


Doodle Labs eyes US, European production sites as demand soars for jam-resistant drones
Doodle Labs hopes to turn its success in equipping jam-hardened drones in Ukraine into additional production sites in Europe and he United States.

Unmanned
Lockheed Martin’s Morfius X-Rotor built to fry 50 enemy drones in one flight
Lockheed Martin is rolling out the Morfius X-Rotor, a recoverable counter-drone system the company says can kill 50 enemy drones in one flight.

Pentagon’s ‘Replicator’ gambit may speed decisions on lethal autonomy
The program presents immense technological and personnel challenges for procurement and development.

Russia launches largest drone attack since start of Ukraine invasion
75 Iranian-made Shahed drones were launched against Kyiv, of which 74 were destroyed by air defenses, Ukraine said.

Netherlands wants to join Europe’s OCCAR joint armament project
The organization manages a portfolio of 17 projects including the A400M air lifter, the FREMM multi-mission frigate and the Eurodrone.

Germany to supply Ukraine with IRIS-T systems in $1.4 billion package
The package also includes drones and drone-defense systems, demining vehicles, satellite communications and electronic warfare equipment.

Opinion
The case for LEO satellite connectivity in $50 billion EIS contract
The contracting vehicle is designed to enable federal agencies to procure mission-critical telecommunications, infrastructure and technology services.

N Korea had Russian help getting spy satellite to orbit, S Korea says
North Korea said its “Malligyong-1″ satellite has already transmitted images of military facilities in the U.S. territory of Guam.

USS Thomas Hudner shoots down ‘one-way attack drones’ in the Red Sea
Thursday's intercept was the second time the warship had shot down drones in eight days.

Canada delays $3.6 billion Reaper buy until drones can work in Arctic
The need to operate at high northern latitudes requires the use of satellites and communication components not previously integrated on the MQ-9.

Air Force to issue protective eyewear as laser pointer incidents surge
The gear aims to limit the potential risk to pilots and other aircrew amid a recent spike in lasing incidents.
