Anyone who grew up with a Nintendo remembers Duck Hunt : lead the target, squeeze the trigger, and pray the dog doesn’t laugh. Denmark is now playing the grown-up version, with enemy targets that buzz instead of quack. In this Photo Of The Day, we take a new look at the Benelli M4 A.I. Dron...
At AUSA, Winchester touted their new 12 ga shells for counter-drone use. Utilizing Tungsten #9 shot, they achieve 100+ yard engagements with proper choke.
The US Army currently has a ratio of about one aircraft for every 39 ground vehicles. I believe that is a good analogue to what we should expect in the future regarding unmanned systems. So if you think drones are everywhere, you ain’t seen nothing yet. AUSA had a wide variety of new UGVs i...
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa announced a partnership with the Army’s Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate to test emerging drone systems in Africa and deliver them to soldiers within 180 days. The command’s first accelerated capability event is scheduled for ...
This partnership targets a critical U.S. defense supply chain need for drone technologies, with domestic battery manufacturing starting early 2027 TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 20, 2026 — Global Ordnance Holdings, a U.S.-owned defense company delivering integrated munition systems, ordnance, energetics...
Defendtex remains one of my favorite companies thanks to their constant innovation. No matter where I see them, they’ve lasted got something new. For AUSA they had the latest version of their Dispenser for the Drone 155 which can act as a mothership for the the Drone40 with a variety of pay...
SIG’s newest business unit has introduced SPINE the Smart Payload Interface for Next-Gen Equipment. It’s a patented, modular quick-attachment architecture for small Unmanned Aerial Systems offering integrated power (up to 300 a) and data. It can be mounted top or bottom of a drone and...
Drone Round showed us their new 6.8×51 round for use with Next Generation Weapons System. Here, you can see it next to the 5.56mm NATO version. The counter drone ammunition will be offered in both K & L variants which feature different dispersal radii. Offering an effective counter-FPV d...
In June we covered the launch of MATBOCK’s ARES Drone Series. In August we looked at how operators were running it, with the ARES Drone Assault Pack as the Pilot Bag and the ARES Drone Sustainment Pack as the Bird Bag. MATBOCK has now released a full walkthrough of the system. The video goes th...
Following the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, Second Amendment Foundation attorney Kostas Moros outlined school security proposals involving voluntary armed staff, reinforced doors, on-site security officers, and emerging defensive drone technology. The post SAF&...