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Indonesia has ordered more than 50 reconnaissance and strike drones from the Turkish company Baykar, which will be manufactured at a new joint venture.
The German company Helsing has announced a new order for 6,000 HX-2 kamikaze drones for Ukraine. Previously, it had already supplied simpler HF-1 barrage munitions under a contract for 4,000 units.
The country has conducted flight tests of the Protector RG1 UAV, which will replace the MQ-9 Reaper in the Royal Air Force.
For the first time, Iran has demonstrated the technology of launching attack drones from the underwater position, which could be a significant step in the development of unmanned aircraft carriers.
Six incidents of unidentified drones were recorded at the German Air Force airbase, where Patriot SAMs are deployed and Ukrainian military personnel are undergoing training. The incidents are being investigated as potential espionage.
Estonian company Milrem Robotics will present the latest HAVOC RCV combat platform at the IDEX 2025 international exhibition in the UAE.
French Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets have demonstrated their effectiveness in the fight against Shahed kamikaze drones. During a patrol in the Yemeni region, they destroyed about ten drones.
The Russian occupiers have begun to install protective nets over hundreds of metres of road in the occupied territories to protect themselves from Ukrainian drones.
The level of supply of unmanned systems, primarily FPV drones, to the Ukrainian Defence Forces has increased to about 200,000 units per month.
Russian FPV drone operators received goggles from volunteers to control the drones, which had hidden explosive devices.
The United Kingdom is developing new Wasp and Snapper maritime unmanned systems to enhance Ukraine's capabilities in the Black Sea.
Ukrainian-made ZEUS and HADES drones have been approved for use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The US Navy conducted tests of the HELIOS shipboard laser system, during which the USS Preble destroyed a drone.
The Defence Ministry has codified and approved for use in the units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces a line of Gimli ground robotic systems.
Turkish company SAVX Technology has presented a new FPV drone, MERKÜT, which has been developed over eight months. After a demonstration at SAHA EXPO 2024, it is ready for use.
