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1747 articlesAeroVironment's Switchblade 400 wins Army LASSO program-of-record status, positioning the mid-tier loitering munition as a key node in the company's integrated kill chain from ISR to strike.
AeroVironment's Switchblade 400 designated as enduring next-generation loitering munition under U.S. Army LASSO program, extending combat-proven platform family.
A&K Robotics' CAD $8M Series A funds airport autonomy ambitions, but capital-to-execution mismatch and undisclosed KPIs raise questions about runway sustainability.
Ukrainian loitering munition strike on Perm, Russia (1,150 km deep) demonstrates extended drone range capability and cascading impacts on defense-industrial, energy, and refinery infrastructure in the Ural corridor.
Analytical scenario examining a reported May 2026 drone swarm raid on Moscow, analyzing swarm tactics, air defense saturation, and urban counter-UAS implications.
Ukraine's loitering munitions strike Russian energy infrastructure at record 1,150 km depth while STING interceptor validates drone-on-drone kills against jet-powered threats, reshaping global C-UAS economics.
Strategic assessment of a high-criticality bridge in Belarus (CARVER 46/50) with maximum hardening deficits and zero verified autonomous system deployments, identifying subsurface threat as primary unmitigated vector.
French startup Egide's €8M counter-UAS funding masks a deeper story: its hermetic packaging business is already embedded in defense autonomy systems across perimeter surveillance, UAVs, and spaceborne payloads.
Honeywell and Odys Aviation integrate counter-drone capability onto hybrid-electric cargo VTOL, positioning for defense procurement cycles amid contested airspace logistics.
Ukrainian forces confirm first operational kill of STING interceptor drone against Russian Geran-4, validating low-cost kinetic drone-on-drone intercept as viable counter-UAS strategy.