“The relationship between Iran and Russia? That really started when they asked for them to provide the one-way attack UAS, specifically the Shahed-136.”
Tag: Procurement
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Australia Buys Laser Weapon That Shoots Down 50 Drones in One Charge
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Lithuania Sends Drone Jammers to Ukraine Following New Aid Plan
[[{“value”:”Lithuania has sent Ukraine a donation of drone-jamming equipment in its latest military aid package following a new $217-million aid plan.
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Marines trade slow ships for drones and supply caches as they prep for modern warfare
Fulfilling sweeping modernization plans are “challenging,” but there’s been progress with prepositioned stocks and drones.
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Classified tech, LongShot drone lead R&E unfunded list
The biggest pot of money sought is for a program whose details are listed as “Description withheld. Classified topic. Materials available at higher level.”
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Eurodrone program bags fresh round of EU subsidies
The four-nation effort, which aims for a maiden flight in 2027, is in line for €100 million from the European Defence Fund.
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Army puts drones front and center in newly obtained budget docs
Funding requests seek commercial drones for Army infantry units, plus more counter-drone gear.
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Orbit Fab ships first satellite refueling ports to Space Force
The company’s RAFTI port is designed to be installed on satellites to allow them to receive propellant either in space or on the ground before launch.
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Army, CENTCOM ask Congress for spending jump for counter-drone mission
The Army has sent lawmakers a $2.2 billion unfunded priority list for FY25, while US Central Command says it would happily funnel an additional $450 million towards regional security.
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Algeria enhances aerial capabilities with advanced WJ-700 Falcon UAVs
Algeria has recently bolstered its military capabilities by acquiring four state-of-the-art WJ-700 Falcon unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC), a leading Chinese state-owned enterprise. This strategic move, announced by the Algerian resource ORCA Military on March 13, signifies a significant advancement in Algeria’s reconnaissance and combat operations. The WJ-700