deployment to Poland earlier this year. The Army said the move reflects con
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The U.S. Air Force is considering Northrop Grumman’s autonomous drone Talon as a strong candidate for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. In December, the service officially designated th
U.S. soldiers are increasingly training to identify drones by sight and sound, reflecting lessons learned from the war in Ukraine. During the U.S.-led Project FlyTrap 5.0 exercise in Lithuania in earl
Army orders rifle-mounted smart scopes to down small drones
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The U.S. Army is expanding its counter-drone capabilities by purchasing rifle-mounted smart scopes that help soldiers detect, track, and shoot down small drones. Smart Shooter announced a $10.7 millio
Ukraine has rapidly built a new class of low-cost interceptor drones to counter Russia’s Shahed-136 attacks, which have become one of the war’s most destructive threats. In an interview, Brave1 CEO An
British paratroopers down drones in Lithuania
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British paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) have joined the US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Lithuania for Exercise Flytrap, a training event focused on counter-drone war
The U.S. Army and major defense contractors announced a new “Right to Integrate” (R2I) hackathon sprint aimed at speeding up the integration of military technologies across Army systems. Secretary of
Russia’s State Duma has passed a bill giving President Vladimir Putin direct authority to deploy armed forces abroad to “protect Russian citizens” who are detained, charged, or otherwise facing legal
L3Harris has unveiled a new electronic warfare capability called **Wraith Shield** for its **Falcon IV handheld radios**, designed to help soldiers counter small drone threats without adding new hardw
Western militaries are increasingly facing a drone threat that their air-defense systems were not originally designed to handle. Unlike aircraft and missiles, drones are small, slow, low-flying, and o
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A New York Times investigation reveals that U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war was far deeper and more secretive than publicly known. In the early weeks after Russia’s invasion in 2022, two top Ukrai
L3Harris has announced a new electronic warfare capability, called **Wraith Shield**, for its **Falcon IV handheld radios** that could give soldiers a personal counter-drone defense bubble. The system
Pentagon cancels deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Europe
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The Pentagon canceled the deployment of nearly 4,000 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, just as the unit was beginning to deploy to Europe. A U.S. official confir
Dutch radar company Robin Radar says its counter-drone technology was significantly shaped by experience in Ukraine, where it has had systems deployed since 2023. The firm says battlefield feedback fr
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NATO is creating a new marketplace for counter-drone systems so member nations can quickly select vetted solutions instead of starting a fresh procurement process each time. The pilot program is part
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The Pentagon is pursuing AI-enhanced target recognition to help troops, vehicles, and ships defeat drones more quickly and accurately. The Defense Innovation Unit’s C-UAS Close-In Kinetic Defeat Enhan
Hezbollah has intensified its use of first-person view (FPV) drones against Israeli forces in Lebanon, carrying out more than 27 attacks since February 2026. Analysis cited in the article says most st
Japan has begun deploying ultra-low-cost expendable drones built by startup AirKamuy, signaling a shift toward swarm-based warfare and mass-produced unmanned systems. Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi
Defense Express reports the first known sighting of a Ukrainian FP-1/FP-2 drone used as a mothership carrying two FPV drones, one of which appears to be fitted with a compact Starlink antenna. The foo
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2w ago
As Russian drone attacks overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses, civilian volunteers are joining the fight by using an old skydiving plane as a drone interceptor. The New York Times follows a Ukrainian crew
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2w ago
The article describes how some Kenyans are being deceived into traveling to Russia and then forced into fighting in Ukraine. It focuses on cases where men believed they were accepting legitimate oppor
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The U.S. Marine Corps has rapidly built up its first-person view (FPV) attack drone capability, rising from zero drones in October to more than 3,500 within several months, with more still expected. C
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3w ago
Lithuania has announced plans to build a multi-layered border defense line designed to slow or stop any potential enemy advance. The Ministry of Defense said the new system will replace scattered coun
Ukraine has launched Brave1 Market, a new online marketplace for military technology and equipment that has drawn comparisons to Amazon and eBay. Created by Brave1, an organization that connects indiv
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Reveal is a defense technology company focused on “decision dominance at the tactical edge,” building AI-enabled products that help military and public safety users make faster, better decisions in di
The article argues that passive defenses, especially antidrone nets, should become a standard part of U.S. military protection against the growing drone threat. Drawing lessons from the Iraq and Afgha
Israel is increasingly turning to improvised anti-drone netting to protect combat vehicles from Hezbollah’s growing use of fiber-optic controlled first-person view (FPV) drones in Lebanon. A video cir
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3w ago
President Donald Trump said his administration is reviewing a possible reduction in the number of US troops stationed in Germany, with a decision expected soon. The announcement came after a public cl
A real legislative effort is underway in the United States to extend certain legal protections to Americans who serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In 2024, lawmakers introduced H.R. 8445, a bil
Ukraine is adapting its Soviet-era Antonov An-28 turboprop aircraft into an airborne launcher for interceptor drones used against Russian Shahed loitering munitions. Video posted by Ukrainian pilot Ty
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Australia has announced major new investment in counter-drone capabilities as unmanned systems increasingly threaten military forces and critical infrastructure. Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy s
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A Dutch-language VRT NWS article explains how a fabricated story about a “Volksrepubliek Narva” in Estonia caused real political tension. The false claim began in March as a small Russian-language dis
Forty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, wolves in the exclusion zone may be adapting to chronic radiation exposure. The area, which has been largely off-limits to humans since the 1986 react
The Kyiv Independent investigation alleges that a Western-funded classified program supported non-violent resistance efforts in Russian-occupied Ukraine for more than three years while exposing Ukrain
A Kyiv Independent investigation alleges that a Western-funded classified program supported non-violent resistance initiatives in Russian-occupied Ukraine while exposing civilians to severe danger. Th
The article argues that Iran has outperformed the United States in the online “meme war” accompanying their hostilities, even while suffering heavier military damage. Iran’s information campaign is de
The Pentagon’s counter-drone strategy is shifting after a September exercise in Florida that closely replicated Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” drone attack on Russia. During Operation Clear Horizon at Eglin Ai
The U.S. Army is exploring whether its Apache attack helicopters can become an effective counter-drone platform, using lessons from Ukraine and Iran. At the Army Aviation Warfighting Summit in Nashvil
SWARM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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Apr 23
Merriam-Webster’s entry for **“swarm”** presents it as both a noun and a verb, with two verb senses. As a noun, it first refers to **a large group of honeybees leaving a hive with a queen to form a ne
Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) cyber unit launched a major cyberattack on Gazprom’s network infrastructure on July 17, severely disrupting Russia’s state-owned gas giant. According t
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At the Halifax International Security Forum, Matt Gurney argues that America’s absence was the defining feature of the event. He describes the forum as a major Canadian “soft power” gathering for defe
CNN reports that Russia is helping Iran’s war effort by sharing intelligence on the locations and movements of American troops, ships, and aircraft, according to people familiar with US intelligence.